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    Emerson Collective

    Palo Alto, California, United StatesFounded 2011

    Emerson Collective is a hybrid philanthropic and investment organization founded by Laurene Powell Jobs in 2011, combining venture capital, philanthropy, advocacy, and media ownership. It invests in purpose-driven entrepreneurs across education, environment, digital health, fintech, AI, and other sectors, from early-stage venture through growth equity.

    Deal activity decreased year-over-year (11 deals in the last 12 months vs 16 prior). Average disclosed round size is $125.6M (across 148 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    116

    Fund Size

    —

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    11

    Team

    AN

    Arianne Nichol

    Managing Director, Events

    AD

    Arne Duncan

    Managing Director, CRED

    BP

    Brad Powell

    Managing Director, Investments

    CG

    Chad Griffin

    Managing Director, Philanthropy

    CO

    Christine Olsen

    Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff & Managing Director, Strategy

    CB

    Christy Brook

    Managing Director, General Counsel

    DT

    Dan Tangherlini

    Managing Director, Special Projects

    DS

    David Simas

    Managing Director, Research

    DF

    Desiree Furness

    Executive Assistant to Managing Director, Immigration

    DN

    Diedra Nelson

    Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer

    EH

    Elena Hale

    Managing Director, Chief Brand and Creative Officer

    FM

    Fern Mandelbaum

    Managing Director, Venture Investing

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    170 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Ultralight logoUltralightSeed$9.3MApr 2026
    Stipple Bio logoStipple BioSeries A$100MApr 2026
    Stipple Bio logoStipple BioSeed—Apr 2026
    World Labs logoWorld LabsGrowth—Feb 2026
    Midi logoMidiSeries D$100MFeb 2026
    humans& logohumans&Seed—Jan 2026
    Harmonic logoHarmonicSeries C—Jan 2026
    Devoted Health, Inc. logoDevoted Health, Inc.Series F$317MJan 2026
    Ultralight logoUltralightSeed$9.3MJan 2026
    Devoted Health, Inc. logoDevoted Health, Inc.Series F$317MJan 2026
    Chai Discovery logoChai DiscoverySeries B$130MDec 2025
    X Energy logoX EnergySeries D$700MNov 2025
    Ramp logoRampGrowth—Nov 2025
    Devoted Health, Inc. logoDevoted Health, Inc.Series F$48MNov 2025
    Deel logoDeelGrowth$300MOct 2025
    FieldAI logoFieldAIGrowth—Aug 2025
    Ramp logoRampGrowth—Jul 2025
    myLaurel logomyLaurelSeries A$12MJun 2025
    Midi logoMidiSeries B$63MMar 2025
    X Energy logoX EnergySeries C—Feb 2025
    Teal Health logoTeal HealthSeed$10MJan 2025
    Throne logoThroneSeries A$4MJan 2025
    Devoted Health, Inc. logoDevoted Health, Inc.Series F$48MJan 2025
    CCommonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS)Unknown$863MJan 2025
    Formation logoFormationSeries D$372MNov 2024
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    Last updated: 7 October 2026