Where does Mike Melby work?

Mike Melby is Investor at FitLab VC.

What check size does Mike Melby write?

Mike Melby typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Mike Melby

Investor

Investor at FitLab VC

Newport Beach, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Mike Melby is an investor and operator in the fitness and sport lifestyle sector who co-founded and co-leads FitLab, a portfolio company with stakes in numerous fitness brands including Nike Studios, Assault Fitness, Racked, Electric, Fitplan, Freeletics, McGregor FAST, Momentous, Ragnar, RPM Training Co., Sanctuary Fitness, and XPT Life. He is also a co-owner of Cesena Football Club and co-founder of Mayweather Boxing + Fitness, with prior experience as a tech founder, private equity investor, and investment banker. Melby practices Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, and karate, and is based in California.

Experience

FitLabCo-Founder & Co-CEOcurrent2019 — presentNewport Beach, California
FitLabManaging Partnercurrent2016 — presentNewport Beach, CA
Cesena Football ClubCo-Ownercurrent2023 — presentCesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Assault FitnessCo-Executive Chairmancurrent2024 — present
FreeleticsInvestor & Board Membercurrent2018 — presentMunich Area, Germany
ELECTRIC ⚡️Co-Executive Chairmancurrent2020 — presentSan Clemente, California
Ragnar Events LLCCo-Executive Chairmancurrent2021 — present
XPT LifeCo-Executive Chairmancurrent2017 — presentMalibu, California
RPM Training Co.Co-Executive Chairmancurrent2019 — presentLos Gatos, California
MomentousInvestor & Former Board Membercurrent2019 — presentJackson Hole, Wyoming
Fitplan, Inc.Co-Executive Chairmancurrent2021 — present
Mayweather Boxing + FitnessCo-Founder & Investorcurrent2016 — presentLos Angeles, California
New Evolution VenturesVice President2013 — 2016Orange County, California Area
UFC GYMHead of Business Development & International2013 — 2016Orange County, California Area
PayDivvyCo-Founder & CEO2010 — 2013Orange County, California Area
TapIt!Advisor2010 — 2012Orange County, California Area
LeadgateSummer Associate2009Uruguay
ClearLight PartnersAssociate2006 — 2008Newport Beach, California
FBRAnalyst2004 — 2006Orange County, California Area

Education

The Wharton SchoolMBA, Entrepreneurial Management2008 — 2010
University of California, BerkeleyBA, Political Economy1999 — 2003
Servite High SchoolHigh School Diploma1995 — 1999
IMG AcademySport1993 — 1995

Skills & more

Private Equity41Venture Capital32Financial Modeling18Mergers & Acquisitions14Start-ups25Corporate Development10Valuation9Emerging Markets7Capital5Investment Banking5Entrepreneurship5Spanish3

+12 more

Brazilian Jiu-JitsuInvestmentsSurfingTechnologyPaymentsStartup DevelopmentBusiness PlanningItalianBrazilian PortugueseFinancial ServicesBill PaymentPython

Languages English · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish

MITx 6.00.2: Computational Thinking and Data Science — edX
MIT Professional Education - Cybersecurity: Technology, Application and Policy — edX
MITx 6.00.1: Computer Science & Programming Using Python — edX

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Mike Melby work?: Mike Melby is Investor at FitLab VC.
What check size does Mike Melby write?: Mike Melby typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

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