Melissa Larson Youngblood

Melissa Larson Youngblood is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor, currently serving as Co-Founder and Partner at Venn Ventures since 2016, where the focus is on investing in and advising early and growth stage tech companies. Youngblood holds various influential positions, including Partner at Hälsa Baby, Member of the Board of Directors and Investor at BabyLiveAdvice, INC, and Board Advisor and Investor at Fetch Package. Additional advisory roles include Synergen Technology Labs, while also being a Founding Partner at You Are All-Stars. Past successes include serving as an Investor and Advisor for Spoke Media, which was acquired by High 5 Media, and as a Founding Partner and Investor at Roomored, which was acquired by Blackstone, as well as involvement with CalcuQuote prior to its acquisition by Elisa in Finland. Youngblood's earlier career featured a role as President and CRO at SwiftAir for a brief period. Melissa Larson Youngblood earned a BBA in Business Management and Finance from Washburn University.