Emmeline Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingParadise Valley · Pre-Seed–Seed · 11 people tracked
Investment thesis
Emmeline Ventures invests in female founders building game-changing companies focused on advancing women's agency over their health, wealth, and their ability to live in a safer, cleaner world. The firm seeks systemic change and core 're-wiring' across sectors including women's health, femtech, fintech, wellness, consumer, and sustainability. Beyond capital, Emmeline partners with portfolio companies and a broader founder community to offer capital-raising support, pitch deck reviews, and tailored strategic, operational, and business consulting. The firm frames its mission around correcting the underfunding of female founders and building for the future its namesake symbolizes.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 18 of 35 portfolio companiesDigital Health ×8FemTech ×8Healthtech ×8Wellness & Fitness ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Consumer ×4Enterprise Software ×3HR Tech ×3
HQs:United States×13Cyprus×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×43 founders×24+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
Lancaster University ×2New York University ×2Yale University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history
Parsagen Diagnostics, Inc. ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 35 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 12 dated
Alloy is a telehealth service that connects women in midlife and menopause with board-certified, menopause-trained doctors for treatments including hormone therapy, GLP-1 weight care, skincare, sexual health, hair and gut health.
Digital HealthFemTechWellness & Fitness
Anne(Co-founder)Monica(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAmboy Street VenturesKairos HQKinled HoldingPACE Healthcare CapitalSkip Capital
Co-investorsAssembled BrandsCurate CapitalKeiretsu ForumTBD AngelsUna Terra
Developer of a liquid biopsy test enabling early diagnosis of ovarian cancer through tumor marker ganglioside analysis.
AOA Dx develops a blood-based liquid biopsy platform using mass spectrometry and machine learning to detect ovarian cancer at early stages through tumor-associated biomarkers in serum.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDenver, US
Oriana Papin-Zoghbi(Founder)inAlex Fisher(Founder/COO)inAnna Jeter(Founder)inOriana Zoghbi-Harb(Executive Officer, Director)Abigail Mcelhinny(Executive Officer)
BoardSurbhi Sarna(Director)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpGood Growth CapitalJoyance PartnersY CombinatorAstiaAurum Venture Partners+18 more
Company integrating scheduled and on-demand childcare with co-working spaces for working families.
Social DeFi wallet designed to educate and bring more women into crypto through an inclusive web3 community.
Co-investorsThe Fund
Plant-based functional foods company pairing vegan desserts like cookie doughs and spreads with added health functions such as vitamins and supplements.
Co-investorsWinklevoss Capital
Flowly provides a virtual clinic platform using VR and guided sessions to help employees manage nonstructural pain and related conditions including anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders.
Digital HealthFuture of WorkHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US
Celine Tien(Founder)inNarae Kim(Founder)inJulien Soros(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalTrue Wealth VenturesY CombinatorLombardstreet VenturesMaveron
Global sexual health and technology company combining R&D, agency, and education capabilities with an IP vault of ready-to-market products.
illumyn is a public benefit company that connects corporate executives with corporate board service opportunities, focusing on increasing board visibility for under-networked leaders.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechOakland, US
Jocelyn Mangan(CEO & Founder)inFiona Tang(Co-Founder & COO)Suzanne Soares(Chief Business Development Officer)inJoanna Rees(Director)inChristine Crawford(Director)inHarvey Floyd(Director)
Technology platform expanding underrepresented access to clinical trials, starting in West Africa.
Co-investorsFounders Factory Africa
Infiuss Health operates a decentralized clinical research platform that connects pharmaceutical sponsors with patient participants, physicians, and hospitals to conduct remote or hybrid clinical trials.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMarketplacesMedical DevicesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Melissa Bime(Founder)in
Co-investorsEvolution VenturesFounders Factory AfricaNairobi Business Angel NetworkRising Tide Africa (RTA)UM6P VenturesY Combinator
Lōvu operates a digital maternal health platform that assembles technology-enabled care for mothers and babies spanning from pre-pregnancy through two years postpartum.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundPortfoliaRogue Womens FundSJF VenturesStand Together Ventures Lab+2 more
Digital platform improving maternal outcomes through technology, data, and precision care for expectant mothers.
Digital mental health clinic integrating precision medicine with women's mental health across every life stage.
