Emma Grife
InvestorHead of Founders at Startmate · Head of Founders at Startmate Launch Club
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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About
Supports startup founders in understanding customers and scaling their companies.
Experience
- StartmateHead of Founderscurrent2025 — present
- StartmateChief of Staff - Founders2023 — 2025Sydney, NSW
- Insight PartnersInvestment Team2020 — 2023New York, United States
- ShoptelligenceSales Operations Lead2018 — 2019Ann Arbor, MI
- ShoptelligenceBusiness Development2018Ann Arbor, MI
Skills & more
Public Speaking9Leadership12Entrepreneurship11
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Colleagues at Startmate
Akshat Pande
Finance Manager at Startmate Launch Club
Ben Simai
Head of Investments and Product at Startmate Launch Club
Bhavesh Nain
Investment Associate at NextGen Ventures
Disha Jain
Investment Principal at NextGen Ventures
Erika Enberg
Head of People at Main Sequence Ventures
George Robinson
Investor at Startmate
Holly Brooks
Head of Marketing at Startmate Launch Club
Jason Fang
Head of Finance & Fund Operations at Startmate Launch Club
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Emma Grife?
- Supports startup founders in understanding customers and scaling their companies.
- Where does Emma Grife work?
- Emma Grife is Head of Founders at Startmate.
- Where did Emma Grife go to school?
- Emma Grife studied at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA); The University of Sydney Business School (Semester Study).
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Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business448
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Also attended The University of Sydney Business School27
Dominik EsenPrincipal at NorthzoneJess FirthAssociate at Square Peg CapitalKate CoffeyInvestment Manager at AirTree VenturesElma AstonFinance at Skip CapitalAli Clunies-RossPartner & Co-Head VC at ArtesianChloe GroundsInvestment Associate at Active Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Startmate105
Scott FarquharCo-founder of AtlassianJasmine BettesInvestor at Reinventure GroupTaryn PietersePartner at RampersandPhil JacobSenior Associate at RampersandRod HamiltonVenture Partner at RampersandDaphne ShenChief of Staff at AirTree Ventures
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Also worked at Insight Partners308
Molly AlterPartner at NorthzoneAnish AggarwalInvestor at LightbankScott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBonnie LewisInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAndrew YingInvestor at GreycroftMadeleine GoldbergInvestor at Lerer Hippeau
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