Jay Manickam

Jay Manickam is a seasoned entrepreneur and investment professional with extensive experience in various roles across multiple companies. As the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Hitch, Jay is innovating city-to-city travel through a modernized hitchhiking platform. Other notable positions include Investor and Advisor at Performance Backed LLC, Fractional CFO and Advisor at LIFT Aircraft, and Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Advisor, and Investor at SkySchedule, among others. Jay co-founded uShip in 2003, where responsibilities spanned marketing, finance, and corporate development, and currently serves on its advisory board. Additionally, Jay has contributed to the growth of firms like WastePlace, ATX Seed Ventures, Concierge Prime, Startup Games, and Everfest Inc. Jay holds an MBA in Finance and General Management from the Texas McCombs School of Business and possesses advanced degrees in Accounting and Chemistry/Philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.