Melis is an Associate at Portage and joined the firm in 2025. She invests in early-stage and growth-stage fintech companies globally. She is responsible for all aspects of the investment process, including origination, due diligence, execution, and portfolio management. Melis is based in London, United Kingdom.
Prior to Portage, Melis was a Summer Associate at Mubadala, where she focused on investments in high-growth, late-stage software companies. Earlier in her career, she held roles in banking across strategy and digital transformation and has since built experience investing across early- to late-stage fintech and enterprise software opportunities.
Melis holds an M.B.A. from London Business School and a dual bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Psychology from Koc University.