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Melissa Fensterstock

Investor

Investor at Material Impact

New York City

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

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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

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

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Chuck Templeton
Managing Partner at S2G Investments

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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.
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.

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