2 investors at Emerson Collective, based in Palo Alto, CA with $3.5B under management.
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Founder and President, Emerson Collective
Laurene Powell Jobs is the Founder and President of Emerson Collective, a social impact investment firm focused on creating systemic change across critical sectors. Through Emerson Collective, she directs investments in artificial intelligence, climate solutions, educational technology, fintech, and digital health, leveraging both capital and expertise to drive innovation and address pressing global challenges. Her portfolio includes notable companies such as Guild Education, Gusto, Color, Deel, and Boom Supersonic, demonstrating a commitment to backing transformative ventures that improve lives and expand opportunity. Powell Jobs brings a strategic, long-term investment approach centered on sustainable impact and measurable outcomes. Her work at Emerson Collective reflects her broader philanthropic vision of advancing social and economic justice through thoughtful capital deployment and collaborative partnership with entrepreneurs and organizations working toward meaningful progress.

Senior Associate, Venture Capital, Emerson Collective
Sri Muppidi is a Senior Associate in Venture Capital at Emerson Collective, where he focuses on identifying and supporting transformative companies across AI, climate, education technology, fintech, and digital health sectors. Through his role at Emerson Collective, Sri has been involved in notable investments including Guild Education, Gusto, Color, Deel, and Boom Supersonic, demonstrating a keen eye for high-impact ventures that drive innovation and create measurable social value. His investment thesis spans emerging technologies and business models that address critical challenges in education, workforce development, financial services, healthcare, and sustainability. Sri's experience at one of the most active and mission-driven venture capital firms positions him at the intersection of entrepreneurship and social impact, where he leverages deep sector expertise to support founders building the future.
Emerson Collective's investment team consists of 2 professionals, headquartered in Palo Alto, CA and managing $3.5B in assets. The team brings diverse backgrounds and specialized expertise to evaluate and support portfolio companies.
Across the team, Emerson Collective's investors cover expertise in AI, Climate, EdTech, Fintech, Digital Health. This breadth of sector knowledge enables the firm to evaluate opportunities across multiple verticals and provide specialized post-investment support to founders.
Emerson Collective has 2 investors and partners on their team, based in Palo Alto, CA. Each team member brings specialized expertise across different sectors and investment stages.
Emerson Collective's team consists of 2 investment professionals. View individual investor profiles above for detailed backgrounds, focus areas, and portfolio companies.
Emerson Collective manages approximately $3.5B in assets under management with a team of 2 investment professionals, headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.
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