Melissa Taunton
InvestorPartner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · Partner, NEA at Blockchain Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
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Melissa: together at Khosla Ventures
About
Partner at NEA.
Experience
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Partnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Khosla VenturesOperating Partner2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Schweichler Price Mullarkey & BarryDirector2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Nanolyte, Inc.President2011 — 2012
- Drip Drop Solutions Inc.President2009 — 2011
- NetopiaStrategic Alliances1998 — 2002
- Gap Inc.Packaging Strategy Consultant1999
- Hewlett-PackardGlobal Contract Manufacturing and Media Specialist1996 — 1998
- QualcommSupply Chain Consultant1995 — 1996
Skills & more
Strategic PartnershipsStart-ups
Languages Afrikaans
From Melissa's professional profile.
Colleagues at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
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Partner, Co-Head of Healthcare at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Andrew Schoen
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Melissa Taunton?
- Partner at NEA.
- Where does Melissa Taunton work?
- Melissa Taunton is Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA).
- Where did Melissa Taunton go to school?
- Melissa Taunton studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Corporate Governance: Effectiveness and Accountability in the Boardroom); University of San Diego (MBA & BBA); The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Semester abroad).
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Also attended University of San Diego120
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Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill491
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Also attended University of KwaZulu-Natal51
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Shared employers
Also worked at Khosla Ventures88
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Also worked at Schweichler Price Mullarkey & Barry11
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Also worked at Netopia3
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