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Emmalyn Shaw

Emmalyn Shaw

Co-Founder & Managing Partner atFlourish VenturesCalifornia
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Emmalyn Shaw is a co-founder and managing partner at Flourish Ventures. She has a background in venture investing and investment banking.

What Emmalyn can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Flourish Ventures writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Barksdale Group
  2. VantagePoint Partners
  3. Oak Investment Partners
  4. Omidyar Network · partner
  5. Flourish Ventures · Co-Founder & Managing Partner
    Now
  6. Barksdale Group
  7. VantagePoint Partners
  8. Oak Investment Partners

Companies founded

Flourish Ventures

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

fintechventure capitalfinancial inclusion

Education

Wharton School of Business, MBAUniversity of California at Berkeley, B.A. in Economics and minor in Mathematics and Philosophy

Also at Flourish Ventures

Ameya Upadhyay
Ameya UpadhyayGeneral Partner
Arjuna Costa
Arjuna CostaCo-Founder & Managing Partner
Tilman Ehrbeck
Tilman EhrbeckCo-Founder & Managing Partner
Efayomi Carr
Efayomi CarrInvestment Partner
John Onwualu
John OnwualuInvestment Partner
Kabir Kumar
Kabir KumarPartner, Ecosystem
Sarah Morgenstern
Sarah MorgensternInvestment Partner
Diana Narvaez
Diana NarvaezPrincipal

Partners like Emmalyn

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

Jake GibsonFounding Partner, Better Tomorrow Ventures
Joseph Miller
Joseph MillerFounding Partner, Morpheus Ventures
Brian McLoughlinPartner and Co-Founder, MTech Capital
Alex Kamenetskiy
Alex KamenetskiyManaging General Partner and Head of MRV, Munich Re Ventures
David Mort
David MortGeneral Partner, Propel VC
Jeff Hinck
Jeff HinckManaging Director, Rally Ventures

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

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Questions

Who is Emmalyn Shaw?

Emmalyn Shaw is a co-founder and managing partner at Flourish Ventures. She has a background in venture investing and investment banking.

How much does Emmalyn Shaw invest?

Emmalyn Shaw invests through Flourish Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Emmalyn Shaw?

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

What did Emmalyn Shaw do before Flourish Ventures?

Barksdale Group; VantagePoint Partners; Oak Investment Partners; partner at Omidyar Network; Barksdale Group; VantagePoint Partners; Oak Investment Partners.

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