Diana Melencio

Diana is an early-stage venture investor with WISE Ventures. She previously built and scaled two technology companies: securing funding and successfully leading major partnerships; most notably with the Hudson's Bay Company, Neiman Marcus, MasterCard, and Hearst Media. Prior to starting her companies, Diana spent close to a decade investing and consulting for reputable $12B+ funds in San Francisco and New York. During her time on Wall Street, she was a top ranking analyst in the Specialty Retail sector, as named by the Financial Times. Diana has appeared on the Today Show, quoted in CNN, US News, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Glossy.co, Bustle, MarketWatch, and Monster.com related to start-ups, fundraising, entrepreneurship and innovation. She is a founding board member of the Ascend Educational Fund and a Founding Partner of FirstGeneration.VC