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Melanie Kraus
Helping Israeli Founders scale to the US market
Melanie Kraus is a Senior Manager at Deloitte Launchpad, a program designed to assist Israeli growth-stage startups in expanding their operations in the United States. She has been in this role since July 2023, following her tenure as Program Manager from January 2020 to August 2023. During her time at Deloitte Launchpad, Kraus has focused on helping founders navigate relocation, develop sales strategies, and access funding through Deloitte's extensive network of venture capitalists.1
Her career at Deloitte began in October 2018 as a Senior Consultant in Technology Scouting Services, where she connected global clients with leading Israeli technologies. Prior to her work at Deloitte, Kraus held various positions, including Marketing Manager at MassChallenge and roles at Facebook and Google, where she managed programs aimed at developing technical talent.1
Kraus holds a BA (Hons) in Philosophy and Languages from The University of Manchester, and she is fluent in French and has professional working proficiency in Hebrew.1