About
Life sciences leader with 30+ years founding and running NC-based enterprises, including as Managing Director of Carolina Research Ventures, a university venture fund with three side funds and 15+ early-stage investments.
Experience
- Cape Fear BioCapitalCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2024 — presentNorth Carolina, United States
- Kajime, LLCExecutive Partnercurrent2023 — presentNorth Carolina
- VivoSenseSenior Executive Advisor2019 — 2023
- Carolina Research Ventures, LLCManaging Director2020 — 2023Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- OfficeMart.comExecutive Team Coach & Director2018 — 2021Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Clinical Development Partners, LLC/Precision Clinical Management, LLCPresident2014 — 2018Research Triangle Park, NC
- Grancrete, Inc.President & CEO2005 — 2016Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Professional Meeting Planners Network (PMPN)CEO2004 — 2006
- Duke Clinical Research InstituteAdministrative Director1988 — 2003
Skills & more
Investment Management1Venture CapitalStrategic Partner Relationship ManagementExecutive CoachingPublic Speaking16Healthcare23Strategic Planning67Budgets10Fundraising24Program Management26Team Building19Business Development13
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New Business DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsNonprofitsLeadership DevelopmentLeadershipMarketingTrainingPublic RelationsManagementTeam LeadershipNegotiationStrategy- Center for Executive Coaching Certified Executive Coach — Center for Executive Coaching
- The ExecRanks Certificate of Continuing Board Education — The ExecRanks
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jimmy Melton?
- Life sciences leader with 30+ years founding and running NC-based enterprises, including as Managing Director of Carolina Research Ventures, a university venture fund with three side funds and 15+ early-stage investments.
- Where does Jimmy Melton work?
- Jimmy Melton is General Partner at Cape Fear BioCapital.
- Where did Jimmy Melton go to school?
- Jimmy Melton studied at Duke University (MHA, Health Administration); The George Washington University (Doctoral candidate, Organizational Behavior & Development); Duke University (AB, English and Physics).
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Also attended Duke University734
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAyaan PatelInvestor at Lightbank
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Also attended The George Washington University262
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