Giselle Melo
InvestorManaging Partner at MATR Ventures
New York
Writes $250K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Giselle Melo founded MATR Ventures in 2023, where she serves as a Managing Partner and sits on the investment committee. She has more than twenty years of experience in tech and capital markets and previously achieved a deep-tech exit. Before MATR, she was a Partner and Head of Investment Banking at a boutique advisory firm, leading over $5 billion in wealth management transactions, and she founded NicheeLabs, an engineering and systems design company building machine-learning-powered enterprise software.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software
Experience
- Canadian Single Family OfficeExecutive Advisor at SFOcurrent2026 — presentCanada
- Matr (matter) VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Altitude AcceleratorEIRcurrent2024 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Forbes Finance CouncilMember2023 — 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
- NicheeLabsAdvisor2021 — 2025
- NicheeLabsCEO2017 — 2022Toronto, Canada Area
- Toren & AssociatesPartner & Head, Investment Banking2013 — 2021Toronto, Canada Area
- GiselleBrazil CoDirector2008 — 2021Toronto, Canada Area
- nichee.comCo-Founder & CEO2014 — 2017Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education
- University of WindsorEconomics & Communications
Skills & more
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SecuritiesSmall BusinessVenture CapitalLanguages English · Portuguese (Brazilian)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Giselle Melo work?
- Giselle Melo is Managing Partner at MATR Ventures.
- What does Giselle Melo invest in?
- Giselle Melo invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software.
- What check size does Giselle Melo write?
- Giselle Melo typically writes checks of $250K – $5M.
Same school
Also attended University of Windsor26
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Shared employers
Also worked at Forbes Finance Council19
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