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Justin is Co-Founder of Melengo where he focuses on product, design, marketing, and sales initiatives. He is a serial entrepreneur and previously founded the DTC brand ISM Bags, which he bootstrapped and grew to 7 figures in revenue. ISM was featured in the New York Times, GQ, and Business Insider as an innovative backpack that combined fashion with everyday utility for working professionals. Justin has a background as a software designer and growth marketer and has designed products for YC companies and Fortune100. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a degree in History and certification in design from Maryland Institute of College & Art.

Greg is Co-Founder of Melengo where he focuses on supply chain initiatives such as sourcing, manufacturing, production, operations, as well as sales and apparel strategies for brands. Prior to Melengo, Greg was an operations leader for sustainability startup ARQ, where he grew revenue from $6m to $12m. Previously, he was a senior material developer at Nike where he co-created the Nike Tech Fleece, Nike’s largest textile program. Greg was also a Global Product Manager at Adidas where he built and delivered strategic products that helped them grow the Adidas Originals market share in North America.

Cyan is addicted to early stage angel investing. She spends a lot of her time dreaming about what the future could look like and invests in magically weird people who do the same but are creating it. Before Long Journey, she was at Founders Fund, a top tier fund in SF. Most of Cyan’s successful investments have a common theme around job creation and flexibility, but she has invested in everything from rocket ships to sandwich delivery. Cyan loves leaving space for adventure in her day and will make decisions with a roll of dice!

Jason is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, podcaster, and author. He hosts some of the world’s most important conversations on The All In Podcast, This Week in Startups, and Liquidity Pod. As an investor he has invested in hundreds of early stage startups as an angel investor and as the founder of his investment firm, LAUNCH.