Startup founder Melissa Hanna says more Silicon Valley investors need to be courageous and invest in people 'who are not like them'

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Melissa Hanna is the co-founder of Mahmee, a prenatal and postpartum care management platform connecting healthcare systems with maternity experts.

 

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