Megan Ananian
Partner at Great Wave Ventures
Brooklyn, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2023 - Current
Investing in early-stage built world, climate, and logistics solutions (fka Agya Ventures) Backed by Japanese institutions
Great Wave Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund, investing in the future of the built world.
General Partner
2020 - 2022
Raising a fund for female founders in technical fields Invested in 15 companies incl. Its Electric, Opna, Simplifyber, Oova, AOA, Venus Aerospace, Inaru, Realword, Dogdrop, Aplos, Leda Health Launched a 100+ women's syndicate teaching women how to begin angel investing
The Helm is an early-stage venture firm investing in game-changing companies founded by women through our fund and investor membership.
Raised $1,500,000.00 from Adventure Capital and The 51 Ventures.
Investor/ Operator
2019 - 2020
Employee #12 at Seedinvest, a broker dealer + financial platform for retail + accredited investors 1 of 4 on Investing team, with sales quotas Acquired by Circle in 2019
Move $100k+ of crypto with our principal OTC desk.
Product Manager, Learning Management System
2018 - 2018
Online LMS for 23 graduate schools serving over 33,000 students
2U is a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service platform that provides schools with the comprehensive operating infrastructure.
Raised $426,875,000.00 from Bessemer Venture Partners, Highland Capital Partners, 137 Ventures, Rethink Education, Redpoint, Highland Capital Partners, Hilman Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, QED Investors and City Light Capital.
Investment Banking (CapEx financing for Manufacturing & 501c3)
2011 - 2017
Led the Northeast P&L completing over $1B in corporate bond transactions + derivatives Drove sales closing 25 deals a year
Wells Fargo & Company is a financial services firm that provides banking, insurance, investments, and mortgage services.
Financial Sponsors, Industrials
2010 - 2010
Bank of America Neighborhood Builders is a signature philanthropic program that advances economic mobility and nonprofit leadership.