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Announcing Expansion of the EMVC Portfolio Advisory Team
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Melissa Frakman
Founding Partner at EMVC
United States
Overview
Melissa Frakman is the CEO and Founding Partner of Emphasis Ventures (EMVC), a fintech investor specializing in pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages in sectors such as FinTech, E-commerce, and Web3/Crypto. With a strong background in international business and financial regulation, she has successfully invested in companies like Card91, GramCover, Bimaplan, and Kaarva, demonstrating her expertise in strategic planning and leadership within emerging markets and diverse investor networks.
Work Experience
CEO & Founding Partner, Emphasis Ventures (EMVC)
2018 - Current
Emphasis Ventures is a global early-stage venture capital firm that invests in digital innovation that is leading international markets, primarily from India. www.em.vc
Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle
2024
Investor
2019
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2020
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2020
Bureau is trust network that facilitates end-to-end identity verification, compliance, and fraud prevention for new-age businesses.
Raised $20,700,000.00 from Quona Capital, Commerce Ventures, GMO Payment Gateway, GMO VenturePartners, EMVC, Blume Ventures, Mark Britto, Siddharth N. Mehta, Sweat Equity Ventures and Quona Capital.
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2022
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2021
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2021
Monnai is the global consumer insight infrastructure for fintech.
Raised $10,650,000.00 from EMVC, Tiger Global Management, Better Tomorrow Ventures and 500 Global.
Investor
2021
Investor
2020
Education
Investments
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