About
Investor at Alpha Partners focused on sourcing, based in London and active across Europe while also connecting with US VCs. Before joining, she worked on Antarctic research studying climate change effects on humpback whales, founded an education company, and co-authored a widely read WWF publication. She holds degrees from UCSC, Imperial College, and Yale University.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Alpha PartnersVenture Investorcurrent2022 — present
- DaVinci EducationFoundercurrent2021 — present
- TechstarsStartup Mentor and Selection Committee Visiting Investor2023 — 2024
- IndieBioVenture Fellow2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- University of California, Santa CruzUS Antarctic Program Quantitative Ecologist and Program Manager2017 — 2021Santa Cruz, California, United States; Western Antarctic Peninsula
- Wildlife Conservation SocietyWildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Ocean Giants Researcher and Program Manager2016 — 2017New York, New York, United States
Skills & more
Relationship DevelopmentPython (Programming Language)Figma (Software)GitHub2Ruby on Rails5Ruby5Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)4JavaScript4HTML4R (Programming Language)Photoshop6Final Cut Pro3
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MayaMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMacGermanMarket ResearchCharacter AnimationAnimation3D GraphicsSkill DevelopmentData OperationsStatistical ModelingLanguages English · German · Spanish
- Web Development — Le Wagon
From Michelle's professional profile.
Colleagues at Alpha Partners
Abubakr “Mali” Malida
Director of Strategic Relationships at Alpha Partners
Ben Freeberg
Founder, Managing Partner at Oncology Ventures
Ben Freeberg
Associate at Alpha Venture Partners
Brian Smiga
Venture Partner, Co-Founder at Alpha Partners
Charlie Federman
Venture Advisor at Alpha Partners
Chris Girgenti
Venture Advisor at Alpha Partners
Dan Malven
Venture Partner at Alpha Partners
Dan Stolar
Venture Advisor at Alpha Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michelle Modest?
- Investor at Alpha Partners focused on sourcing, based in London and active across Europe while also connecting with US VCs. Before joining, she worked on Antarctic research studying climate change effects on humpback whales, founded an education company, and co-authored a widely read WWF publication. She holds degrees from UCSC, Imperial College, and Yale University.
- Where does Michelle Modest work?
- Michelle Modest is Investor at Alpha Partners.
- Where did Michelle Modest go to school?
- Michelle Modest studied at Yale University (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Film/Cinema/Video Studies); NYU Tisch Art and Public Policy; Imperial College London (MSc Conservation Science).
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