Mellie Price
Founder of Purposeful Capital / Executive Director, MS in Technology Commercialization Program at McCombs School of Business
Biography
McCombs School of Business
Mellie Price is the Founder of Purposeful Capital and an experienced startup executive, venture fund manager, angel investor, and philanthropist. An eight-time entrepreneur herself with several successful exits (and a few duds!) under her belt, Mellie is a widely respected educator, thought leader, and public speaker on all things entrepreneurship. Her career passion is sharing authenticity, enthusiasm, anecdotes, and opportunity with kindred spirits willing to join her on a mission to build great companies.
Mellie is a Partner at Notley, an educator at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business, a Senior Advisor at Ecliptic Capital, and a current member of the Board of Directors for PBS Austin (KLRU-TV), Leadership Austin, SAFE Alliance, Notley Impact, BEAM, Medical Informatics Corporation, and the National LGBTQ Victory Fund. She is a co-founder of Capital Factory and serves on its Board of Advisors. She has also been honored with the prestigious Profiles in Power (2015) and Tech Titan (2014) awards and served on the Austin Mayor’s Technology Advisory Committee.
Ms. Price holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the College of Natural Sciences and a Master of Science in Technology Commercialization from the McCombs School of Business both at the University of Texas at Austin.
Companies
- Co-Founder, Board of Directors, Team Owner Major League Pickleball (2021)
- Executive Director, MS in Technology Commercialization Program at McCombs School of Business The University of Texas at Austin - Red McCombs School of Business (2021)
- Founder Purposeful Capital (2021)
- Senior Advisor Ecliptic Capital, LLC (2021)
- Founder Notley Health (2020)
- Partner Notley (2020)
- Board of Directors (Independent Director) Medical Informatics Corp. (2020)
- Executive Director, Texas Venture Labs, McCombs School of Business Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs (2019)
- Adjunct Assistant Professor The University of Texas at Austin (2017)
Education
- Master of Science in Technology Commercialization The University of Texas at Austin - Red McCombs School of Business
- B.S. Biology The University of Texas at Austin
Videos
Mellie Price, Founder and Managing Partner, Source Spring
Mellie Price - How busy, successful leaders manage their time
Entrepreneur Ecosystem: Grooming for Growth
Fall2021 Austin Startup Ecosystem Presentation
Mellie Price, General Partner, Capital Factory, McCombs 2016 Economic Forecast Austin
McCombs 2016 Economic Forecast Austin September 18, 2015
Mellie Price’s powerful leadership approach for women - and men.
Mellie Price Startup Grind Interview at Capital Factory Austin, Texas
Episode 820 | Austin Lessons - Web Extra
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