Date: 2026-09-08 Client: Mantis VC Channel: Megaphone thread Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1788874482563079
Signal
Ben confirmed the Mantis newsletter(s) have not been going out. Ben contacted Steve (Steve Strom, Mantis partner) multiple times requesting information needed for the next send. Steve never replied. Only one newsletter has gone out total.
Houck’s response: “Ok got it.”
Context
Mantis scope includes two newsletters (“Mantis LP Exclusive” and “Mantis Portfolio Updates”) for Jeffrey Evans. The newsletter side appears to be gated on Steve Strom providing inputs/content direction, and Steve has gone quiet.
Follow-up
No explicit action assigned in the thread. Given Houck’s plan to join the next Jeffrey call (two weeks), this is a topic to raise. The newsletter side may need a new internal contact at Mantis or a different input model.