Where does Mel Passarelli work?

Mel Passarelli is Vice Chairperson at Launch NY and Founder at HELIXintel and Founder at 3Am Innovations.

What check size does Mel Passarelli write?

Mel Passarelli typically writes checks of $200K – $1M.

What companies did Mel Passarelli found?

Mel Passarelli founded 3Am Innovations, HELIXintel.

Mel Passarelli

InvestorFounder

Vice Chairperson at Launch NY · Board director at HELIXintel · Executive at 3Am Innovations

Greater Boston

Writes $200K – $1M checks

Founded3Am Innovations HELIXintel

About

Mel Passarelli leverages 30+ years scaling enterprise software and Fortune 500 growth experience—having rescued Attunity from near-bankruptcy to a NASDAQ-listed ~$560M exit—to apply an operator's playbook to early-stage founders.

Invests in

AgTechClimate TechDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechSaaS

Board director at HELIXintel

Intro paths

→

In turn, Mel can intro founders to HELIXintel's investors below.

HELIXintel's investors · 6

Green Egg VenturesNew York · $100K – $1M checks LAB VenturesMiami · $100K – $250K checks Launch NYBuffalo · $200K – $1M checks Motivate Venture CapitalChicago · $250K – $3M checks Munich Re VenturesSan Francisco StellifiAustin

Co-founders at HELIXintel

Jonathan DeWaldExecutive Officer, Director

Michael MainierExecutive Officer, Director

Matt RutterExecutive Officer

Brian SullivanExecutive Officer

Emily MainierExecutive Officer

Executive at 3Am Innovations

Intro paths

→

In turn, Mel can intro founders to 3Am Innovations's investors below.

3Am Innovations's investors · 5

Launch NYBuffalo · $200K – $1M checks OUTBOUND CAPITALSaratoga Springs Third SphereNew York · $250K – $1M checks U.S. Air Forcesince 2019 WNY Impact Investment FundBuffalo

Co-founders at 3Am Innovations

Katie SullivanExecutive Officer

Ryan LittExecutive Officer, Director

Patrick O'ConnorExecutive Officer, Promoter

Tom DalfonsoExecutive Officer

Experience

Arete Advisory Board Partners, LLCPartnercurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
La Famiglia PicturesExecutive Producer and Strategic Advisorcurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles, Boston, Buffalo
Launch NYVice Chairman of The Board, Member of The Investment and Audit Committeecurrent2022 — presentBuffalo-Niagara Falls Area
HelixIntelIndependent, Board Membercurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
EagleHawkIndependent, Board Directorcurrent2025 — presentGreater Boston
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical CenterBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentNiagara Falls, NY
3AM Innovations Inc.Advisorcurrent2026 — presentBoston, MA
3AM Innovations Inc.Chairman of the Board2025 — 2026Greater Boston
3AM Innovations Inc.Chief Executive Officer2022 — 2025
3AM Innovations Inc.Independent Director, Board of Directors2021 — 2022Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area
University at Buffalo School of Management, The State University of New YorkFounder and Benefactor, John Thomas Endowment - University of Buffalocurrent2026 — present
USU Solutions InternationalExecutive Board Member2020 — 2022Möglingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
USU Solutions InternationalPresident and CEO2019 — 2022Greater Boston Area
QlikExecutive Vice President2007 — 2018Greater Boston Area
Private Equity–Backed, Venture-Backed & Public Software CompaniesSenior Vice President and COO1996 — 2007Boston, Massachusetts, United States
IntergraphDirector of Sales1983 — 1996Greater Boston

Education

University at Buffalo School of Management, The State University of New YorkMBA, Corporate Finance & Strategy
Suffolk University Law SchoolJuris Doctor, Corporate & Securities Law
University at BuffaloBA, Economics

Skills & more

Enterprise Software97Salesforce.com4International Marketing4Start-ups44Business Alliances10Product Management29Cloud Computing58Business Intelligence12Business Development38Product Marketing6Solution Selling64Demand Generation1

+12 more

Professional ServicesBusiness StrategyBig DataMarketingProgram ManagementCRMSales ProcessPre-salesCross-functional Team LeadershipVendor ManagementLeadershipManagement

Languages English · Italian

From Mel's professional profile.

Colleagues at Launch NY

Cort Williams

Investor at Launch NY

George Chamoun

Vice Chairperson at Launch NY

Lindsay Karas Stencel

Investor at Launch NY

Frequently asked questions

Where does Mel Passarelli work?: Mel Passarelli is Vice Chairperson at Launch NY and Founder at HELIXintel and Founder at 3Am Innovations.
What does Mel Passarelli invest in?: Mel Passarelli invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Mel Passarelli write?: Mel Passarelli typically writes checks of $200K – $1M.
What companies did Mel Passarelli found?: Mel Passarelli founded 3Am Innovations, HELIXintel.

Same school

Also attended University at Buffalo School of Management, The State University of New York12

David FallaceManaging Partner at Cure Ventures Joshua GilbertInvestor at TMV Logistics Fouad AzzamPartner at EQT Life Sciences Daniel PenberthyPresident and Chief Executive Officer at Rand Capital Kunal SinhaVenture Partner at Zero Infinity Partners Bill DrmacichManaging Director at SG Credit Partners

+ 6 more

Also attended Suffolk University Law School3

Giles CarmichaelInvestor at CitizenX Crypto Ventures Jonatan Lund KirkhoffPartner at Altor Kate LeonardGeneral Counsel at Optum Ventures

Also attended University at Buffalo56

Ariel LebowitsCFO at FJ Labs Ryan ScottInvestor at Khosla Ventures David OppenheimerPartner, CFO at Verissimo Ventures Kevin DunlapCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Calibrate Ventures Richard LungenGeneral Partner at HC9 Ventures Bob ClericiFund Operations at HC9 Ventures

+ 50 more

Shared employers

Also worked at 3AM Innovations Inc.1

Philip H. BeauregardFormer Founder, Operator at Impellent Ventures

Also worked at Qlik4

Laurel BowdenPartner at 83North Erel MargalitFounder & Executive Chairman at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Nicholas TanAssociate Director at Aura Group Ichan StallCo-Chairman of the Board at North Texas Angel Network