Anthony Melendez
InvestorManaging Director at AbbVie
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
Experience
- BraidwellBiotech Investor2022 — 2025
- Bicara TherapeuticsBoard Observer2023 — 2024
- Tourmaline BioBoard Observer2023
- AbbVieAbbVie Ventures2021 — 2022
- AbbVieCorporate Strategy2019 — 2021
- Trishula Therapeutics, Inc.Board Observer2021 — 2022
- Nitrase TherapeuticsBoard Observer2021 — 2022
- Quanta TherapeuticsBoard Observer2021 — 2022
- Cowen Inc.Biotech Equity Research2018 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Management Consultant2017 — 2018Greater New York City Area
- University of South FloridaResearch Associate, Medicinal Chemistry2009 — 2011
- UF Health and Tampa General HospitalRegistered Nurse, Surgical and Neurological Intensive Care Unit / Cardiac Admit Unit2006 — 2011
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiMD
- University of FloridaBA
Colleagues at AbbVie
Anke Reichardt
Investor at AbbVie
Christian Schubert
Head of AbbVie Ventures at AbbVie
Christina Vorvis
Director at AbbVie
Claire Leurent
Managing Director at AbbVie
Donmienne Leung
Director II, Head of AbbVie Ventures Europe at AbbVie
Doug Faunce
Executive Director at AbbVie
Joachim Vogt
Director at AbbVie
John Gustofson
Managing Director at AbbVie
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Anthony Melendez work?
- Anthony Melendez is Managing Director at AbbVie.
- What check size does Anthony Melendez write?
- Anthony Melendez typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
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Also attended Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai16
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bicara Therapeutics4
Also worked at AbbVie40
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Also worked at Nitrase Therapeutics7
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