Melody supports Cento on all things deal flow, investment execution and portfolio growth.
Before joining Cento, Melody was at Orvel Ventures while pursuing her Master’s.
Melody has five years of experience in marketing and operations, working as a Brand Manager at Burger King Japan, Remy Cointreau Japan (luxury spirits), as well as product development at L’Oreal Japan. Her expertise lies in finding product market fit and understanding where companies lie within value chains. She is particularly interested in the transformative ability that start-ups can bring to traditional industries. During her Master’s program, she made the leap to start-ups and venture capital, supporting cultivated seafood company Umami Bioworks’ expansion in Japan, as well as sourcing food-tech and climate deals at Orvel Ventures.
Melody holds a BA in History from Yale-NUS College, an MBA from Kyoto University, and a Master of Management in Hospitality from Cornell University. She speaks English, Mandarin and Japanese.