Melissa Beight
InvestorPrincipal at Altai Ventures
New York, New York, United States
Writes $500K – $2M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Melissa Beight is a Principal at Altai Ventures. She previously served as a Senior Manager at Vivaldi, a business transformation firm, advising B2B and B2C clients in automotive software, education, and financial services on go-to-market, business, and product strategy, and also worked with early-stage startups on MVP definition and pitch decks. Earlier she led user research, UX, product strategy, and design thinking at Motivate Design, and holds a BBA in Strategic Design and Management from Parsons School of Design.
Experience
- Altai VenturesPrincipalcurrent2025 — present
- Altai VenturesSenior Associate2023 — 2025
- WIN: Women in InnovationBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
- WIN: Women in InnovationGlobal Development Lead2020 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- Global Women in VCMembercurrent2023 — present
- VIVALDI_Senior Engagement Manager2023New York, New York, United States
- VIVALDI_Engagement Manager2022 — 2023New York, New York, United States
- VIVALDI_Senior Associate, Innovation2021 — 2022New York, New York, United States
- Motivate DesignProduct & UX Strategy Lead2019 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- Motivate DesignResearch & Strategy Associate2018 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- Christian LouboutineCommerce2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- Design and Flow (D&F)Design Strategist2016 — 2017New York, New York
- Saks Fifth AvenueSales Associate2013 — 2017Greater New York City Area
- Jack WillsSales Associate2012 — 2013Greater Philadelphia
Education
- Parsons School of Design - The New SchoolBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Strategic Design and Management
- Parsons Paris – The New SchoolSpring Study Abroad, Strategic Design and Management
- Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts LondonSummer Study Abroad, Fashion Communication
- Springside Chestnut Hill AcademyHigh School Diploma
Skills & more
Instagram2Microsoft ExcelAdobe Illustrator1InDesign1Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft PowerPointAdobe Creative SuiteDesign Thinking2Strategy2LeadershipPublic SpeakingBrand Management7
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Business StrategyRetailVisual MerchandisingStylingSocial MediaFashionSalesLuxury GoodsBusiness DevelopmentMerchandisingEvent ManagementRetail SalesLanguages English · French
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Same school
Also attended Parsons School of Design - The New School23
Carina ChoAssociate at Context VenturesGaya ShiloahAssociate at Qumra CapitalSandy DestrugeInvestor at Silversmith Capital PartnersDana Al SalemAdvisor at SPiCE VCAmanda BellVP of Public Relations at XRCEmily YuSenior Associate at Boost VC
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Also attended Parsons Paris – The New School1
Also attended Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London5
Also attended Springside Chestnut Hill Academy4
Shared employers
Also worked at VIVALDI_1
Also worked at Motivate Design1
Also worked at Christian Louboutin2
Also worked at Saks Fifth Avenue7
Steve SadoveFormer Chairman and CEO at Saks, former chair of NRF, advisor to Mastercard at XRCHamlet AzarianVenture Partner, Growth Advisor at Untapped VenturesHugh CochraneInvestor at SVK CryptoAshley RyderPartner at VamosVenturesAdam BergerManaging Director at Insight PartnersAyana ParsonsFounding Partner at Fearless Fund
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