Alex Malamatinas
Founder and Managing Partner at Melitas Ventures, a New York-based VC that invests in better-for consumer brands at Seed and Series A, with investments including Magic Spoon and other notable CPG companies.
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Feb 24, 2026 • 42min
#237 - Inside Founders & Funders with Alex Michaelsen from Leisure Hydration and Alex Malamatinas from Melitas Ventures
Alex Malamatinas, founder of Melitas Ventures, is a VC backing better-for consumer brands. Alex Michaelsen, co-founder and CEO of Leisure Hydration, scales beverage brands into major retail. They unpack fast 10-minute investor meetings, what founders must know about velocity and contribution margin, the CPG triangle of margin-velocity-cashflow, and how in-person networking and prep shift fundraising outcomes.
