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Emerson Collective

VC
Palo Alto, CAWebsite
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$500K – $3.0M

AUM

$28.0B

Portfolio

3+ companies

Team

10 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in technology and media platforms with strong network effects and category potential; does early-stage venture investing.

How Emerson Collective invests

Emerson Collective is a vc firm based in Palo Alto, CA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, Consumer.

Emerson Collective typically writes checks of $500K–$3.0M per investment, backed by approximately $28B in assets under management.

Emerson Collective has backed 3 companies in our records, including The Athletic, Guild, Impossible Foods.

Meet the Team

RR

Robin Reck

Director of Communications

MS

Michael Schrum

Political Director

DS

David Simas

Managing Director

KC

Katy Cutright

Director of Project Development

SM

Steve McDermid

Managing Director

SH

Samantha Higgins

Social Media Director

AN

Arianne N

Managing Director

MF

Monica Fuentes

Director of Immigration Policy

AB

Ariane Bertrand

Senior Director of Community Development

LP

Laurene Powell Jobs

Founder and President

education
immigration reform
environment
media
journalism

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Consumer

Portfolio Companies (3)

Other

TH

The Athletic

Sports media
GU

Guild

Workforce upskilling platform
IM

Impossible Foods

Consumer/CPG innovation
How to pitch Emerson Collective
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.0M check.
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Robin Reck, Director of Communications.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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