Emily Zhu is an Investing team at New York Life Ventures, which invests at seed, series a, series b across sectors, with checks of $1M to $30M.

What Emily can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BMostly follows a lead
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New York Life Ventures writes $1M to $30M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: New York Life Ventures.

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New York Life Ventures does not invest inHardware, biotech, consumer, social, gaming, CPG.

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Who is Emily Zhu?

Emily Zhu is an Investing team at New York Life Ventures, which invests at seed, series a, series b across sectors, with checks of $1M to $30M.

How much does Emily Zhu invest?

Emily Zhu invests through New York Life Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Emily Zhu?

A warm intro from a founder New York Life Ventures backed works best.

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