Carolyn Simmons

Carolyn Simmons currently serves as a Partner at Melitas Ventures, a position held since March 2022. Prior to this role, Carolyn was Vice President at Alliance Consumer Growth from January 2021 to March 2022 and held the title of Partner at CircleUp from September 2019 to December 2020. Carolyn's professional journey includes serving as a Private Equity Associate at Sycamore Partners from September 2015 to July 2017 and as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Consumer/Retail Group at Goldman Sachs from July 2013 to June 2015. Educational credentials include an MBA from Harvard Business School (2017 - 2019) and a B.A. from Stanford University, where Carolyn graduated Phi Beta Kappa with the highest honors (2009 - 2013). Additional academic recognition includes graduating Cum Laude from Chadwick School (2004 - 2008).