Melissa Pegus
InvestorSCM, UpVentures Capital at UpVentures Capital
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Writes $20K – $120K checks · typically $120K
Experience
- SimpleCertifiedMail.comChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
- UpVentures CapitalPartnercurrent2025 — present
- UpVentures HoldingsCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
- Terner LabsInvestment Committee, JOIST Impact Fundcurrent2026 — present
- Catalytic Futures FundFund Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- Revenue CollectiveExecutive Membercurrent2019 — present
- TechstarsManaging Director2022 — 2025
- Tech Square VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2021 — 2022
- Tech Square VenturesSenior Associate2021
- Chord CommerceChief Revenue Officer2021 — 2022
- Chord CommerceAdvisor2020 — 2021
- diffHead of Revenue2018 — 2021Greater New York City Area
- MPP GlobalSVP, Head of Sales & Strategic Partnerships2017 — 2018Greater New York City Area
- MPP GlobalVP, Channel & Strategic Partnerships2017Greater New York City Area
- CuralateDirector, Business Development & Strategic Partnerships2016 — 2017Greater New York City Area
- Spree CommerceManager, Strategic Partnerships2013 — 2016Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Sword Active Risk (Exit: Sword Group Acquired Active Risk in August 2013)Consultant2012 — 2013Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Frontier Strategy GroupSenior Analyst, Product Solutions Group2011 — 2012Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Frontier Strategy GroupAnalyst, Product Solutions Group2011Washington D.C. Metro Area
- MAP Global SolutionsConsultant2005 — 2011Washington D.C. Metro Area
Education
- Georgetown UniversityBA, Government, Sociology, & Philosophy
Skills & more
E-commerce30Strategic Partnerships64Entrepreneurship55Business Strategy48Product Development29Program Management21Start-ups27Management Consulting20Analytics20Consulting16Emerging Markets52Economics9
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Marketing StrategyProduct MarketingBusiness DevelopmentLeadershipStrategyLanguages 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
- 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.
Same school
Also attended Georgetown University376
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Shared employers
Also worked at SimpleCertifiedMail.com2
Also worked at Revenue Collective46
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