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Melanie Miller

Melanie Miller is a business technology and finance professional with three decades of experience helping founders and operators make smarter money and operations decisions. A contributor to Fundz’s Startups and Venture Capital blogs, she writes practical guides on topics like financing beyond VC and planning complex equipment moves for growing manufacturers.

By Melanie Miller

• Jan 28, 2026 6:35:45 PM •

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The Real-World Assets (RWA) Opportunity: Hype vs. Durable Value

Tokenized real-world assets, or RWAs, are popping up in marketing decks, keynote slides, and investor memos. Polymesh estimates that more than USD 800 trillion in traditional markets could eventually ...

By Melanie Miller

• Sep 15, 2025 1:04:40 PM •

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5 Financing Strategies Every Startup Needs Beyond Venture Capital

Raising venture capital feels exciting. It also creates pressure. Equity dilution grows. Control shifts. Timelines compress. Many founders later realize they needed broader options. Strong financing b...

By Melanie Miller

• Apr 6, 2024 6:02:49 AM •

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InStride Health's Series B: A $30m Boost for Pediatric Mental Health

InStride Health, a pioneering provider of pediatric anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) treatments, has secured a monumental $30M in Series B funding. Under CEO John Voith's leadership, th...

By Melanie Miller

• Aug 18, 2023 10:50:32 AM •

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SBA Opens Billions; Vertical VCs & Poland's Early-Stage Woes

The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened up billions of loan dollars to venture capital funds, via the implementation of a new rule.

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Melanie Miller

The Real-World Assets (RWA) Opportunity: Hype vs. Durable Value

5 Financing Strategies Every Startup Needs Beyond Venture Capital

InStride Health's Series B: A $30m Boost for Pediatric Mental Health

SBA Opens Billions; Vertical VCs & Poland's Early-Stage Woes