Date: 2026-09-08 Client: Mantis VC (Jeffrey Evans) Channel: Megaphone thread Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1788892640982949
Signal
Houck explicitly wants to turn the Mantis October 2026 renewal into a multi-account expansion. Quote from thread:
“I just want to turn this renewal into a multi-account expansion. They are successfully raising a new fund. We should be doing Alex and Steve as well, maybe TikTok too. Would love to turn this from $46k year 1 to $150-200k+ year 2.”
Targets
- Jeffrey Evans (current) - renewing
- Alex (partner - likely Alex Rubalcava or similar, confirm)
- Steve (likely Steve Strom, confirm)
- Possible TikTok expansion for Jeffrey/fund accounts
Context
Jeffrey seems satisfied (“He seems good with us, just swamped with work” per Blake Stewart). Mantis is actively raising a new fund, which creates a content urgency case.
Houck’s Plan
Houck has not spoken to Steve recently and wants to join the next Blake x Jeffrey call (in two weeks) to gauge the vibe and push toward expansion. Blake confirmed Houck is already on the invite. Houck added: “Just add me to it in 2 weeks.”
Follow-up
- Blake to add Houck to next Jeffrey Evans biweekly (two weeks out from 2026-09-08)
- Expansion pitch should lean into fund raise narrative + multi-account efficiency