Emerson Collective
555 Bryant St., Suite 259, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, United States
Overview
Organization focused on removing barriers to opportunity and promoting equa
Founded
2004
Deals ยท 12mo
12
Stage focus
Geographic focus
Sector focus
Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Teal Health | Sep 2026Participated | $22 MSeries A | |
Emerald AI | Aug 2026Participated | $150 MSeries A | |
InduPro | Aug 2026Participated | $77 MSeries B | |
Throne | Jul 2026Participated | $10 MSeries A | |
Gridcare | May 2026Participated | $64 MSeries A | |
Ultralight | Apr 2026Participated | $9 MSeed | |
Stipple Bio | Apr 2026Participated | $100 MSeries A | |
Midi Health | Feb 2026Participated | $100 MSeries D | |
Humans& | Jan 2026Participated | $480 MSeed | |
Harmonic | Nov 2025Participated | $120 MSeries C | |
X-energy | Nov 2025Participated | $700 MSeries D | |
Ramp | Nov 2025Participated | $300 MOther Equity | |
Teal Health | Sep 2026Participated | $22 MSeries A | |
Emerald AI | Aug 2026Participated | $150 MSeries A | |
InduPro | Aug 2026Participated | $77 MSeries B | |
Throne | Jul 2026Participated | $10 MSeries A | |
Gridcare | May 2026Participated | $64 MSeries A | |
Ultralight | Apr 2026Participated | $9 MSeed | |
Stipple Bio | Apr 2026Participated | $100 MSeries A | |
Midi Health | Feb 2026Participated | $100 MSeries D | |
Humans& | Jan 2026Participated | $480 MSeed | |
Harmonic | Nov 2025Participated | $120 MSeries C | |
X-energy | Nov 2025Participated | $700 MSeries D | |
Ramp | Nov 2025Participated | $300 MOther Equity |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 1 | 12 |
| Series A | 6 | 18 |
| Series B | 4 | 16 |
| Series C+ | 3 | 30 |
| Other Equity | 2 | 14 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Oct '09 | 1 |
| Nov '09 | 0 |
| Dec '09 | 0 |
| Jan '10 | 0 |
| Feb '10 | 0 |
| Mar '10 | 0 |
| Apr '10 | 0 |
| May '10 | 0 |
| Jun '10 | 0 |
| Jul '10 | 0 |
| Aug '10 | 0 |
| Sep '10 | 0 |
| Oct '10 | 0 |
| Nov '10 | 0 |
| Dec '10 | 0 |
| Jan '11 | 0 |
| Feb '11 | 0 |
| Mar '11 | 0 |
| Apr '11 | 0 |
| May '11 | 0 |
| Jun '11 | 0 |
| Jul '11 | 0 |
| Aug '11 | 0 |
| Sep '11 | 0 |
| Oct '11 | 0 |
| Nov '11 | 0 |
| Dec '11 | 0 |
| Jan '12 | 0 |
| Feb '12 | 0 |
| Mar '12 | 0 |
| Apr '12 | 0 |
| May '12 | 0 |
| Jun '12 | 0 |
| Jul '12 | 0 |
| Aug '12 | 0 |
| Sep '12 | 0 |
| Oct '12 | 0 |
| Nov '12 | 0 |
| Dec '12 | 0 |
| Jan '13 | 0 |
| Feb '13 | 0 |
| Mar '13 | 0 |
| Apr '13 | 0 |
| May '13 | 0 |
| Jun '13 | 0 |
| Jul '13 | 0 |
| Aug '13 | 0 |
| Sep '13 | 0 |
| Oct '13 | 0 |
| Nov '13 | 0 |
| Dec '13 | 0 |
| Jan '14 | 0 |
| Feb '14 | 0 |
| Mar '14 | 0 |
| Apr '14 | 0 |
| May '14 | 0 |
| Jun '14 | 0 |
| Jul '14 | 0 |
| Aug '14 | 1 |
| Sep '14 | 0 |
| Oct '14 | 0 |
| Nov '14 | 0 |
| Dec '14 | 0 |
| Jan '15 | 0 |
| Feb '15 | 0 |
| Mar '15 | 0 |
| Apr '15 | 1 |
| May '15 | 1 |
| Jun '15 | 0 |
| Jul '15 | 0 |
| Aug '15 | 0 |
| Sep '15 | 0 |
| Oct '15 | 0 |
| Nov '15 | 0 |
| Dec '15 | 0 |
| Jan '16 | 0 |
| Feb '16 | 0 |
| Mar '16 | 0 |
| Apr '16 | 0 |
| May '16 | 1 |
| Jun '16 | 0 |
| Jul '16 | 0 |
| Aug '16 | 0 |
| Sep '16 | 0 |
| Oct '16 | 0 |
| Nov '16 | 0 |
| Dec '16 | 0 |
| Jan '17 | 1 |
| Feb '17 | 0 |
| Mar '17 | 0 |
| Apr '17 | 0 |
| May '17 | 2 |
| Jun '17 | 0 |
| Jul '17 | 0 |
| Aug '17 | 2 |
| Sep '17 | 0 |
| Oct '17 | 1 |
| Nov '17 | 4 |
| Dec '17 | 0 |
| Jan '18 | 1 |
| Feb '18 | 0 |
| Mar '18 | 0 |
| Apr '18 | 0 |
| May '18 | 0 |
| Jun '18 | 1 |
| Jul '18 | 0 |
| Aug '18 | 0 |
| Sep '18 | 0 |
| Oct '18 | 0 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 0 |
| Feb '19 | 0 |
| Mar '19 | 0 |
| Apr '19 | 0 |
