Jacques Antebi

Partner at Melitas Ventures

📍 New York, New York, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 11 investments📅 17 years investing🗓 Last invested Apr 2026
VC🌍 United StatesInvested this year
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17y
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Board Member
Apr 2026
THE WORLDS BEST SMELLING LAUNDRY DETERGENT. Laundry Sauce challenges individuals to depart from the mundane and embrace new experiences. It all starts with a bold scent that exudes confidence with finesse, without ever begging for attention. Statement-making, yet understated. Complex, yet uncomplicated. Laundry Sauce makes smelling like the best version of you as easy as wash, rinse, and repeat.
late stageConsumer Goods
Board Observer
Aug 2025
Hanni is a line of highly effective and first-of-its-kind bodycare that helps you save time, smell luscious, and look dewy and glowy for hours. We believe that your bodycare routine should be just as important as your skincare and haircare routines, so we want to give you the essentials to enjoy and look forward to taking care of your body, just as we do.
Board Member
Jun 2025
The final boss of sour snacks
Board Observer
Feb 2025
On a mission to create healthy minds through healthy habits feat. :rise Cacao, :rise Matcha, :balance Turmeric and :rest Rooibos
Board Member
Jan 2025
It’s a classic story: a mom, a mission & a waffle maker. The happy ending? Delicious, nourishing waffles packed with protein, fiber & a whole serving of fruits and veggies - ready in seconds so you and your family are ready for whatever the day throws your way.
Board Member
Jan 2020
2023 Fast Company Most Innovative Award Winner, RIND is a better-for-you snack brand focused on whole fruit nutrition. With a product line powered by the peel, the companys craveable dried fruit blends maximize nutrition and minimize waste. RIND sits at the intersection of two of the most powerful trends in CPG today, functional nutrition and sustainable snacking. Keep it Real. Eat the Peel! 🍊🍐🥥🍉🥝
Board Observer
Dec 2019
At the core of our brand is the belief that there is nothing more powerful than human energy, and that when a person feels their best, they can do amazing things. We started Verb to make people feel incredible by delivering energy in a healthy, convenient, and delightful way. We make delicious energy products that we sell via text message and online (www.verbenergy.co). Now, we’re striving to change the way people get their energy and to bring more humanity to how companies interact with people.
Board Member & Investment Committee
Oct 2014
With US$1 billion under management, Fondo de Fondos is the leading Mexican private equity fund of funds and co-investment alternative investment management firm. It holds the dual mandate of generating attractive risk-adjusted returns while promoting the private equity ecosystem in Mexico. FdF operates across 4 verticals; Private Equtiy, Venture Capital, Energy and Mezzanine Debt. Fondo de Fondos dates back to 1996, when Nacional Financiera took its first commitment in a private equity fund. In 2006, Fondo de Fondos was created as a spinoff of the privare equity practices of Nacional Financiera, Focir, Bancomext and Banobras. Since inception, Fondo de Fondos has implemented a strategic plan to manage third party capital under international best practices, creating unique benchmarking databases in the industry, recruiting recognized experts, and developing an internationally competitive investment return track record.
Experience · 18 entries
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2026
Board Member
Apr 2026
THE WORLDS BEST SMELLING LAUNDRY DETERGENT. Laundry Sauce challenges individuals to depart from the mundane and embrace new experiences. It all starts with a bold scent that exudes confidence with finesse, without ever begging for attention. Statement-making, yet understated. Complex, yet uncomplicated. Laundry Sauce makes smelling like the best version of you as easy as wash, rinse, and repeat.
late stageConsumer Goods
2025
Board Observer
Aug 2025
Hanni is a line of highly effective and first-of-its-kind bodycare that helps you save time, smell luscious, and look dewy and glowy for hours. We believe that your bodycare routine should be just as important as your skincare and haircare routines, so we want to give you the essentials to enjoy and look forward to taking care of your body, just as we do.
Board Member
Jun 2025
The final boss of sour snacks
Board Observer
Feb 2025
On a mission to create healthy minds through healthy habits feat. :rise Cacao, :rise Matcha, :balance Turmeric and :rest Rooibos
Board Member
Jan 2025
It’s a classic story: a mom, a mission & a waffle maker. The happy ending? Delicious, nourishing waffles packed with protein, fiber & a whole serving of fruits and veggies - ready in seconds so you and your family are ready for whatever the day throws your way.
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