Melinda Gloriosa

Melinda Gloriosa is the Managing Director of Investments at Rev1 Ventures and Managing Director at 71/70 Angels, based in Columbus, Ohio. She previously served as an Investment Associate and Director of Investment Funds at Rev1 Ventures, where she developed domain expertise in early-stage venture capital transactions. In her current capacity, she oversees pre-seed to seed-stage allocations, recently leading 71/70 Angels Fund I to execute investments in two Ohio-based startups, including AI marketing intelligence platform Nichefire, within the first 90 days of the fund's closing. Gloriosa is also an active participant in the broader regional investment ecosystem, representing Ohio TechAngel Funds as a speaker at the 2024 Angel Capital Association Summit. Her current focus centers on identifying, evaluating, and managing early-stage software and health diagnostics companies while advising corporate partners across multiple regional investment funds.