LunaJoy is a mental health platform that connects women facing postpartum challenges with mental health providers.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMental HealthAtlanta, US
Sipra Laddha(Founder)inShama Rathi(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoundersX VenturesK20 FundY CombinatorGoodwater CapitalMAGIC FundVentureSouq
Malloc is a mobile privacy and security app combining AI-driven spyware detection with a no-log VPN to protect users' data and privacy on Android and iOS devices.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareNicosia, CY
Maria Terzi(Founder)inLiza Charalambous(Founder)in
Co-investorsUrban InnovationY Combinator
Mirza is a software platform that automates benefits enrollment and eligibility verification for public assistance programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and childcare subsidies.
ConsumerGovTechHealthtech
Carly WarnerMel FaxonSiran Cao
Co-investors500 GlobalCartmell VenturesChaos VenturesHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcHeadwater VenturesResilienceVC+2 more
Women's athletic apparel innovator with patent-pending ventilation and leak-absorbent technology developed with OB/GYNs.
Roya makes skin health products with suggestions based on CDC data.
ConsumerFemTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsR/GA VenturesTechstarsUrban Capital Network
Prickly Pear is an AI health companion app designed for women in their 30s–50s that uses voice analysis to detect emotional patterns and hormonal shifts impacting brain health and mental clarity.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFemTech
Co-investorsAZ Venture Capital Inc.Copper Sky Capital
Rebel Girls is a media and empowerment brand that creates books, audio stories, and fiction centered on inspiring stories of women and girls.
ConsumerEdTechMedia & Entertainment
Elena Favilli(Founder)inFrancesca Cavallo
Co-investors500 GlobalMindshift CapitalOwl Ventures
Medical device company making home dialysis safer via its PeritoneX technology that disinfects PD tubing connections.
Baltimore, US
Sarah Lee(Executive Officer, Director)Tejasvi Desai(Executive Officer, Director)Anna Bailey(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCitrine Angels
The She Matters Alliance collects insights from pregnant and postpartum mothers to improve maternal health outcomes through partnerships with hospitals and healthcare organizations.
FemTechHealthtechHR TechWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Co-investorsNYU Innovation Venture FundTechstarsThe Fund
The Beans is a financial wellness product offered through employers that helps employees create personalized cash flow plans to manage their money and reduce financial stress.
FintechHR TechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAloft VCCoyote VenturesOne Planet GroupCommerce VenturesImpulsum VenturesPrecursor Ventures
Wabbi provides a continuous security platform that quantifies application security risk in real time by aggregating vulnerability, compliance, and policy data across development pipelines.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US
Brittany(Founder & CEO)Phil(CTO)Kim(CFO)
Co-investorsaVentureCisco InvestmentsMendoza Ventures
WealthMore is a wealth management platform that combines human advisors with AI to provide personalized financial guidance and portfolio management for people who cannot afford traditional wealth advisors.
AI & Machine LearningFintech
Mical Jeanlys-White(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFirst Row PartnersThe BFM Fund
Womaness makes Melt For You, hormone-free vaginal inserts that melt at body temperature to release medical-grade hyaluronic acid, marketed to women experiencing vaginal dryness, irritation, or discomfort during intimacy.
Direct to ConsumerFemTechWellness & Fitness
Sally(Co-Founder)Michelle(Co-Founder)Sally Mueller(Founder)inMichelle Jacobs(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlack Jays VenturesHDS CapitalObvious VenturesPrimetime PartnersSWAT Equity PartnersUnilever Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAlloy · infotechlead.com · Aug 20, 2026
Ema · moneycontrol.com · Jul 22, 2026
LunaJoy Health · bitscale.ai · Apr 13, 2026
The Beans · wealthtechstrategy.com · Dec 9, 2025
Illumyn · fortune.com · Oct 28, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Emmeline Ventures made?
- Emmeline Ventures has 34 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Emmeline Ventures invest at?
- Emmeline Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Emmeline Ventures's typical check size?
- Emmeline Ventures typically writes checks of $50K – $500K.
- What sectors does Emmeline Ventures focus on?
- Emmeline Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, FemTech, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Mental Health, Sector Agnostic, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Emmeline Ventures located?
- Emmeline Ventures is headquartered in Paradise Valley, US.
- Does Emmeline Ventures lead rounds?
- Emmeline Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Emmeline Ventures co-invest with?
- Emmeline Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, 500 Global, Techstars, among 76 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamHandling Generational Transfer With La Keisha Landrum Pierre Of Emmeline Ventures
Emerging Managers Podcast · La Keisha Landrum Pierre
Investor 360 with Naseem Sayani of Emmeline Ventures
SAM Preccelerator · Naseem Sayani
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Firms observed investing alongside Emmeline Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Emmeline Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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