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As a director on the Propulsion team, Melissa spends her time supporting M13 portfolio companies in their growth. Melissa was previously a senior associate and head of platform for early stage fintech fund Clocktower Ventures, and go-to-market lead for the Deloitte Ventures incubator.

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Online flower retailer The Bouqs Company delivers flowers and plants fresh from eco-friendly, sustainable farms to doorsteps nationwide.

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John is Partner and Head of Launchpad, the M13 Venture Studio helping founders build companies that define the future of business. Prior to M13, John founded and scaled The Bouqs Company and worked in strategy for The Walt Disney Company and Bain & Co.   John continues to serve Bouqs as Chairman of the Board and also teaches entrepreneurship at UCLA Anderson.

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John is Partner and Head of Launchpad, the M13 Venture Studio helping founders build companies that define the future of business.

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Wesley is an Investment Analyst. Prior he spent 2 years in investment banking at Oppenheimer focused on technology.

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Sarah was previously the VP of marketing and investor relations at Arlon Group and has served in IR roles at StepStone Group and Citi Private Equity. She is a public company board member, co-founded the Sustainability Investment Leadership Council, and has served on numerous non-profit boards.

Sarah Tomolonius

Sarah was previously the VP of marketing and investor relations at Arlon Group and has served in IR roles at StepStone Group and Citi Private Equity. She is a public company...

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Sarah Tomolonius | M13

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Brent Murri is a Partner at M13 where he leads early-stage investments in consumer technology companies. Brent joined M13 from Battery Ventures where he focused on growth-stage enterprise software investments. Prior to Battery, he worked in strategy & business development for Samsung NEXT, where he developed and executed strategies around Samsung’s consumer software and services initiatives.

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As a principal at M13, Brent leads investments across the firm's consumer investment themes. Prior to joining M13, Brent was an investment Associate at Battery Ventures...

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As a product specialist, Rob helps startups strategically build, deploy, fundraise, and go to market. Prior to M13, Rob has been a serial founder as the CEO of BlackSmith Studios and Pecabu, as well as acting in an interim-CMO/CPO capacity at a number of later-stage Bay Area VC-backed companies, including Cala Health, Apnicure, Neodyne & others. He is a recipient of UK Entrepreneur of the Year in 2012.

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A partner and head of legal, Win has served in senior leadership roles at numerous consumer technology companies, including as General Counsel of MasterClass and early-stage startup Vessel (acquired by Verizon), as well as senior legal and business affairs roles at Hulu. A former electrical engineer, he started his legal career as a corporate attorney at Latham & Watkins

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Win leads all legal and risk matters relating to our investment activity and fund operations and provides operational and strategic support to our portfolio companies.

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Mariah brings deep expertise in executive search from True Search & Daversa Partners, where she’s helped build executive and founding teams for early-stage venture-backed companies. She's passionate about building diverse, high-impact teams for mission-driven companies changing our everyday lives. 

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Operator

Mariah brings deep expertise in executive search.

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As Director of Product, Mary brings her experience as a former co-founder to help portfolio companies strategically design, develop, and optimize the user journey. Mary takes pride in building meaningful relationships with founders and sharing her passion for product design, innovation, and creativity. She’s always excited to collaborate with startups and help them achieve their goals.

Mary Lara

As Director of Product, Mary brings her experience as a former co-founder to help portfolio companies strategically design, develop, and optimize the user journey.

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As portfolio operations analyst, Amelia supports M13 portfolio companies in their growth and expansion. Prior to M13, Amelia was corporate partnerships and marketing manager at Stampede Ventures, where she built and led marketing launches for new companies developed from joint ventures. Amelia also worked for CAA, HBO, and NBCUniversal. 

Amelia Zack

As portfolio operations analyst, Amelia supports M13 portfolio companies in their growth and expansion.

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As an Investor Relations Analyst, Jennifer provides support, insight and analysis to M13. Prior to M13, Jennifer spent four years in investor relations in real estate private equity, most recently at Waterloo Associates and prior to that at Thrive FP.

Jennifer Fetterman

As an Investor Relations Analyst, Jennifer provides support, insight and analysis to M13.

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Jennifer Fetterman | M13

__Why I joined M13:__ Having worked in venture for over five years before joining M13, both with an incubator and a fund, I knew I wanted to stay in VC. I love working alongside the unbelievable people building the next big thing. Having worked primarily in retail tech and fintech, I realized that I’m most drawn to consumer-facing businesses so the consumer tech nature of the M13 portfolio is very intriguing to me.

<br>__How I found my way into venture capital:__ I started my career as a new graduate with Deloitte Consulting in London, working primarily in analytics. This experience provided a strong technical foundation and incredible exposure to a wide variety of industries and C-suite business challenges. Ultimately, I knew I wanted to move my career into a more strategic and operational domain. My time at Deloitte Ventures offered that and so much more. Working with the incubator was a catalyst into venture capital, a world that would completely entice me and lay the foundation for my future career.

<br>__Why I believe in the power of community:__ It takes a village to build something great—whether that’s at a venture capital firm or a venture-backed startup. I'm a strong believer in relationships first, business second. This ethos has served me well in my career. It’s important to cultivate your network. Opportunities can turn up in the least expected places.


Melissa Montan

As a director on the Propulsion team, Melissa spends her time supporting M13 portfolio companies in their growth. Melissa was previously a senior associate and head of platform...

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