Melania Edwards

Managing Partner

2024 - Current

Advisory Board Member

2023

The CoF’s mission is to convey great minds, unorthodox entrepreneurs, and innovative financiers who, under the overarching theme of “Renewed Humanism”, disseminate knowledge, seed ideas and convert them into action to contribute to goals set by the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Global Investment Team

2023 - 2024

500 Global is a venture capital firm with more than $2.7 billion in assets under management that invests in founders building fast-growing technology companies. We focus on markets where technology, innovation, and capital can unlock long-term value and drive economic growth.

Advisor

2020 - 2023

Advising startups globally on fundraising, strategic branding, and business development.

Fellow at the Royal Society of Arts

2019 - 2024

Director of Investor Relations

2022 - 2023

We are a company dedicated to supporting an international Fellowship for growth-stage entrepreneurs. We channel exclusive deal-flow to more a thousand investment funds and we partner with institutions to discover profit in solving pressing global problems. We recently launched the Unreasonable Collective — an invitation only community for individual investors looking for opportunities at the nexus of advanced technologies, impact, and financial returns.

Curator of TEDxCheltenham

2021 - 2023

TEDxCheltenham is an independently organised event, bringing together luminaries, thought leaders, and unique perspectives from Cheltenham and its surrounding areas.

Investor

2020 - 2021

Invested strategic capital into Oxford-affiliated startups in the US.

Vice President, Venture Capital

2018 - 2020

Connected the venture ecosystem with HSBC's extensive global network and capabilities, by developing and managing relationships with top tier venture capital firms to identify opportunities for their portfolio companies at HSBC, both in the US and globally.

International Manager

2011 - 2020

The 'International Manager Program' at HSBC was a fast-track talent and leadership program, designed to train executives for senior management positions through building a portfolio of management and finance skills, developed across various geographies and business functions. Prior roles include: - Relationship Manager (San Francisco) - Policy Manager, Global Trade (London) - Chief of Staff to the Head of HSBC Commercial Bank UK (London)

Barclays Wealth

2009 - 2011

Private Banking across Europe and Asia