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Melissa Frakman
InvestorCEO & Founding Partner at Emphasis Ventures
New York, New York, United States
Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $400K
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About
Founding Partner and CEO of EMVC; recognized as Global Fintech Person of the Year and named on Innovate Finance's Women in Fintech Powerlist 2023.
Investments
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Emphasis Ventures
Alex Acree
Advisor at Emphasis Ventures
AP Hota
Senior Portfolio Mentor at Emphasis Ventures
Ashwini Joshi
Principal at Emphasis Ventures
Clémence Lamarque-Carité
Investor at Aglae Ventures
Kiran Shetty
Advisor at Emphasis Ventures
Krishnan Venkatchalam
Advisor at Emphasis Ventures
Rumi Morales
Advisor at Emphasis Ventures
Thomas Hyland
Advisor at Emphasis Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Melissa Frakman?
- Founding Partner and CEO of EMVC; recognized as Global Fintech Person of the Year and named on Innovate Finance's Women in Fintech Powerlist 2023.
- Where does Melissa Frakman work?
- Melissa Frakman is CEO & Founding Partner at Emphasis Ventures.
- What check size does Melissa Frakman write?
- Melissa Frakman typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What companies has Melissa Frakman invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Bimaplan, Card 91, GramCover, Kaarva, Wealthy.
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