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Charles Collins

Investor

Partner at Emerald Development Managers

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Joined Emerald's predecessor Cohen & Company in 1996 and has served on the board of American Rock Salt since 1998. Led Emerald's investments in Socure, TrueFort, Cyware, Capital Rx, Baton, and SafeBreach. A former CPA at Coopers & Lybrand with a BS in Accounting from NYU.

Experience

  1. RandomPowerInvestor and Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  2. Una SoftwareInvestor and Board Observercurrent2025 — present
  3. Emerald Development Managers LPPartnercurrent1996 — present
  4. Cyware LabsInvestor and Board Membercurrent2019 — present
  5. American Rock Salt Company LLCMember of Board of Managerscurrent1998 — present
  6. TRUEFORTInvestor and Board Observer2016 — 2025
  7. PwCBusiness Assurance Manager1988 — 1996New York

Investments

Investor

Random PowerUna Software

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Charles Collins?
Joined Emerald's predecessor Cohen & Company in 1996 and has served on the board of American Rock Salt since 1998. Led Emerald's investments in Socure, TrueFort, Cyware, Capital Rx, Baton, and SafeBreach. A former CPA at Coopers & Lybrand with a BS in Accounting from NYU.
Where does Charles Collins work?
Charles Collins is Partner at Emerald Development Managers.
What check size does Charles Collins write?
Charles Collins typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Charles Collins invested in?
Investments tracked here include Random Power, Una Software.
Where did Charles Collins go to school?
Charles Collins studied at NYU Stern School of Business (Bachelor of Science - BS, Public Accounting).

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