| May '19 | 0 |
| Jun '19 | 0 |
| Jul '19 | 0 |
| Aug '19 | 0 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 2 |
| Dec '19 | 0 |
| Jan '20 | 0 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 2 |
| Jun '20 | 1 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 1 |
| Oct '20 | 1 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 2 |
| Jan '21 | 1 |
| Feb '21 | 2 |
| Mar '21 | 1 |
| Apr '21 | 1 |
| May '21 | 0 |
| Jun '21 | 5 |
| Jul '21 | 2 |
| Aug '21 | 2 |
| Sep '21 | 2 |
| Oct '21 | 4 |
| Nov '21 | 3 |
| Dec '21 | 1 |
| Jan '22 | 2 |
| Feb '22 | 5 |
| Mar '22 | 2 |
| Apr '22 | 0 |
| May '22 | 1 |
| Jun '22 | 2 |
| Jul '22 | 0 |
| Aug '22 | 2 |
| Sep '22 | 1 |
| Oct '22 | 2 |
| Nov '22 | 1 |
| Dec '22 | 0 |
| Jan '23 | 3 |
| Feb '23 | 0 |
| Mar '23 | 1 |
| Apr '23 | 0 |
| May '23 | 1 |
| Jun '23 | 0 |
| Jul '23 | 1 |
| Aug '23 | 0 |
| Sep '23 | 0 |
| Oct '23 | 0 |
| Nov '23 | 0 |
| Dec '23 | 0 |
| Jan '24 | 1 |
| Feb '24 | 2 |
| Mar '24 | 0 |
| Apr '24 | 2 |
| May '24 | 2 |
| Jun '24 | 2 |
| Jul '24 | 0 |
| Aug '24 | 1 |
| Sep '24 | 0 |
| Oct '24 | 2 |
| Nov '24 | 1 |
| Dec '24 | 1 |
| Jan '25 | 2 |
| Feb '25 | 1 |
| Mar '25 | 0 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 1 |
| Jul '25 | 1 |
| Aug '25 | 1 |
| Sep '25 | 0 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 3 |
| Dec '25 | 0 |
| Jan '26 | 1 |
| Feb '26 | 1 |
| Mar '26 | 0 |
| Apr '26 | 2 |
| May '26 | 1 |
| Jun '26 | 0 |
| Jul '26 | 1 |
| Aug '26 | 2 |
| Sep '26 | 1 |
| Oct '26 | 0 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| Health & Life Sciences | 39 |
| Enterprise Software | 22 |
| Clean Energy & Sustainability | 22 |
| Data, Analytics & IT | 18 |
| Education & Workforce | 15 |
| Professional Services | 15 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 12 |
| Fintech | 10 |
| Social & Community Platforms | 8 |
| Space & Frontier Tech | 7 |
| Transportation & Logistics | 7 |
| Consumer & Lifestyle | 7 |
| Media & Entertainment | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Government & Defense | 4 |
| AR/VR | 4 |
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 4 |
| Hardware & Robotics | 4 |
| Marketing & Advertising | 3 |
| Travel & Hospitality | 2 |
| E-Commerce & Retail | 2 |
| Developer Tools | 2 |
| Gaming & eSports | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 8 |
| $5M-$10M | 6 |
| $10M-$25M | 22 |
| $25M-$50M | 17 |
| $50M-$100M | 16 |
| $100M-$250M | 27 |
| $250M-$500M | 4 |
| $500M-$1B | 5 |
| $1B+ | 1 |
Deals By Geography
Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 101 |
| Europe | 3 |
| Canada | 2 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| General Catalyst | 11 |
| SoftBank | 9 |
| T. Rowe Price Associates | 9 |
| Google Ventures | 8 |
| Salesforce Ventures | 8 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 7 |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | 7 |
| ICONIQ Growth | 7 |
| Fidelity Management & Research Company | 6 |
| Lux Capital | 6 |
| Coatue | 5 |
| Felicis Ventures | 5 |
| Kleiner Perkins | 5 |
| Sequoia Capital | 5 |
| Breakthrough Energy Ventures | 4 |
| Chan Zuckerberg Initiative | 4 |
| GIC | 4 |
| Greycroft | 4 |
| Khosla Ventures | 4 |
| Maverick Ventures | 4 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 16 | 15% |
| Participating | 90 | 85% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 5 | 31% |
| Co-led | 11 | 69% |
Team
Managing Director, Communications
Managing Director, Social Innovation
Managing Director, Venture Investments
Director, Innovation and Policy
Founder & President
Managing Director, Media
Managing Director
Managing Director, Strategy