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Tom Melcher

Certified Biofield Tuner and science writer

📍 New York, New York, United States🔄 Updated November 2026💼 2 investments📅 17 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2012
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Executive Board member
Jun 2012
The Future of StoryTelling (FoST) is a passionate community of people from the worlds of media, technology, and communications who are exploring how storytelling is evolving in the digital age. FoST produces programming that draws on the collective knowledge of our network of world-class experts from all different spheres of storytelling. We create year-round content, including a podcast that was recognized as “New & Noteworthy” by Apple; an award-winning video series; curated exhibitions with local and international organizations; corporate training and workshops; and the FoST Explorers Club membership program. For seven years, we produced an invitation-only Summit, which was recognized as a leading conference by Forbes, VICE, The New York Times, and others.
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2019
Founder and Chairman
Sep 2019
Like a Rotten Tomatoes for theater, Show-Score lists all shows, all reviews, and all prices. All in one place. We help you discover shows you'll love, from people you trust, at the right price for you.
2015
Founder and CEO
Feb 2015
Like a Rotten Tomatoes for theater, Show-Score lists all shows, all reviews, and all prices. All in one place. We help you discover shows you'll love, from people you trust, at the right price for you.
2012
Executive Board member
Jun 2012
The Future of StoryTelling (FoST) is a passionate community of people from the worlds of media, technology, and communications who are exploring how storytelling is evolving in the digital age. FoST produces programming that draws on the collective knowledge of our network of world-class experts from all different spheres of storytelling. We create year-round content, including a podcast that was recognized as “New & Noteworthy” by Apple; an award-winning video series; curated exhibitions with local and international organizations; corporate training and workshops; and the FoST Explorers Club membership program. For seven years, we produced an invitation-only Summit, which was recognized as a leading conference by Forbes, VICE, The New York Times, and others.
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2009
Chairman, Zinch China; VP, Global Products & Partnerships
Nov 2009
Zinch is the social network connecting students with opportunities: colleges, scholarships, study abroad programs, and graduate schools. At Zinch, over 3 million students worldwide have created profiles to showcase themselves as more than test scores to be matched with schools and scholarships. Admissions officers at over 850 institutions from Cornell University to Yale University trust Zinch.com to help them recruit students. Visit the company at www.Zinch.com. Zinch started out as a research project at Princeton University and launched to the public in March 2007.
Gridsum Technologies (NASDAQ: GSUM)
Public Company Board member
Jan 2009
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