# Melissa Tidwell

> Melissa Tidwell is a pre-seed investor at Prosus backing Women's and Internet. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Prosus](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/prosus-naspers)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissatidwell

Melissa Tidwell is a pre-seed investor at Prosus in San Francisco focused on Women's and Internet. Melissa Tidwell is the Global General Counsel (EdTech) of Prosus Group. She attended Georgetown University.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Women's | 1 | 100% |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Topknot | Topknot is the online personal development platform for women. With a unique blend of independent exercises and peer group feedback, Topknot supports women on their journey to building the life they want. By teaching skills rooted in coaching and mindfulness, Topknot's intentional interaction model empowers women to address what’s top of mindtoday, while also equipping them for tomorrow’s challenges–providing the space for processing, perspective, and accountability that leads to meaningful change. | $650K | Pre-Seed | Dec 16, 2020 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Backstage AB](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/backstage-ab) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Backstage Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/backstage-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Base Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/base-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FullCircle](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fullcircle-c7b1) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Homebrew](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/homebrew-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [27V (Twenty Seven Ventures)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/twenty-seven-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Prosus

VC Fund · Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Prosus is the international internet assets division of Naspers. The global investment group is the largest consumer internet company in Europe, and among the largest technology investors in the world, operating across a variety of platforms and geographies.Prosus is a unique blend of venture capital and operating company that funds, acquires,builds and scales technology businesses. It combines venture capital investing with deep operational experience in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The company has meaningful investments in Tencent, Mail.ru, Ctrip.com International Limited, and DeliveryHero.Prosus has a primary listing on Euronext Amsterdam (AEX:PRX) and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (XJSE:PRX), and is majority owned by Naspers.

5 contacts available at Prosus.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Melissa Tidwell | Global General Counsel (EdTech) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/melissa-tidwell |
| Sebastiaan Vaessen | Head of Strategy | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sebastiaan-vaessen |
| Aileen O'Toole | Group Human Resources Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aileen-o-toole |
| Ariel Lebowits | Head of M&A, OLX Group | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ariel-lebowits |
| Banafsheh Fathieh | Principal, Investment Lead | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/banafsheh-fathieh |

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## FAQ

### What does Melissa Tidwell invest in?

Melissa Tidwell invests primarily in Women's and Internet startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Melissa Tidwell?

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### When did Melissa Tidwell last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Melissa Tidwell closed in Dec 2020. 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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