investment committee + managing partner
Giselle Melo founded Matr Ventures in 2023, is a member of Matr Ventures’ investment committee and a Managing Partner.
With over two decades in tech, the capital markets, and a successful deep-tech exit under her belt, Giselle is a globally focused leader with a track record of building scalable systems and closing high-value transactions.
Having realized success without raising outside capital, she developed a keen sense for spotting undervalued deals.
Before Matr, Giselle was a Partner, Head of Investment Banking at a boutique advisory firm. She led $5 + billion in buy/sell transactions in wealth management, working with banks, private wealth, institutional firms, and family offices.
Giselle also founded NicheeLabs, an engineering and systems design company building cutting-edge enterprise-grade, machine-learning-powered systems and software.
Giselle is passionate about economic empowerment through entrepreneurship for TheCulture, women in STEM, and the Arts.