Chicago, US · Partner
Mellody Hobson
Co-CEO & President at Chicago Venture Summit
Latest rounds
- Ellis AISeed · $10MJul 2026
- EllevestRound · $34.6MSept 2017
BacksFintechFinancial ServicesAI
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Chicago Venture SummitAccelerator · US0cheques in 12 months0all time0ledunknownRounds they were named in
- Rounds
- 2
- Led
- 0
- Disclosed
- $44.6M
- Active
- 2017–26
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- SEC Form D · Company raisingGroupon, Inc.Directorsince 2011
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Mellody Hobson: When investors head for the exit, run to the fire
WithMellody Hobson
About this episode
When markets drop and chaos hits, Mellody Hobson is determined to be brave. The co-CEO of Ariel Investments and former chair of Starbucks and DreamWorks joins Rapid Response to make the case that volatility isn't something to survive but to exploit. She shares the financial lessons she lives by,…
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Mellody Hobson's Game-Changing Investment in Women's Sports
WithMellody Hobson
MentionsLewis Hamilton
About this episode
In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly talk with Mellody Hobson, co-CEO and president of Ariel Investments, about her firm’s newly launched fund, “Project Level,” devoted to investing in women’s sports. In this conversation, which was taped in front of… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageEmma Grede, Mellody Hobson & Angela Ahrendts on inclusive leadership
WithMellody Hobson
About this episode
Emma Grede is the co-founder of Good American and Safely, a founding partner of Skims, and chair of the 15 Percent Pledge. In this conversation, recorded live on stage at the Masters of Scale Summit in October of 2024, Grede shares entrepreneurial lessons with Angela Ahrendts (former SVP at Apple).…
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Apple PodcastsBuild a better board, w/Mellody Hobson, Lisa Shalett, & Shishir Mehrotra
WithLisa ShalettMellody Hobson
MentionsShishir Mehrotra
About this episode
Your board of directors can make or break you. In fact, Reid believes, the wrong board member can break your company faster than the right board member can make it. Learn the five vital mindset shifts that can help you create a better board, with insights from Mellody Hobson, the co-CEO of Ariel…
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Mellody Hobson | Security in Knowledge
WithMellody Hobson
About this episode
A re-broadcast of our episode featuring Ariel Investments president and co-CEO Mellody Hobson, who spoke with Greylock general partner Reid Hoffman as part of Greylock's Inconversations speaker series. Hobson is also the chair of the board of Starbucks Corporation as well as a director at JP Morgan… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageHow to accelerate expertise, with Mellody Hobson, co-CEO of Ariel Investments, chair of Starbucks
WithMellody Hobson
About this episode
To move at the speed of opportunity, you need to accelerate expertise. Mellody Hobson is co-CEO of Ariel Investments, the first Black-owned asset management firm in the United States, as well as board chair of Starbucks. Her incredible entrepreneurial journey – punctuated by deep societal and…
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Announcing the Masters of Scale Summit
MentionsBill GatesTyra BanksArianna HuffingtonMellody HobsonSatya Nadella
About this episode
Go to summit.mastersofscale.com to learn how to join a pantheon of scale leaders gathering in San Francisco Oct. 18-20, 2022 at the Masters of Scale Summit. The early confirmed stage program includes the likes of Bill Gates, Tyra Banks, Satya Nadella, Arianna Huffington, Ted Sarandos, Mellody…
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