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Melissa Pegus

Investor

SCM, UpVentures Capital at UpVentures Capital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Writes $20K – $120K checks · typically $120K

Find your path to Melissa

1,251 people in our graph share verified history with Melissa — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Dave BlivinunlockedMelissa: together at Techstars (2023)
×8Melissa: together at Techstars
×2Melissa: together at Revenue Collective
Melissa: together at Terner Labs

Experience

  1. SimpleCertifiedMail.comChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
  2. UpVentures CapitalPartnercurrent2025 — present
  3. UpVentures HoldingsCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
  4. Terner LabsInvestment Committee, JOIST Impact Fundcurrent2026 — present
  5. Catalytic Futures FundFund Advisorcurrent2024 — present
  6. Revenue CollectiveExecutive Membercurrent2019 — present
  7. TechstarsManaging Director2022 — 2025
  8. Tech Square VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2021 — 2022
  9. Tech Square VenturesSenior Associate2021
  10. Chord CommerceChief Revenue Officer2021 — 2022
  11. Chord CommerceAdvisor2020 — 2021
  12. diffHead of Revenue2018 — 2021Greater New York City Area
  13. MPP GlobalSVP, Head of Sales & Strategic Partnerships2017 — 2018Greater New York City Area
  14. MPP GlobalVP, Channel & Strategic Partnerships2017Greater New York City Area
  15. CuralateDirector, Business Development & Strategic Partnerships2016 — 2017Greater New York City Area
  16. Spree CommerceManager, Strategic Partnerships2013 — 2016Washington D.C. Metro Area
  17. Sword Active Risk (Exit: Sword Group Acquired Active Risk in August 2013)Consultant2012 — 2013Washington D.C. Metro Area
  18. Frontier Strategy GroupSenior Analyst, Product Solutions Group2011 — 2012Washington D.C. Metro Area
  19. Frontier Strategy GroupAnalyst, Product Solutions Group2011Washington D.C. Metro Area
  20. MAP Global SolutionsConsultant2005 — 2011Washington D.C. Metro Area

Skills & more

E-commerce30Strategic Partnerships64Entrepreneurship55Business Strategy48Product Development29Program Management21Start-ups27Management Consulting20Analytics20Consulting16Emerging Markets52Economics9
+5 moreMarketing StrategyProduct MarketingBusiness DevelopmentLeadershipStrategy

Languages English · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish

From Melissa's professional profile.

Colleagues at UpVentures Capital

Amy Lindner
UpMobility Foundation at UpVentures Capital
Andrea Babinec
UpMobility Foundation at UpVentures Capital
Anthony Thomas
Unite NY Executive Director at UpVentures Capital
Chris Cochran
Entrepreneurs Across Borders at UpVentures Capital
Cindy Sideris
Upstate Venture Connect at UpVentures Capital
Dean Gaylord
UpVentures Hospitality at UpVentures Capital
Frank Herringshaw
UpVentures Hospitality at UpVentures Capital
Hailee Greene
Upstate Venture Connect at UpVentures Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Melissa Pegus?
Partner at UpVentures Capital
Where does Melissa Pegus work?
Melissa Pegus is SCM, UpVentures Capital at UpVentures Capital.
What check size does Melissa Pegus write?
Melissa Pegus typically writes checks of $20K – $120K.
Where did Melissa Pegus go to school?
Melissa Pegus studied at Georgetown University (BA, Government, Sociology, & Philosophy).

Same school

Also attended Georgetown University631

Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesDiana BerishaInvestor at Spark Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at SimpleCertifiedMail.com2

Nasir AliGeneral Partner at StartFast VenturesMichael SciottiInvestor at UpVentures Capital

Also worked at Revenue Collective73

Travis BryantSales Leadership at Redpoint VenturesTony YangPortfolio Growth at Mucker CapitalMax AltschulerFounder & General Partner at GTMfundSophie BuonassisiSVP of Marketing at GTMfundCagdas YildizInvestment | Simya VC at 212Oliver ManojlovicVP Sales at Personio at PICUS CAPITAL

+ 67 more

Also worked at Techstars745

Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

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Also worked at MPP Global1

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