Mei Headley

Mei is a Principal at Mercato’s growth fund and leads the fund’s day-to-day investing efforts in the Midwest. While her work spans several sectors within tech, she spends much of her time in healthcare technology, partnering with companies improving access, affordability, and outcomes.She began her career at Goldman Sachs as an investment banking analyst and later joined Mercato, where she plays an active role in sourcing, evaluating, and governing portfolio companies. During her tenure she has been involved in eight boards and has worked closely with teams at the growth stage. Mei is also an independent board member at The UnWipe, a mission-driven personal care company, and was recognized as part of UT Business 20 in their 20s.Mei received a B.S.B.A. in Finance from the University of Arizona and an M.B.A. from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. As a Principal, she currently observes the boards of Wellth, Paytient, Attain, Cylinder Health, Kalderos, and Summersalt.

Driven by her desire to drive impact through capital markets, Mei began her career at Goldman Sachs as an investment banking analyst where she was a finalist in the Goldman Sachs Gives Analyst Impact Fund. Her pitch—a nonprofit organization named Clear Blue Sea—focused on addressing ocean pollution by developing FRED, a semi-autonomous, solar-powered Floating Robot for Eliminating Debris. Her passion for impact is only further evidenced by her volunteer work with the Utah Food Bank and Habitat for Humanity, and her independent board participation with the mission-driven company, The UnWipe.

Mei graduated from the University of Arizona with a B.S.B.A. in Finance, and is currently a 2025 M.B.A. candidate at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. As a member of the  investment team, she currently observes the Cylinder Health, Paytient, Attain, and Kalderos boards, and invests in the Midwest.

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