Mike Melby
InvestorInvestor at FitLab VC
Newport Beach, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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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
Skills & more
Private Equity41Venture Capital32Financial Modeling18Mergers & Acquisitions14Start-ups25Corporate Development10Valuation9Emerging Markets7Capital5Investment Banking5Entrepreneurship5Spanish3
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Brazilian Jiu-JitsuInvestmentsSurfingTechnologyPaymentsStartup DevelopmentBusiness PlanningItalianBrazilian PortugueseFinancial ServicesBill PaymentPythonLanguages 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
- Who is Mike Melby?
- 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.
- 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.
- Where did Mike Melby go to school?
- Mike Melby studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Entrepreneurial Management); University of California, Berkeley (BA, Political Economy); Servite High School (High School Diploma).
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
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