Melissa Withers is Managing Partner of RevUp Capital, a non-equity investment fund for B2B and B2C companies that are moving fast up a revenue-fueled growth curve. An experienced fund manager and biz builder with 100+ investments under management, Melissa is committed to driving innovation in investment and building new ways to help founders create big, successful companies. With a background in customer experience / customer development, go-to-market strategy, and company storytelling, She began her career at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at MIT, working the intersection of biological sciences and public policy, before starting her own entrepreneurial journey as a founder. Aside from being a strong advocate for closing the diversity gap in technology and investment, Melissa enjoys running, hiking and gin drinks. She currently lives in Providence, RI.