Melissa Fensterstock

Experience

1. Material ImpactVCcurrent2023 — present
2. Ripple FoodsBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
3. Connecticut PublicBoard Director / Trusteecurrent2023 — present
4. Yale VenturesEIRcurrent2023 — present
5. Digitalis CommonsExpert-in-Residence (XIR)2024 — 2026
6. ClimateHavenEIR2024 — 2025
7. Milken InstituteYoung Leaders Circle2023 — 2025
8. Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV)Advisor2023 — 2024
9. Columbia Technology VenturesExecutive in Residence2022 — 2023New York, New York, United States
10. Landsdowne LabsChief Executive Officer2017 — 2023
11. Peles Therapeutics, AplifeAdvisor/Cofounder - biotech/medtech2018 — 2021
12. AromaflageCo Founder2013 — 2016
13. IMMUNE Pharmaceuticals Ltd.Senior Director, Corporate Development2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
14. ElsevierManagement Associate2012 — 2014greater new york city area
15. J.P. MorganSummer Associate- Healthcare Investment Banking2011Greater New York City Area
16. StrykerRegulatory Affairs2009 — 2010

Education

1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Business Administration and Management2010 — 2012
2. University of CambridgeMPhil, Bioscience Enterprise
3. The Johns Hopkins UniversityBachelor's degree, Neuroscience
4. Horace Mann School

Skills & more

Languages Spanish

From Melissa's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

BGBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJBJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTDTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMMMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMHMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Also attended University of Cambridge621

NBNiko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGSGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHSHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAPAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)ENErik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)NLNic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

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Also attended The Johns Hopkins University196

WNWes NicholsPartner at March Capital PartnersDODemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesCCaitlinChief of Staff at Hummingbird VenturesJJJun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesNFNicole FraenkelInvestor at Khosla VenturesEVElena VibochManaging Director at General Catalyst

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Also attended Horace Mann School16

STSchuster TangerInvestor at Tq Ventures LlcAJAndre JabbanPartner and Head of Capital Formation at Prime Movers LabZTZahra ThiamInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersJPJoey PeracchiaAssociate at Upper90GKGreg KubinGeneral Partner and Co-Founder at PsyMed VenturesAMAudrey MillerPartner at Tapestry VC

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Shared employers

Also worked at Connecticut Public1

MRMarie RochaCo-founder and General Partner at Realist Ventures

Also worked at Milken Institute51

SHSolomon HailuPartner at March Capital PartnersJWJeff WeinsteinPartner at FJ LabsDBDavid BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalZCZachary CefarattiVenture Partner at Draper AssociatesARAntonia Rojas EingFounder & Managing Partner at ATTOM CAPITALBHBrian HollinsFounder at Collide Capital

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Also worked at Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV)4

JCJeff CherryFounder at Conscious Venture LabSYSam YilmazCOO, General Partner at Bloccelerate VCGDGraham DodgeVice President, Venture Development at Maryland TEDCORCRoss ChikarmaneAssociate at RA Capital

Also worked at Columbia Technology Ventures19

MMMatthew McCooeChief Executive Officer at Connecticut InnovationsKVKristina VulganCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Ferocity CapitalLYLyla YoussefAssociate at SR One Capital ManagementNANeha AgarwalSenior Advisor at Adjuvant CapitalDWDave WechslerPrincipal at OMERS VenturesMKMicah KotchPartner at Blackhorn Ventures

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