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Jamie Melzer

Managing Partner at HF Scale Partners

New York, New York

Overview

Work Experience

  • Managing Partner, HF Scale

    2021 - Current

    HF Scale invests in top Series B to pre-IPO venture-backed technology companies 2 to 5 years before an expected exit. We specialize in providing liquidity to early stakeholders through secondary transactions and are minority investors in growth equity rounds. Investments include Anduril, Anthropic, Canva, Databricks, Epic Games, Webflow, Eight Sleep, Public.com, AngelList, Ellevest, Boom Supersonic, and more.

  • Founder and CEO

    2017 - 2020

    Watermelon Road is on a mission to re-invent the bland and boring dried fruit market with clean ingredients and exciting new flavors. As the Founder and CEO of Watermelon Road, Jamie conceptualized, tested, and launched an innovative new snack food company in the high-growth plant-based jerky category, resulting in an acquisition in 2020. Featured in the WSJ, Bon Appetite, Domino, Rachel Ray, Food Network, Fast Co., and industry podcasts such as Brand Builder, The No Diet Podcast, and Taste Radio. Winner of the Campbell's Real Food Innovation Challenge and Project Nosh Pitch Slam.

  • Research Analyst

    2012 - 2016

    Senior analyst covering metals & mining and oil & gas sectors with $1Bn+ investments across fund strategies and asset classes.

  • Vice President High Yield Research

    2006 - 2012

    Institutional Investor-ranked high yield research analyst covering oil & gas, metals & mining, industrials, rentals, and services sectors.

  • Investment Banking Analyst

    2006 - 2006

  • Intern

    2005 - 2005

Education

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