Scholar Profile

Vanessa Melendez

Asset Management

Biography

Vanessa founded Accent Partners to make angel, venture, and growth investments in innovative and diverse US-based companies including Hardee Fresh, a vertical farming company, and Yinova, an acupuncture company focused on women's health. She was a founding partner of Zetland Capital, a London-based private equity firm investing in distressed situations in the UK and EU. As a trustee of Children's Aid, she serves on the Investment and Finance Committees. Vanessa lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Neel Mehta.

High school:  Tottenville High School

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