Melissa Frakman is CEO & Founding Partner of EMVC, investing at the intersection of AI-enabled financial systems, digital infrastructure, and commerce. With India as both laboratory and launchpad, EMVC’s global portfolio companies serve more than 250 million individuals and small businesses, with $750M+ in follow-on capital raised.

Melissa spearheaded over $1 billion in Asia investments for Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups. She was Vice President at Zomato ahead of its landmark IPO and held senior roles at Albright Stonebridge Group and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s US-India Business Council.

She is a trusted strategic advisor to leadership teams including previously at Amazon, Uber, Principal Financial, and Remitly. Named “Fintech Person of the Year 2024” at the Global Fintech Awards, she also received the FT Innovation Award and the Colin Powell Leadership Fellowship. Her insights have appeared in the Financial Times, Forbes, and the New York Times.