Melissa Bradley

Experience

1. BEA Venture FundGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — present
2. Nathan Cummings FoundationBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
3. Eat the ChangeBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
4. Sidecar Social FinanceCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
5. Georgetown University McDonough School of BusinessProfessor of Practicecurrent2012 — presentWashington, DC
6. 1863 VenturesManaging Partner2017 — 2024Washington, DC
7. Small Business Administration’s Investment Capital Advisory Committee (ICAC)Advisory Council Member2023 — 2024
8. Center For Black EntrepreneurshipFounding Director2021 — 2022Atlanta, Georgia, United States
9. UreekaCo-Founder2019 — 2022Virtual
10. Project 500Managing Director2016 — 2018Washington DC-Baltimore Area
11. National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE)Co-Chair2016 — 2018U.S. Department of Commerce
12. Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings InstitutionNon-Resident Fellow2015 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
13. The Kogod School of Business at American UniversityDirector, AU Center for Innovation in the Capital & Executive In Residence2015 — 2017Washington, DC
14. Corporation for National and Community ServicePolitical Appointee2013 — 2015Washington, DC
15. TidesCEO2010 — 2013San Francisco, CA; New York City, NY; Washington, DC
16. New CapitalistManaging Director1999 — 2010Washington, DC
17. Green For AllSenior Strategist, Capital Access Program2008 — 2010Oakland, CA
18. CIT GAP FUNDSDirector, Investment Services2006 — 2008Herndon, Virginia

Education

1. American University - Kogod School of BusinessMBA, Marketing1991 — 1993
2. Georgetown University McDonough School of BusinessBachelor of Science, Finance and Financial Management Services1985 — 1989
3. Georgetown UniversityBachelor of Science, Finance1985 — 1989

Skills & more

From Melissa's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended American University - Kogod School of Business10

VRVincent RoseInvestment Manager at Burda Principal InvestmentsFMFrancisco MartorellAdvisor at Rocana VenturesEBEd BaklorExecutive leader in guest experience & hospitality at XRCRHRon HeinzFounder and General Partner at Oquirrh VenturesMAMiguel ArmazaFounding Partner at Gilgamesh VenturesYAYara AlTamimiInvestment Manager at Prosperity7 Ventures

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Also attended Georgetown University McDonough School of Business75

NGNick GasbarroChief of Staff at QED InvestorsMLMiles LittlefieldDirector of Investor Relations at Cortado VenturesGKGary KhoengPartner, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.MDMaría de Lera AuerspergInvestor at KfundMMMatt MelymukaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PeakSpan Capital PartnersTFTug FisherManaging Principal at Odyssey Investment Partners

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Also attended Georgetown University320

TSTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilLLLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalKBKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)TCTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAAAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesTLTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution

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Shared employers

Also worked at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business34

TSTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilDBDoug BandVenture Partner at AlleyCorpTDTahira DosaniCo-Founder & Managing Partner at ResilienceVCLMLindsay M. PettingillInvestment Partner & Head of Internal AI at Village GlobalCNCarole N. HouseFormer White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITALMVMark VlasicInvestor at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

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Also worked at The Kogod School of Business at American University1

JRJeff RinehartPartner at City Light

Also worked at Corporation for National and Community Service1

TMTrent ManoGeneral Partner at Convoi Ventures