Emily Melton
InvestorManaging Partner at Threshold Ventures · Advisor at Oncology Ventures · Board director at Aiwa Health, Inc. · Board director at Salvo Health · Board director at Verge Analytics, Inc.
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $2M – $10M checks · 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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Board director at Aiwa Health, Inc.
Intro paths
In turn, Emily can intro founders to Aiwa Health, Inc.'s investors below.
Aiwa Health, Inc.'s investors · 1
Board director at Salvo Health
Intro paths
In turn, Emily can intro founders to Salvo Health's investors below.
Salvo Health's investors · 10
Co-founders at Salvo Health
Board director at Verge Analytics, Inc.
Intro paths
In turn, Emily can intro founders to Verge Analytics, Inc.'s investors below.
Verge Analytics, Inc.'s investors · 1
Co-founders at Verge Analytics, Inc.
Experience
- Threshold VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- VideaHealthBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Mendaera, Inc.Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- BetterUpBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- TranscarentInvestor & Board Observercurrent2021 — present
- BrightlineBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- TiaBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Verge GenomicsBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Imagen TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentGreater New York City Area
- Viz.aiBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- Elation HealthBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
- LivongoInvestor and Board Obserercurrent2015 — present
- NotionSeed Investorcurrent2013 — present
- CalibrateBoard Member2021 — 2023
- WellframeBoard Memberr2014 — 2021Greater Boston Area
- OODA HealthBoard Member2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- DFJPartner2013 — 2014Menlo Park
- Pulse NewsInvestor/ Advisor2011 — 2013
- Mayfield FundPartner2009 — 2011
- RedfinBoard Member2007 — 2009
- Draper Fisher JurvetsonPartner2000 — 2009
- Draper Fisher JurvetsonAssociate2005 — 2006
Skills & more
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Financial ModelingDue DiligenceE-commerceBusiness DevelopmentValuationInvestmentsEnterprise SoftwareFrom Emily's professional profile.
Deals · 6
Salvo HealthBoard seat
via Threshold Ventures · filed Dec 2025 · $11.7M raise
BetterUpBoard seat
via Threshold Ventures · filed Oct 2024 · $189.9K raise
Aiwa Health, Inc.Board seat
via Threshold Ventures · filed Nov 2023 · $10.7M raise
Verge Analytics, Inc.Board seat
via Threshold Ventures · filed Jan 2022 · $85M raise
Vitruvian NetworksBoard seat
via Threshold Ventures · filed Nov 2020 · $75M raise
Emilio HealthBoard seat
via Threshold Ventures · filed Aug 2020 · $20M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Threshold Ventures
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Investors connected to Emily in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Emily Melton?
- 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.
- Where does Emily Melton work?
- Emily Melton is Managing Partner at Threshold Ventures and Board director at Aiwa Health, Inc. and Board director at Salvo Health and Board director at Verge Analytics, Inc..
- What check size does Emily Melton write?
- Emily Melton typically writes checks of $2M – $10M.
- What boards does Emily Melton sit on?
- Emily Melton holds tracked board seats at Aiwa Health, Inc., BetterUp, Emilio Health, Salvo Health, Verge Analytics, Inc., Vitruvian Networks.
- Where did Emily Melton go to school?
- Emily Melton studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Stanford University (BA, Political Science and Philosophy).
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,384
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tia3
Also worked at Verge Genomics7
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