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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
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
- ZOMA CapitalChief Investment Officer2016 — 2018Greater Denver Area
- Techtonic Group, Inc.Member Board Of Directors2018Boulder, Colorado
- RPM EVENTS GROUP LLCMember Board Of Directors2016 — 2018Denver, CO
- Treehouse Investments, LLCChief Investment Officer2015New York, NY
- Imprint Capital (Acquired by Goldman Sachs)Managing Director, Director of Direct Investing and Private Credit2010 — 2015New York, NY
- Invested DevelopmentAdvisory Board Member2010 — 2014
- Plainfield Asset ManagementVice President, Corporate Finance - Direct Lending and Investing2006 — 2008Greenwich, CT
- Plainfield Asset ManagementVice President and Sr. Analyst2003 — 2006New York, NY
- Metzler CorporationCorporate Finance, Associate2002 — 2003New York, NY
- Deutsche BankFinancial Analyst1999 — 2002New York and London
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
From Melissa's professional profile.
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
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Christopher Lai
Founding Managing Partner at The March Group
David Mindell
Co-Founder at Unless
Dr. Raymond Levitt
Senior Advisor at Blackhorn Ventures
Enrique Zambrano
Managing Partner at Proeza Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Melissa Cheong?
- 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.
- Where does Melissa Cheong work?
- Melissa Cheong is Managing Partner at Blackhorn Ventures.
- What does Melissa Cheong invest in?
- Melissa Cheong invests in AI & Machine Learning, Energy, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech.
- What check size does Melissa Cheong write?
- Melissa Cheong typically writes checks of $500K.
- What boards does Melissa Cheong sit on?
- Melissa Cheong holds tracked board seats at Briq, Locomation, RPM Events, Shasta Renewable Resources Group, Techtonic Group.
- Where did Melissa Cheong go to school?
- Melissa Cheong studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, International Development and Finance); University of Chicago (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science).
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School668
Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of FlexportAryo 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 Ventures
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Also attended University of Chicago349
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 Fero Labs1
Also worked at Briq2
Also worked at Electriphi Inc1
Also worked at Deutsche Bank540
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkVlad YatsenkoCo-founder & CTO of RevolutFunmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesJeppe ZinkPartner at NorthzoneDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera Capital
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