About
Melissa, former family-office CIO, applies a systems-level, data-driven approach to industrial resource efficiency—backing expert generalists who build complementary teams and using leadership coaching as a core value-creation tool in hard-tech.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnergyLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationPropTech
Experience
- Blackhorn VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2018 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- Blue Earth Capital AGInvestment Committee Membercurrent2016 — present
- Bonfils-Stanton FoundationInvestment Committee Chaircurrent2023 — present
- Bonfils-Stanton FoundationMember Board Of Trustees, Investment Commitee Member/ Chair, Impact Investing Working Groupcurrent2019 — presentDenver, Colorado
- Colorado Gives FoundationMember of the Board of Trustees and Investment Comittee Membercurrent2021 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- TektonOSBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
- FormicBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentOakland, California, United States
- Fero LabsBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- CofiBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentSalt Lake County, Utah, United States
- ToggleBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- OpteraBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- BriqBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSanta Barbara, California, United States
- CatalyzeAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- AGORUSBoard Member2021 — 2025San Diego, California, United States
- Alpha Ledger TechnologiesBoard Observer2021 — 2024Newport Beach, California, United States
- CortinaBoard Observer2023 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- LocomationBoard Member2020 — 2023Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Community Investment Guarantee Pool (CIGP)Climate Finance Advisory Board Member2021 — 2023Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Electriphi IncBoard Observer2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Agora PartnershipsMember Board Of Directors2010 — 2020
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMBA, International Development and Finance2007 — 2009
- University of ChicagoBachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science1995 — 1999
Skills & more
Early-Stage StartupsBoard of DirectorsFinancial StructuringVenture Capital11Financial Modeling11Private Equity18Financial Analysis2Strategic Planning2Finance1Credit AnalysisFundraising2Industry Research
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EquitiesSocial EnterpriseInvestment StrategiesValuationEmerging MarketsInvestmentsDue DiligenceEntrepreneurshipCorporate FinanceAsset ManagmentHedge FundsPortfolio ManagementLanguages English
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Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School577
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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Also attended University of Chicago273
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Briq1
Also worked at Electriphi Inc1
Also worked at Deutsche Bank441
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkFunmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesJeppe ZinkPartner at NorthzoneDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalJavier BorreroSenior Director at Inveready Technology Investment Group
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Investments
Board seats
BriqLocomationRPM EventsShasta Renewable Resources GroupTechtonic Group
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Blackhorn Ventures
Amanda Rohrer
Senior Associate at Blackhorn Ventures
Bill Ritter
Senior Advisor at Blackhorn Ventures
Cameron Carver
Senior Associate at Blackhorn Ventures
Christina Curtis
Senior Advisor at Blackhorn Ventures
Dr. Raymond Levitt
Senior Advisor at Blackhorn Ventures
Enrique Zambrano
Operating Partner at Blackhorn Ventures
Eric Lamb
Operating Partner at Blackhorn Ventures
Jack Fuchs
Co-Founder and Operating Partner at Blackhorn Ventures





















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