Marielle Ednalino
InvestorPrincipal at Initialized Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $600K β $1M checks Β· typically $800K
About
Marielle Ednalino is a Principal at Initial Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm, where she serves as Board Director or Observer for 27 portfolio companies and has led sourcing and financing for two female-founded startups totaling $2.5M in capital. She founded the nonprofit htmelle following her 2018 graduation from UC Davis, developing a curriculum in design thinking, computer science, and entrepreneurship for high school girls interested in founding startups. Ednalino also established a Girls Who Code chapter at UC Davis during her undergraduate years.
Experience
- Initial CapitalPrincipalcurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Initial CapitalSenior Associate2021 β 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Initial CapitalAssociate2020 β 2021
- htmelleFounding Executive Directorcurrent2018 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The Women's BuildingBoard Advisor2022 β 2025
- Richmond Global VenturesAssociate2019 β 2020Menlo Park, California, United States
Education
- University of California, Davis
Skills & more
Deal FlowInvestmentsFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisWomen Owned BusinessMarket Research & AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentStrategy ConsultingSocial Impact7Venture Capital6Entrepreneurship6Textiles8
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FashionDrawingDesign PatternsFashion DesignFashion IllustrationSewingSocial Media MarketingResearchManaging DealsSME EngagementDeal Flow SourcingDeal Flow Management- Online CORE Program β Harvard Business School Online
- Venture Capital Unlocked β Stanford University
- Storytelling for Influence β IDEO U
- Human Centered Service Design β IDEO U
- Insights for Innovation β IDEO U
From Marielle's professional profile.
Colleagues at Initialized Capital
Abdul Ly
Investor at Initialized Capital
Alda Dennis
General Partner at Initialized Capital
Alina Libova
General Partner at Initialized Capital
Andrew Sather
Partner at Initialized Capital
Becca Graff
Investor at Initialized Capital
Breanna Ross
Investor at Initialized Capital
Brett Gibson
Investor at Initialized Capital
Chi An
Investor at Initialized Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Marielle Ednalino work?
- Marielle Ednalino is Principal at Initialized Capital.
- What check size does Marielle Ednalino write?
- Marielle Ednalino typically writes checks of $600K β $1M.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Davis150
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