Emilie Poteat
InvestorVenture Partner at Gaingels
New York, New York
Writes $200K – $500K checks · typically $350K
About
Active angel investor and early Gaingels member with a PhD in economic sociology. Previously led strategy at Goldman Sachs and Bridgewater; leads strategic initiatives on new investment products and network growth.
Experience
- AdvocateFoundercurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- GaingelsVenture Partnercurrent2020 — presentNew York, New York
- Bridgewater AssociatesSenior Manager2017 — 2020New York, New York
- Archetype Solutions GroupManaging Director2016 — 2017Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Goldman SachsAssociate2014 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- MacArthur FoundationDoctoral Researcher2011 — 2016Boston, Massachusetts
- Boston CollegeGraduate Teaching Fellow2009 — 2014Greater Boston
- Columbia University in the City of New YorkDevelopment Officer2006 — 2009New York City, NY
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Skills & more
SPSS2Stata1Statistics5Data Analysis10Research8Qualitative Research2Market Research2Data VisualizationBusiness IntelligenceUniversity TeachingSurvey DesignProduct Management
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Colleagues at Gaingels
Alli Alosa
Solutions Engineer at Gaingels
Brandon Parkes
Director, Board Diversity Program at Gaingels
Brandon Parkes
Partner at Camelback Ventures
Brian Lucksinger
Director, Special Projects / Director, Community Management at Gaingels
Cathal O'Dea
Director, Investment Operations Manager at Gaingels
Catherine Lavery
Investment Operations Analyst at Gaingels
Collin Czernel
Investment Operations Associate at Gaingels
Dave Bisceglia
Venture Partner at Founder Collective
Network3
Chris Leiter
Founder & General Partner at Atria Ventures
Lorenzo Thione
General Partner at Gaingels
Peter Steinberg
General Partner at Gaingels
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Emilie Poteat?
- Active angel investor and early Gaingels member with a PhD in economic sociology. Previously led strategy at Goldman Sachs and Bridgewater; leads strategic initiatives on new investment products and network growth.
- Where does Emilie Poteat work?
- Emilie Poteat is Venture Partner at Gaingels.
- What check size does Emilie Poteat write?
- Emilie Poteat typically writes checks of $200K – $500K.
- Where did Emilie Poteat go to school?
- Emilie Poteat studied at Boston College (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Sociology); William & Mary (Bachelor of Arts); Columbia University (Master's Degree).
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Shared employers
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