Manpreet Bagga, Vice President at Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, is one of our Top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2024.

Manpreet Bagga, vice president at Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, has forged a remarkable path in corporate venturing. Before joining Wells Fargo, Bagga honed her skills at TA Associates, a middle market growth equity firm. She kickstarted her career in the investment banking group at Goldman Sachs, after graduating from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia.

“Manpreet’s success begins with her seamless integration into the broader Wells Fargo organisation. She has developed incredibly strong relationships with all relevant business groups to understand where she should focus her sourcing efforts,” says Maxwell Swicegood, principal at Savano Capital Partners and former director of Wells Fargo Strategic Capital.

In 2019, Bagga joined Wells Fargo’s merchant banking team, enticed by the prospect of using equity investments to bolster technology-based innovation. Almost fi ve years into this role, she reflects on it as an enriching experience, characterised by continual learning and enhancing the experiences of portfolio companies and clients alike.

“Manpreet has developed incredibly strong relationships with all relevant business groups to understand where she should focus her sourcing efforts”

Bagga finds profound satisfaction in understanding each founder’s unique journey and contributing to their stories whether or not an investment materialises. Interacting with diverse experts with varying backgrounds is another highlight for Bagga, as she finds great satisfaction in collaborating across Wells
Fargo, navigating the intricate intersection of internal expectations and the rapid pace of ventures and technological innovation.

For those aspiring to enter corporate venturing, Bagga stresses the importance of a deep understanding of the domain. She advocates for a comprehensive appreciation of business-specific problems and solutions, highlighting the importance of being a valuable partner to seasoned industry executives.

Wells Fargo has a diverse team of more than 30 investment professionals.

See the full list of GCV Rising Stars for 2024 here.