Melissa Frakman

Melissa Frakman is Managing Partner of Emphasis Ventures (EMVC), a venture capital firm that backs breakthrough early-stage financial technology in India to scale locally and internationalize in partnership with top global businesses. With over a decade in India, Frakman has led Asia investments, new market strategy, and partnerships worth over $1 billion for Fortune 500 companies and top pension funds, including building products in digital banking, payments, and insurance. She sits on the board of several fintech companies and works closely with founders throughout the Indian ecosystem.

Previously, Frakman was Vice President of Zomato, India Senior Director at Albright Stonebridge Group, Financial Services Director of the US-India Business Council, and program manager with first-mover microfinance institutions. She has been a product advisor to companies including Amazon, Uber, Principal Financial, and Remitly and served as a guest lecturer on fintech at Harvard Business School, Cornell, and Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore. Frakman is a recipient of the FT Innovation Asia Awards, Colin Powell Leadership Fellowship, Ward Medal for Economics, Global Women in Fintech Powerlist, and a mentor to Techstars and the Government of India's Atal Innovation Mission.