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The Long Way Home
Talks about startup challenges, entrepreneurship and financial struggles
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Melani Gordon
Limited Partner at Interlock Capital,
Reno, Nevada
Overview
Melani Gordon is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience in scaling B2B SaaS companies, fundraising, and achieving a successful exit. She currently serves as a Fractional COO, VP of Sales, and Leadership Coach, guiding over 500 leaders and career changers to reach their peak potential. Highlights of her career include leading Evergreen (formerly TapHunter) as CEO and Co-Founder, as well as serving as an Investment Principal at Techstars Anywhere.
Work Experience
Executive Coach & Partner
2023 - Current
Evolution is a global coaching, consulting, and investment firm that partners with high-growth companies and investors to drive long-term, holistic success through leadership and culture. We work exclusively with companies that strive to be iconic, world-enriching, evolutionary businesses, such as Glassdoor, Slack, Microsoft, Dropbox, Radiology Partners, Twitter (X), Ford Foundation, and more.
Coaching and Consulting
Board Member
2025
CNote gives corporations, institutions and individuals a simple, effective way to invest in under-resourced communities at scale.
CNote enables corporations, foundations, and individuals to investment and make deposits into underserved communities.
Raised $25,611,385.00 from Astia, BankTech Ventures, The Artemis Fund, Commerce Ventures, BLD Brands, Rebalance Capital, Hatzimemos / Libby, Golden Seeds, CityRock Venture Partners and American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact.
Founder & Business Coach
2020
I help ambitious humans get unstuck, get clear, and take back the wheel in their careers, businesses, and lives. I coach startup founders, execs, and career leaders through high-stakes transitions—whether that’s scaling a company, exiting a role, shifting identities, or simply figuring out what’s next when the old playbook no longer works.
Startup & career coaching for a remote-friendly world.
Venture Partner / Angel Investor
2021
Limited Partner
2022
Investment Principal, Techstars Anywhere
2021 - 2022
I helped run Techstars Anywhere—sourcing startups, building teams, and shaping strategy while guiding founders and mentors through the wild ride.
Techstars is an accelerator that provides pre-seed investment and mentoring for various early stage startups.
Raised $108,919,999.00 from SVB Financial Group and Foundry Group.
CEO / Co-Founder
2012 - 2021
I co-founded Evergreen (formerly TapHunter), a software company that helped over 5,000 bars and restaurants stay organized, update menus, and connect with customers—used by names like Whole Foods and Stone Brewing.
Taphunter is a software development company that offers digital menu boards, websites, contactless, print menus, and integration.
Business Coach
2020 - 2021
As a coach with Founders First, I helped scrappy, service-based businesses grow smart—backing underrepresented founders with real talk and real results.
Co-Founder
2014 - 2019
CEO / Co-Founder
2006 - 2012
Founded and led a scrappy marketing agency that turned creative ideas into ROI for brands like True Religion, Quidel, and Swinerton
gWave Consulting is an advertising services company.
Marketing Manager
2005 - 2006
Z57 is Dedicated to Providing Results Driven Tools and Training to Real Estate Professionals.