Emerald Development Managers
Venture capitalNew York · Seed–Late Stage · 11 people tracked
Also known as EMERALD DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS LP
Investment thesis
Emerald invests in exceptional scientific and engineering teams solving real-world problems, partnering with entrepreneurs who can identify trends and build technical solutions. The firm takes a long-term view, providing not only capital but also expertise and hands-on involvement to help emerging companies mature. It focuses on guiding early-stage founders along a strategic path toward profitability, expanding market share, and sustained growth. Its portfolio spans deep science and engineering areas including cybersecurity, biotechnology, clean energy and decarbonization, healthtech, quantum technology, and industrial systems.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 16 of 30 portfolio companiesBiotech ×7AI & Machine Learning ×5Cybersecurity ×4Enterprise Software ×3Healthtech ×3Medical Devices ×3Digital Health ×2Energy ×2
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2020 · 12018 · 12 dated
CybSafe hosts IMPACT, an annual research-focused event examining human factors in cybersecurity.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
ETCH develops a patented thermochemical process that converts natural gas (methane) into hydrogen and solid carbon without producing CO2, using earth-abundant minerals.
CleantechEnergyNew Materials
Evolved by Nature develops bio-based molecules through its Activated Silk biotechnology platform, derived from natural silk protein, to protect and enhance surfaces.
BiotechClimate TechNew Materials
GreenSight develops robotics, analytics, and automation products, including drone-based solutions and applications for turf management.
AgTechEdTechRobotics
Judi Health provides technology for pharmacy and medical benefit administration, including a pass-through pharmacy benefit manager (Judi Rx), unified health benefit administration, and an enterprise health platform (Judi) for managing claims, benefits, and operations.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Enterprise health technology company providing a suite of solutions for employers and health plans.
LifeSprout develops tissue-engineering products for aesthetic and regenerative medicine, designed to restore soft tissue losses caused by aging, cancer, and metabolic disease.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Hai-Quan Mao(Executive Officer, Promoter)Sashank Reddy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Gregory Sieczkiewicz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Proscia provides a digital pathology software platform that converts glass microscope slides into high-resolution digital images for viewing, management, and analysis by pathologists and research teams.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Tom Loftus(Director)Robert Epstein(Director)David West, Sr.(Executive Officer, Director)David West, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlex Niehenke(Director)
Random Power develops a quantum random number generator (QRNG) based on the quantum properties of semiconductors, producing true randomness for cryptographic key generation.
CybersecurityQuantum ComputingSemiconductors
Cybersecurity company providing automated breach and attack simulation solutions to enterprise customers.
Socure provides an AI-driven platform for digital identity verification, fraud prevention, and risk decisioning, serving enterprises and government agencies across financial services, gaming, healthcare, e-commerce, and other sectors.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechNew York, US
John F. Frankel(Director)Sunil Madhu(Executive Officer, Director)Alessandro Piol(Director)Pavlo Protopapa(Director)John Ayers(Executive Officer, Director)
Biotechnology company delivering next-generation protein manufacturing solutions.
Sunflower Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that builds automated, continuous single-use microbial bioprocessing systems using yeast host organisms to manufacture proteins.
BiotechFoodTechHardware
BiotechBaltimore, US
Neil Cohen(Director)Ian Tolfree(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Steve Girgenti(Director)
BiotechFarmington, US
Ashley Kalinauskas(Executive Officer)Mark Suckow(Executive Officer, Director)Brad Poff(Executive Officer)Terry Dew(Executive Officer)
Transcend Therapeutics develops rapid-acting pharmaceutical treatments for neuropsychiatric diseases, including PTSD and depression, targeting patients unresponsive to current psychiatric medications.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesMental Health
Blake Mandell(Cofounder)
Una provides AI-native financial planning and analysis software for finance teams, combining revenue intelligence, continuous reforecasting, and execution tracking in a single platform.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Raleigh, US
M. SCOTT BURROUGHS(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)RUSSELL P. KANJORSKI(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardCY SCHROEDER(Director)
EnergyMt. Pleasant, US
Michael Joyce(Director)Travis Bradford(Executive Officer, Director)Roberto Sella(Director)Caine Finnerty(Executive Officer, Director)Rocco Trotta(Director)Larry Hiler(Director)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesProscia · insightpartners.com · Feb 19, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Emerald Development Managers invest at?
- Emerald Development Managers invests at the Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Emerald Development Managers focus on?
- Emerald Development Managers focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Quantum Computing, SaaS.
- Where is Emerald Development Managers located?
- Emerald Development Managers is headquartered in New York, US.
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