Emily Paxhia
InvestorCo-founder and Managing Partner at Poseidon Asset Management
San Francisco, California, United States
Writes $250K – $3M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Co-founder with over 10 years of consulting and research experience, specializing in extracting actionable market insights and applying them to operational strategy. Emily has reviewed thousands of cannabis companies, worked with founders on pitch preparation and go-to-market strategy, and has served on multiple portfolio company boards and policy organization boards.
Experience
- Poseidon Investment Management, LLC.Managing Directorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Miner & Co. StudioResearch Consultant2007 — 2013New York City & San Francisco
- Sachs InsightsSenior Research Consultant2007 — 2011
- Houghton MifflinMarket Research Analyst2002 — 2006
- Houghton MifflinMarket Research2002 — 2005
Education
- New York UniversityMA, Psychology2007 — 2008
- Skidmore CollegeBachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology1998 — 2002
- Skidmore CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology1998 — 2002
- Lewiston-Porter High School1994 — 1998
- Lewiston-Porter High School
- Lewiston-Porter High School
Skills & more
Ethnography27Qualitative Research44Consumer Insights1Qualitative Market Research2Market Research74Customer Insight28User Experience4Strategy60Consumer Behaviour12Consumer Insight4Quantitative Research18Advertising Research7
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Survey DesignFocus GroupsPrimary ResearchMarketing ResearchLeadershipLanguages Spanish
- Jivamukti Yoga Teacher — Jivumukti
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Colleagues at Poseidon Asset Management
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Emily Paxhia?
- Co-founder with over 10 years of consulting and research experience, specializing in extracting actionable market insights and applying them to operational strategy. Emily has reviewed thousands of cannabis companies, worked with founders on pitch preparation and go-to-market strategy, and has served on multiple portfolio company boards and policy organization boards.
- Where does Emily Paxhia work?
- Emily Paxhia is Co-founder and Managing Partner at Poseidon Asset Management.
- What check size does Emily Paxhia write?
- Emily Paxhia typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.
- Where did Emily Paxhia go to school?
- Emily Paxhia studied at New York University (MA, Psychology); Skidmore College (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology); Skidmore College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology).
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