Melissa Frakman

Experience

1. EMVCCEO & Founding Partner, Emphasis Ventures (EMVC)current2018 — present
2. sliceInvestorcurrent2019 — present
3. M2P FintechInvestorcurrent2021 — present
4. BureauInvestorcurrent2020 — present
5. Flash.coInvestorcurrent2022 — present
6. KhatabookInvestorcurrent2020 — present
7. MonnaiInvestorcurrent2021 — present
8. TartanInvestorcurrent2021 — present
9. CARD91Investorcurrent2020 — present
10. WealthyInvestorcurrent2019 — present
11. Milken InstituteMilken Institute Young Leaders Circle2024 — 2026
12. RemitlyAdvisor, India and New Initiatives2016 — 2018
13. Albright Stonebridge GroupSenior Director, India & South Asia2016 — 2017
14. ZomatoVice President, Global Operations2014 — 2016
15. Cornell UniversityAdvisor and Visiting Lecturer, Emerging Markets Institute2012 — 2015
16. U.S. Chamber of CommerceDirector & Head of Financial Services, US-India Business Council2010 — 2014Washington D.C. Metro Area
17. Sabre Systems Inc.International Business Development Lead2009 — 2010
18. Goldman SachsInternational Entrepreneurship Program2009 — 2010
19. Colin Powell School for Civic and Global LeadershipColin Powell Leadership Fellow, Global Business2006 — 2009
20. BASIXConsultant, Microfinance Field Work2007 — 2008

Education

1. Columbia UniversityEmerging Markets Finance
2. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
3. The City College of New YorkSumma Cum Laude; Awarded Top Economics Major in Graduating Class

Skills & more

Languages English, Hindi, Spanish

From Melissa's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Columbia University498

BHBen HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDLDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerCDChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGGGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystSBScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)EVErica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital

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Also attended Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad93

KSKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanPKPiyush KharbandaGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.KMKanika MayarPartner, Investment & ESG Officer at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.ARAmrit RajPartner & Chief Marketing Officer at Jungle VenturesPKPranjal KhandelwalAnalyst, Investments at LightboxHMHarkesh MittalChairman, Startup India Seed Fund Committee at Seafund

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Also attended The City College of New York8

ZDZohaib DarFounder Relations at Transform Capital ManagementSJSara JawadInvestor at IndustrifondenTITania I. ZapataInvestor at MatterScale VenturesCGChristian GonzalezInvestor at Planet A VenturesFBFatimah BelloInvestor at 8090 IndustriesSPSekhar PrabhakerOperating Partner at Capital Innovators

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Shared employers

Also worked at Khatabook2

HTHans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalATAakash TulsaniPrincipal at B Capital Group

Also worked at Albright Stonebridge Group4

AKAlexis KriegDirector, Programs and Policy at Omidyar NetworkLGLuis Guillermo PlataAssociate Partner at Axon Partners GroupSBShahaan BashirAnalyst at Updata PartnersSCSizi ChenGeneral Partner at FoundersX Ventures

Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,186

JKJosh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalFEFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMHMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNPNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesCBChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystDBDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also worked at Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership1

LPLaurence PevsnerPartner, Research at Lux Capital