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Emily McMahan

Emily McMahan

Co-Founder, Managing Partner atAIN VenturesArlington, Virginia
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Emily McMahan is a co-founder and General Partner at AIN Ventures. She previously founded Capitol Post and served as partner and CFO at a tech startup.

What Emily can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

AIN Ventures writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: AIN Ventures.

Career

  1. tech startup · partner and CFO
  2. Capitol Post · Founder and Executive Director
  3. AIN Ventures · Co-Founder, General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Capitol PostAIN Ventures

Focus

venture capitalmilitary veteransentrepreneurship

Education

University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, MBAUnited States Military Academy at West Point, Bachelor of Science

Also at AIN Ventures

Sherman Williams
Sherman WilliamsCo-Founder, Managing Partner

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Clay GordonGeneral Partner, Stout Street Capital
Stephen Marcus
Stephen MarcusCo-Founder & General Partner, Riot Ventures

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One email when Emily's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Emily McMahan?

Emily McMahan is a co-founder and General Partner at AIN Ventures. She previously founded Capitol Post and served as partner and CFO at a tech startup.

How much does Emily McMahan invest?

Emily McMahan invests through AIN Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Emily McMahan?

A warm intro from a founder AIN Ventures backed works best.

What did Emily McMahan do before AIN Ventures?

partner and CFO at tech startup; Founder and Executive Director at Capitol Post.

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