# Melanie Vivian

> Melanie Vivian is a seed investor backing Biotechnology and Product Research. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Wellington, New Zealand
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanievivian
- Website: https://x.com/drmelvivian

Melanie Vivian is an Angel Investor.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |
| Product Research | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daisy Lab | Daisy Lab, based in New Zealand, is developing novel methods to produce high-quality, dairy-identical proteins without the use of cows. The technology produces these proteins using microbes, which has the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions as well as land and water use in an animal-friendly manner. Daisy Lab's missionis to assist in addressing some of the most pressing issues confronting our planet, such as climate change and food insecurity. | $933.6K | Seed | Mar 03, 2023 | https://www.daisylab.co.nz |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Even Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/even-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Even Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/even-capital-cbe3) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Icehouse Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/icehouse-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [K1W1](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k1w1) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Outset Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/outset-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sustainable Food Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sustainable-food-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Melanie Vivian invest in?

Melanie Vivian invests primarily in Biotechnology and Product Research startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in New Zealand. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Melanie Vivian?

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### When did Melanie Vivian last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Melanie Vivian closed in Mar 2023. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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