
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).
Portfolio
116
Fund Size
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Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
11
Team
Arianne Nichol
Managing Director, Events
Arne Duncan
Managing Director, CRED
Chad Griffin
Managing Director, Philanthropy
Christine Olsen
Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff & Managing Director, Strategy
Christy Brook
Managing Director, General Counsel
Dan Tangherlini
Managing Director, Special Projects
Desiree Furness
Executive Assistant to Managing Director, Immigration
Diedra Nelson
Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer
Fern Mandelbaum
Managing Director, Venture Investing
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | $9.3M | Apr 2026 | |
| Series A | $100M | Apr 2026 | |
| Seed | — | Apr 2026 | |
| Growth | — | Feb 2026 | |
| Series D | $100M | Feb 2026 | |
| Seed | — | Jan 2026 | |
| Series C | — | Jan 2026 | |
| Series F | $317M | Jan 2026 | |
| Seed | $9.3M | Jan 2026 | |
| Series F | $317M | Jan 2026 | |
| Series B | $130M | Dec 2025 | |
| Series D | $700M | Nov 2025 | |
| Growth | — | Nov 2025 | |
| Series F | $48M | Nov 2025 | |
| Growth | $300M | Oct 2025 | |
| Growth | — | Aug 2025 | |
| Growth | — | Jul 2025 | |
| Series A | $12M | Jun 2025 | |
| Series B | $63M | Mar 2025 | |
| Series C | — | Feb 2025 | |
| Seed | $10M | Jan 2025 | |
| Series A | $4M | Jan 2025 | |
| Series F | $48M | Jan 2025 | |
| CCommonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) | Unknown | $863M | Jan 2025 |
| Series D | $372M | Nov 2024 |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 7 October 2026