Melissa (Lester) Klinger

General Partner at Dig Ventures

Overview

Melissa Klinger is a General Partner at Dig Ventures[1], a firm dedicated to investing in early-stage B2B cloud infrastructure and SaaS startups across Europe, Israel, and the US[2]. Klinger's technology career began at MuleSoft, where Klinger held roles in Sales, Customer Success, and Strategy[2] from September 2015 through March 2019[5][6], participating in the company's international expansion, IPO, and subsequent $6.5 billion acquisition by Salesforce[2]. Following MuleSoft, Klinger co-founded Dig Ventures with MuleSoft's founder, initially operating as a family office before expanding to invest in pre-seed and seed-stage founders[2]. Klinger holds a Bachelor's degree in International Management and Spanish from the University of Bath[10] and completed the Oxford Fintech Programme with distinction from Saïd Business School[9].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

I'm a General Partner at DIG Ventures, dedicated to investing in and supporting early-stage B2B cloud infrastructure and SaaS startups across Europe, Israel, and the US. My tech journey began at MuleSoft, leading roles across Sales, Customer Success, and Strategy. I was part of an exciting growth phase, witnessing the company's international expansion, its IPO, and the subsequent $6.5B acquisition by Salesforce. After MuleSoft, I teamed up with the founder of MuleSoft to establish Dig Ventures. Starting as a family office, we've invested in many pre-seed and seed-stage founders. Recently, we…

Career history

  1. General PartnerSep 2018 to presentDig Ventures
  2. The Ned Club Membership CommitteeJun 2018 to Jun 2024The Ned
  3. Strategy Lead, Customer SuccessJan 2018 to Mar 2019MuleSoft (Acquired by Salesforce)
  4. Lead, UK Account DevelopmentSep 2015 to Dec 2017MuleSoft (Acquired by Salesforce)
  5. Event ManagerSep 2012 to May 2015High Life Promotions
  6. Marketing and Media ManagerJun 2013 to Aug 2014Hilton Worldwide

Education

  1. Oxford Fintech Programme, Distinction2018 - 2019Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  2. Bachelor’s Degree, International Management and Spanish2011 - 2015University of Bath
  3. Spanish Language, Distinction at ISLA Salamanca2012 - 2012

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