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Melissa Fensterstock

Investor

Investor at Material Impact · Executive at Landsdowne Labs · Board director at Nohbo

New York City

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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695 people in our graph share verified history with Melissa — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Kyle DohertyunlockedMelissa: together at Harvard Business School (2010)
×8Melissa: together at Harvard Business School
×2Melissa: together at Milkeninstitute
Melissa: together at Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV)

About

An operator with combined scientific and business experience focused on commercializing early-stage scientific innovations across life sciences, agtech, space tech, and brain-machine interfaces. Former CEO of Landsdowne Labs (an MIT spinout co-founded with Robert Langer) and executive in residence at Johns Hopkins, Columbia, and Yale.

Invests in

AgTechBiotechDeep TechSpace Tech

Executive at Landsdowne Labs

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Landsdowne Labs's investors · 4

Boston Harbor AngelsBoston · $250K – $1.5M checks · since 2018Connecticut InnovationsNew Haven · $500K – $2M checks · since 2018HBS Angels of BostonBoston · since 2018National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2022

Co-founders at Landsdowne Labs

JKJeffrey Karp
Jeffrey KarpExecutive Officer, Promoter
RLRobert Langer
Robert LangerDirector, Promoter
BL
Bryan LaulichtExecutive Officer, Promoter

Board director at Nohbo

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Nohbo's investors · 3

Material ImpactBoston · $100K – $10M checks · since 2020Radical Investmentssince 2020Safer MadeNorth Branford · since 2020

Co-founders at Nohbo

BSBENJAMIN STERN
BENJAMIN STERNExecutive Officer, Director

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

Skills & more

Lifesciences9Pharmaceutical Industry8Biotechnology30Due Diligence19Medical Devices21Molecular Biology2Product Launch1Mergers & Acquisitions10Strategy55Product Development7Business Development4Start-ups36
+12 moreManagementBusiness PlanningEntrepreneurshipCommercializationHealthcareCompetitive AnalysisMarketingCorporate DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsProduct ManagementBusiness StrategyCross-functional Team Leadership

Languages Spanish

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Investments

Investor

Ripple Foods

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Material Impact

Adam Sharkawy
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Material Impact
Alexa Horwitz
Director of Marketing and Communications at Material Impact
Ben Schlatka
Company Building Partner at Material Impact
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
Christian Theriault
Partner at Material Impact
Corinna Chen
Partner at Material Impact
Deborah Kilpatrick
Health IT CEO, Evidation at Material Impact
Ezgi Emiroglu
Venture Associate at Material Impact

Network1

Chuck Templeton
Managing Partner at S2G Investments

Investors connected to Melissa in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Melissa Fensterstock?
An operator with combined scientific and business experience focused on commercializing early-stage scientific innovations across life sciences, agtech, space tech, and brain-machine interfaces. Former CEO of Landsdowne Labs (an MIT spinout co-founded with Robert Langer) and executive in residence at Johns Hopkins, Columbia, and Yale.
Where does Melissa Fensterstock work?
Melissa Fensterstock is Investor at Material Impact and Executive at Landsdowne Labs and Board director at Nohbo.
What does Melissa Fensterstock invest in?
Melissa Fensterstock invests in AgTech, Biotech, Deep Tech, Space Tech.
What check size does Melissa Fensterstock write?
Melissa Fensterstock typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Melissa Fensterstock invested in?
Investments tracked here include Ripple Foods.
Where did Melissa Fensterstock go to school?
Melissa Fensterstock studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business Administration and Management); University of Cambridge (MPhil, Bioscience Enterprise); The Johns Hopkins University (Bachelor's degree, Neuroscience).

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