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 Partnerships99Start-ups99New Business Development39Product Management61Marketing Strategy19Business Development56Product Development13Product Marketing14Entrepreneurship91Business Strategy53Cross-functional Team Leadership16Project Management11
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Competitive AnalysisInternational BusinessSourcingMarket ResearchExecutive ManagementVenture CapitalE-commerceManagement ConsultingEnterprise SoftwareSalesforce.comSaaSPythonLanguages Afrikaans
From Melissa's professional profile.
Colleagues at Blockchain Capital
Aleks Larsen
General Partner at Blockchain Capital
Alex Stelpflug
Accounting Manager at Blockchain Capital
Alison Davis
Advisor at Blockchain Capital
Allie Hans
Executive Assistant & Office Manager at Blockchain Capital
Anay Simunovic
Investor at Blockchain Capital
Bart Stephens
Founder and Managing Partner at Blockchain Capital
Ben Davenport
Venture Partner at Blockchain Capital
Bob Grady
Advisor at Blockchain Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Melissa Taunton?
- Partner at NEA.
- Where does Melissa Taunton work?
- Melissa Taunton is Partner, NEA at Blockchain Capital.
- 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 Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management577
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Also attended University of San Diego49
Raychel BailonVP of Finance at Felicis VenturesSrini AnanthManaging Director at Intel CapitalJoe HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupKelli McKeirnanDirector of Administration at Westlake Village BioPartnersJason CorselloFounder & General Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcNick GeannacopulosGrowth Investor at Five Elms Capital
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Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill209
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Also attended University of KwaZulu-Natal20
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Shared employers
Also worked at Khosla Ventures87
Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDavid WeidenInvestor at Khosla VenturesSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla VenturesSven StrohbandInvestor at Khosla VenturesAdina TeckluInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Also worked at Schweichler Price Mullarkey & Barry12
Atli ThorkelssonVP of Network at Redpoint VenturesJen HolmstromInvestor at GGV CapitalCarleigh MorbaInvestor at Index VenturesBailey DickeyInvestor at Notable CapitalAndrew ReidDirector, GTM Recruiting at SignalFireHailey DubeTalent Analyst at Mainsail Partners
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Also worked at Netopia1
Also worked at Gap Inc.36
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesTeresa ChanChief Financial Officer at Felicis VenturesMike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Bob GenchiCIO/CISO at Scale Venture PartnersVarsha RaoExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersMichael MarquezInvestor at E12 Venture Capital, Llc
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