Maria Velissaris
SteelSky Ventures
Maria Velissaris is a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist. She is the Founding Partner of SteelSky Ventures LLC, an early stage venture fund that invests in women’s health tech solutions.
Maria founded her first business, Wakeboxes, which became Collegeboxes, and was later acquired by U-haul. She started her career as a technology strategy consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton and was awarded the National Women of Color in Technology Rising Star Award. Throughout her 18-year career, Maria has been at the forefront of marketing, strategy, and technology solutions; working with companies including S