Founder story
Manny Larcher spent a decade across media, startups and venture capital before building Colaeb. This is how a pandemic-era series for entrepreneurs became a network that connects businesses with customers, capital and partners.
Manny Larcher · Founder & CEO, Colaeb · Columbus, Ohio
The story
Manny began his career in marketing and business development. In 2014 he founded YourInfoDaily, a digital outlet covering music, business and culture.
It was a passion project rooted in music, arts and business. It grew into a media platform that supports creators, brands and entrepreneurs through content and partnerships.
In 2015 he joined Ardina, a venture-backed telehealth startup. Two years later, Cardinal Health acquired the company.
After the 2017 acquisition, Manny co-founded Stopwatch Creative, a Columbus branding and creative agency that helps founders and brands with strategy, go-to-market and execution.
During the pandemic, Manny started a free event series that spotlighted entrepreneurs. He called it Collaborate and Elevate.
The series helped emerging brands find strategic partners, and it kept growing until it became a company of its own: Colaeb. The original name is still the tagline, and the mantra behind every introduction the team makes.
From 2022 to 2025, Manny worked as an analyst at an Ohio venture capital firm with more than $170 million in assets under management, investing in early-stage technology and healthcare startups.
Today he is also an angel investor and advisor, helping companies grow revenue and unlock partnerships.
Chapter 05 · Today
Colaeb is a human-led business network headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Members tell the team what they need, whether that is customers, capital or partners, and Colaeb makes the introduction.
More than 700 businesses have been connected through the network, with members across the U.S. and around the world. The work still runs on the idea that started it all: collaborate, then elevate.
Timeline
Founds YourInfoDaily, covering music, business and culture.
Joins venture-backed telehealth startup Ardina.
Ardina is acquired by Cardinal Health. Co-founds Stopwatch Creative.
Turns a free event series, Collaborate and Elevate, into Colaeb.
Analyst at an Ohio venture capital firm investing in early-stage startups.
Founder & CEO of Colaeb, angel investor and advisor in Columbus, Ohio.
Join the network
Colaeb connects businesses with new customers, capital and partners across a network of 20,000+ professionals and 50K+ social followers.