Emily Melton
InvestorManaging Partner at Threshold Ventures Β· Advisor at Oncology Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $2M β $10M checks Β· typically $7M
About
Investor at Threshold who backed Redfin in 2007 after following the company, drawn to its vision and founding team; evaluates founders by their resilience and drive.
Experience
- Threshold VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2014 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- VideaHealthBoard Membercurrent2025 β present
- Mendaera, Inc.Board Membercurrent2024 β present
- BetterUpBoard Membercurrent2016 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- TranscarentInvestor & Board Observercurrent2021 β present
- BrightlineBoard Membercurrent2020 β present
- TiaBoard Membercurrent2020 β present
- Verge GenomicsBoard Membercurrent2018 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Imagen TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2017 β presentGreater New York City Area
- Viz.aiBoard Membercurrent2019 β present
- Elation HealthBoard Membercurrent2016 β present
- LivongoInvestor and Board Obserercurrent2015 β present
- NotionSeed Investorcurrent2013 β present
- CalibrateBoard Member2021 β 2023
- WellframeBoard Memberr2014 β 2021Greater Boston Area
- OODA HealthBoard Member2018 β 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- DFJPartner2013 β 2014Menlo Park
- Pulse NewsInvestor/ Advisor2011 β 2013
- Mayfield FundPartner2009 β 2011
- RedfinBoard Member2007 β 2009
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA2003 β 2005
- Stanford UniversityBA, Political Science and Philosophy1995 β 1999
Skills & more
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Financial ModelingDue DiligenceE-commerceBusiness DevelopmentValuationInvestmentsEnterprise SoftwareFrom Emily's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,150
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Also attended Stanford University1,578
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tia3
Also worked at Verge Genomics5
Also worked at Imagen Technologies1
Deals Β· 7
Salvo Health, Inc.Board seat
via Threshold Ventures Β· filed Dec 2025 Β· $11.7M raise
BetterUP, Inc.Board seat
via Threshold Ventures Β· filed Oct 2024 Β· $189.9K raise
Salvo HealthBoard seat
via Threshold Ventures Β· filed Feb 2024 Β· $15.6M raise
Aiwa Health, Inc.Board seat
via Threshold Ventures Β· filed Nov 2023 Β· $10.7M raise
Verge Analytics, Inc.Board seat
via Threshold Ventures Β· filed Jan 2022 Β· $85M raise
Vitruvian NetworksBoard seat
via Threshold Ventures Β· filed Nov 2020 Β· $75M raise
Emilio HealthBoard seat
via Threshold Ventures Β· filed Aug 2020 Β· $20M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Threshold Ventures
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