Laurene Powell Jobs founded Emerson Collective in 2011, pairing philanthropy with venture capital. She invests in education, economic mobility, immigration, energy, and journalism, and co-founded College Track, XQ Institute, and Waverley Street Foundation.
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- College Track · founder
- Emerson Collective · Founder and PresidentNow
- College Track · president of the board1997-null
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Who is Laurene Powell Jobs?
Laurene Powell Jobs founded Emerson Collective in 2011, pairing philanthropy with venture capital. She invests in education, economic mobility, immigration, energy, and journalism, and co-founded College Track, XQ Institute, and Waverley Street Foundation.
How much does Laurene Powell Jobs invest?
Emerson Collective has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.
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Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Laurene in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Emerson Collective backed works better.
What did Laurene Powell Jobs do before Emerson Collective?
founder at College Track; president of the board at College Track.
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