Melissa Wallace

Partner @fivefoottwomktg Co-Founder of Fierce Founders, a mentoring community for female founders.

[Melissa Wallace @velocigirl]

@LeslieFeinzaig 💯 This is such a great idea. I think we can make a few of these since our current INVEST IN WOMEN shirts need a refresh. I will share when they are ready! https://t.co/P7kpLAolv4

[Melissa Wallace @velocigirl]

@U2 I heard #bono talking on @SIRIUSXM last week about how well women work together and his support with #RED - Is there a world where he might listen to our mission in building FierceFoundry? #investinwomen #Fiercefounders https://t.co/J0RHVy1c76

[Melissa Wallace @velocigirl]

@jefielding Sounds like you need what @weglobalstudios is building :)

[Melissa Wallace @velocigirl]

I am going to Marketing Must-Haves for Early-Stage Startups in 2025. Join me! https://t.co/iHLetOLXWn via @LumaHQ

[Max Pog @maxpogu]

Join for free: a virtual conf with 1000+ LPs, Family Offices, Funds of Funds, & GPs of VC, PE, RE, & Hedge Funds – Nov 26 on Zoom. $100M+ & $1B+ Single FOs, LPs, FoFs & other investment firms have confirmed their participation. Like & reply "+" to get the invite in DM (we're at 1200+ regs now).

Our previous event attracted attendees with a combined AUM of $1.6 trillion, including: 270 Single Family Offices, 90 Multi Family Offices, 180 Funds of Funds, 300 LPs, 570 angels, & hundreds of GPs.

For the first time, we're adding a virtual Private Networking Lounge with LPs, FoFs & FOs in addition to speakers' Zoom panels & presentations (US, EU, & UAE):

1) $1B+ Family Office panel: In what and how are we investing? RE, PE, VC & other alternatives – Shubhra Jain @ Tarsadia SFO ($2B); Neetu Puranikmath @ Cooper Family Office.

2) 2x+ DPI Club: How to return your LPs more than expected? – Justin Stebbins @ Northgate Capital ($5B); Douglas Mellinger @ Clarion Capital Partners ($1.8B)

3) Family Office Trends 2025 – Uli Maybach @ Maybach Foundation; Christian D Evans @ Pax Fortis Multi-Family Office. Moderated by Valerie Bertele @ Yellow Rocks.

4) 1st-generation UHNWI strategies: 1. Launch a SFO, or 2. Join a Multi-Family Office, or 3. Other ways to preserve & grow capital? – Shane Neman @ SFO / Neman Ventures; Lisa Morris @ AKS Single Family Office.

5) How to Grow AUM of a Fund in 2025: Best Fundraising Practices for PE, VC, RE, & Hedge Funds – David Butler @ Argosy Real Estate Partners ($3.6B); Jaclyn Baumgarten @ IDC Ventures ($650M AUM, IDC Network $2.5B); Ed H. @ Arena LP ($3.4B).

6) Why FoFs exist, and why LPs accept double-layer fees? – Chuck Tedeschi @ Top Tier Capital Partners ($8B); Scott Sherman @ Mesa Lane Capital Partners.

7) How to harness AI for sourcing, evaluation, and reporting? – Logan Allin @ Fin Capital.

8) How Governments Can Attract Capital, Innovations & Talent by Focusing on Venture Studios? – Preslav Panayotov @ VentureWaves Innovation Network

9) State of Venture Q3 2024 – Benjamin Lawrence @ CB Insights.

10) $2T growing Private Credit Market & what it means for Private Credit Secondaries – Brett Hickey @ StarMountain Capital ($4B+).

11) Collaboration between Family Offices, Venture Studios, VC Funds, & Corporations – Ahmed Nasser Al Nowais @ Annex Investments; Daniela Plattner @ Palm Venture Studios; Marc Wesselink @ venturerock.

12) What do our private banking clients want to invest in? Our portfolio construction – Orley J. Pacheco @ Wells Fargo ($2T)

@margauxmaccoll @ @TechCrunch, @SaacksAttack @ @BusinessInsider, Abby Schultz @ @barronsonline, @theMetz will moderate some of the panels

More speakers/moderators on the website.

[1-800-DENTIST for Dentists @Futuredontics]

What's worked best to reduce no-shows in your practice? Share your best advice for fellow dentists! 🦷

[Melissa Wallace @velocigirl]

@realDonaldTrump Ew

[Melissa Wallace @velocigirl]

@alexiskold Good riddance to staffers who can’t take this simple step. They are lucky to know her expectations. And yes, great leadership! #vcsforkamala

[Melissa Wallace @velocigirl]

VOTE FOR US!!!! We have good stuff to share! PanelPicker | SXSW Conference & Festivals https://t.co/0nUDGNTC0s

[Melissa Wallace @velocigirl]

@the_transit_guy @NJTRANSIT_NEC Ew

[Melissa Wallace @velocigirl]

Don't miss my interview with @cure345 on Tuesday Talks!

[We Will Cure @cure345]

Female-founded startups have a higher success rate but receive less than 2% of global #VCfunding. @velocigirl, CEO & Founding Partner, Fierce Foundry, discusses how female #entrepreneurs can build & shape their business from idea to exit. #femtech https://t.co/hqXQMijJWi

[Melissa Wallace @velocigirl]

@Google @GoogleHelpMe I am locked out of my gmail. You don't give me the option for a sms code. You ask me to get a code from Youtube but when I attempt to set up Youtube on my phone, you ask to also send me a code on Youtube... that's a lovely cycle. PLEASE HELP!

[Melissa Wallace @velocigirl]

@Hardtruths100 @BillClinton Ew

[Melissa Wallace @velocigirl]

@heyalexfriedman @jefielding 💯

[Jenny Fielding @jefielding]

I pass on a lot of companies where I like some things about the deal but have not reached conviction. I offer to stay in touch.

90% of founders don’t do this (I get it).

But the ones that do, I always revisit the decision when they reach out - did I make the right decision, should I look again, can I be useful with intros or connections?

Staying top of mind is an underrated founder superpower 🚀

[Will Manidis @WillManidis]

had undiagnosable chronic pain for 3 years. 24 doctors visits and about $7k in medical spend.

finally found the issue with ChatGPT, a prenuvo scan (2k), and an anonymous twitter poster

the system cannot continue as is

[Melissa Wallace @velocigirl]

@SelinBucak2 just read your Oct article on Femtech startups and female founders. Is there an estimate of total femtech founders/companies today? Or just $$? https://t.co/pFp6gna1lz

[Melissa Wallace @velocigirl]

@EricLMitchell @POTUS Ew

[Steven Rosenblatt @stevenjr76]

It started with abortion, now it’s IVF, what’s next? Elections matter, women’s rights are on the ballot in November. Family rights are on the ballot. What is happening is scary and awful.

https://t.co/R5VyCzMQeG

[Melissa Wallace @velocigirl]

This is everything!!! Everyone’s being weird about Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” - Vox https://t.co/oiV2OIO0ug