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Emily Melton

Managing Partner at Threshold Ventures

Portola Valley, California

Overview 

Emily Melton is the Founder and Managing Partner at Threshold Ventures, a venture capital firm in Portola Valley, California. With a background in venture capital and corporate development, she has successfully invested in and supported a range of innovative companies, including Transcarent, ODAIA, and Vital. Her expertise in strategic partnerships and entrepreneurship has helped her build a strong portfolio of investments in various sectors, such as consumer health, marketplaces, and enterprise software.

Work Experience 

  • Founder and Managing Partner

    2014 - Current

Threshold is an early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on conviction investment strategy.

  • Board Member

    2016

BetterUp develops an AI-driven platform that helps people and businesses grow personally and professionally through coaching.

Raised $570,014,699.00 from Mubadala Capital Ventures, Morningside Venture Investments, Sapphire Ventures, Wellington Management, SV Angel, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Plus Capital and ICONIQ Growth.

  • Board Member

    2021

Calibrate is a digital metabolic health business that is changing the way the world treats weight.

Raised $127,600,000.00 from Madryn Asset Management, Samsung NEXT, SMVentures and What If Ventures.

  • Board Member

    2020

Brightline is a med-tech company that provides behavioral healthcare services for children and their families.

Raised $212,000,000.00 from Northwell Health, 7wire Ventures, Google Ventures, Boston Children's Hospital, Oak HC/FT, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Threshold, Optum Ventures and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.

  • Board Member

    2020

Tia is a health care provider that specializes in mental health, wellness, general care, and gynecology.

Raised $132,775,000.00 from Define Ventures, Combine, Threshold, The Helm, ACME Capital, Compound, Torch Capital, Seae Ventures, Human Ventures and GingerBread Capital.

  • Board Member

    2018

Verge Genomics uses machine learning and human genomics to accelerate drug discovery.

Raised $134,120,000.00 from Tenmile.

  • Board Member

    2017

Imagen is a healthcare organization that provides onsite and diagnostic solutions to maximize clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.

Raised $134,320,999.00 from Casdin Capital.

  • Board Observer

    2019

  • Board Member

    2016

Elation Health is a technology platform designed for independent primary care, delivering clinical-first solutions.

Raised $108,500,000.00 from Hyphen Capital, Ascend Partners, Threshold, Generation Investment Management, Ascension Ventures, Jonathan Bush and Fay Rotenberg.

  • Investor and Board Obserer

    2015

Livongo provides a data science and technology enabled platform for detection of diabetes.

Raised $234,999,996.00 from Zaffre Investments, M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Kinnevik, Kleiner Perkins, General Catalyst, 7wire Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Threshold and Echo Health Ventures.

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