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Investor profile

Melissa Whitney

Venture debt & Director of Investor Relations at JANA Partners

Melissa Whitney is a Director of Investor Relations at JANA Partners, whose known portfolio counts 10 companies.

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Investment focus

Focus
Activist Investing

Contacts

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Affiliated funds' portfolios

Director of Investor Relations at JANA Partners, whose known portfolio counts 10 companies

  • Alkami Technology
  • CyrusOne
  • Macy's
  • Freshpet
  • Rapid7
  • Six Flags
  • Jack in the Box
  • Lamb Weston
  • Perspecta
  • The Cooper Companies

Investor Profile

The listing covers focus area Activist Investing. Startups operating in that area may find Melissa Whitney relevant.

Stage-wise, the deals at JANA Partners cluster around Late-Stage rounds.

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Colleagues at JANA Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Melissa Whitney?

Melissa Whitney is a venture debt investor based in New York, United States, listed as Director of Investor Relations at JANA Partners. The known portfolio of that firm counts 10 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Melissa Whitney personally.

What does Melissa Whitney invest in?

Listed focus areas include Activist Investing. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.

What stage does Melissa Whitney invest at?

JANA Partners appears in Late-Stage rounds across its known deals, and Melissa Whitney is listed there as Director of Investor Relations. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.

Which firm is Melissa Whitney listed at?

Melissa Whitney is listed as Director of Investor Relations at JANA Partners. 4 other people in the database share a firm with Melissa Whitney.

How do I contact Melissa Whitney?

A LinkedIn page is on file for Melissa Whitney. It is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The database holds no email address and no phone number for this profile.

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