Investor

Mellody Hobson

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 2 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowAngel

Seed

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 2 on record
Since the last cheque92days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$22MRounds led0 of 2
Pitch Mellody Hobson

Mellody Hobson highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first2 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Jul
    Ellis AISeed · US · TechCrunch$10MWith 7 others
  3. 2017

    1 round

  4. Sept
    EllevestUS · FinSMEs$35MWith 10 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Funds they back

1 fund commitment on record

Managers
1

Every fund on record that it has committed money to, and the managers who invest it.Source: fund news.

Managers it backs most

Most recent commitments

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Mellody Hobson. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Khosla VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Mellody Hobson put money into.

Ellevest$35M · Sept 2017

Quick answers about Mellody Hobson

What does Mellody Hobson invest in?

Mellody Hobson invests most often at Seed (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Mellody Hobson?

2 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

What has Mellody Hobson invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Ellis AI (Seed, Jul 2026) and Ellevest (Undisclosed round, Sept 2017).

How big are Mellody Hobson's cheques?

The median round it joins is $22M.

Is Mellody Hobson investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Mellody Hobson invest alongside?

Most often Khosla Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Mellody Hobson?

Mellody Hobson is an angel.

Where does this information on Mellody Hobson come from?

From 2 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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