Partner
Melissa Belec
Vice President, Investor Relations, Panache Ventures
- Firm
- Panache Ventures
- Title
- Vice President, Investor Relations
- Role
- Vice president
- Known as
- Investor
Record updated 17 September 2026
About
Melissa leads investor relations at Panache, drawing on a background in B2B software sales and early-stage startups. As an early employee at a Silicon Valley startup, she gained experience across multiple areas of the business, building a deep understanding of growth and operations. She recently completed her MBA at Babson College in Boston, with a double concentration in Machine Learning and Entrepreneurship. During her MBA, Melissa was honored with the Sorenson Scholarship Award for Meritorious Achievement, the proceeds from which enabled her first angel investment. She was also recognized on Poets & Quants’ coveted list of “2023 MBAs to Watch.”
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