Emma Steele
InvestorPartner at Ascension · Partner at Ascension Ventures · Partner VC at Onstage · Investment Committee Member (Growth Impact Fund) at UnLtd
London, England, United Kingdom
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267 people in our graph share verified history with Emma — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
MariaunlockedEmma: together at University of Warwick (2009–2010)
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×2Emma: together at Ascension
Emma: together at UnLtd
About
Emma Steele focuses on fixing the poverty premium, measuring success by portfolio financial-position metrics and proving her thesis can deliver top-tier returns, with exits returning over 30% of the fund.
Invests in
Deep TechE-commerceFintechFuture of WorkHardwareHealthtech
Experience
- HapplInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- AscensionPartnercurrent2022 — presentGreater London
- AscensionInvestment Directorcurrent2020 — presentLondon, England Metropolitan Area
- AscensionInvestment Manager2018 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- Fair By DesignInvestment Directorcurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Fair By DesignInvestment Manager2018 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- UnLtdInvestment Committee Member (Growth Impact Fund)current2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- FocalPartner VCcurrent2020 — present
- PlendPre-seed Investorcurrent2021 — present
- Credit KudosInvestorcurrent2018 — presentLondon, England Metropolitan Area
- WagestreamInvestorcurrent2018 — presentLondon, England Metropolitan Area
- SwitcheeSeed Investorcurrent2018 — present
- Good Food Fund UKInvestment Directorcurrent2020 — presentLondon, England Metropolitan Area
- incutoBoard Member2018 — 2021
- Eastside PrimetimersInvestment Analyst2016 — 2017London, United Kingdom
- n/aTravelling through South East Asia and South America2016
- Santander UK Corporate & CommercialAssociate Director, Corporate Healthcare2015 — 2016London
- Santander UK Corporate & CommercialCredit Partner2013 — 2015London
- Santander UK Corporate & CommercialProject Manager-Trade Finance2012 — 2013London, United Kingdom
- Santander UK Corporate & CommercialRelationship Manager- Large Corporate Group2012London, United Kingdom
- Santander UK Corporate & CommercialRelationship Manager- Thames Valley Business Centre2011 — 2012Reading, United Kingdom
- University of SussexMSc Development Economics2010 — 2011Brighton
- Oban MultilingualPart time position2010 — 2011
- Protec Innovations LtdShell Step summer placement2009Coventry
Skills & more
Credit Risk23Banking14Credit12Financial Risk7Portfolio Management8Finance5French4Financial Services3Loans3Credit Analysis1Economics1Management3
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TeamworkRelationship ManagementResearchEconometricsQualitative ResearchSocial MediaEnglishMicrosoft OfficeBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementDevelopment EconomicsStakeholder EngagementLanguages English · French · German
From Emma's professional profile.
Colleagues at Ascension
Aleks Habdank
Venture Partner at Ascension
Alex Heerema
Investment Manager at Ascension
Antonin de Fougerolles
Venture Partner at Ascension
Barney Worfolk Smith
Venture Partner at Ascension
Ben Fletcher
Business Development Manager at Ascension
Bill Bousfield
Head of Distribution at Ascension
Chris Wheatcroft
Investor at Ascension
Craig Fletcher
Venture Partner at Ascension
Network6
Oleg TikhturovScout
Founding Partner at TrueSight Ventures
Ala Alenazi
Principal at Ascension Ventures
Brian Belsky
Consultant at Concord Health Partners
Guneesh Batra
Investment Manager at Ascension Ventures
John Kuelper
Senior Managing Director at Ascension Ventures
Thibault D'hondt
Analyst at Force Over Mass Capital
Investors connected to Emma in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Emma Steele?
- Emma Steele focuses on fixing the poverty premium, measuring success by portfolio financial-position metrics and proving her thesis can deliver top-tier returns, with exits returning over 30% of the fund.
- Where does Emma Steele work?
- Emma Steele is Partner at Ascension.
- What does Emma Steele invest in?
- Emma Steele invests in Deep Tech, E-commerce, Fintech, Future of Work, Hardware, Healthtech.
- Where did Emma Steele go to school?
- Emma Steele studied at University of Warwick (BSc(Hons) Philosophy, Politics); University of Sussex (MSc Development Economics, Economics); Lycée Sainte Marie du Port (BAC ES, Economics).
Same school
Also attended University of Warwick234
MariaInvestor at InvestinorChen Yang SiaGeneral Counsel at Golden Gate VenturesMichael CheungInvestment at Makers FundChen YangAdvisor at Golden Gate VenturesAllison CaraganExecutive Business Partner at CapitalGJudy TsaiInvestor at CapitalG
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Also attended University of Sussex90
Hamish GarnettAssociate at Manta Ray VenturesMolly CookeTeam Assistant at NorthzoneJackson HeddyCFO at NorthzoneGeorgia AbbottAssociate Director at Marlin Equity PartnersSimon SegarsExecutive Advisor at Black Opal VenturesYuki KanematsuOperations Manager at Sozo Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Credit Kudos6
Also worked at Wagestream10
Rob MoffatPartner at Balderton CapitalJerry SteselInvestment Team at OIF VenturesLaurence SchwartzInvestment Team at OIF VenturesEric GarlandCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash CapitalBrad TwohigCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash CapitalDan BennettFounding Partner at Salus Ventures
+ 4 more
Also worked at Switchee6
Also worked at Santander UK Corporate & Commercial27
Victoria O'GormanMarketing Executive at Apposite CapitalRafael CorreaPartner at Mouro CapitalNick McAuliffeInvestor at Quilam CapitalCiaran McGivernRelationship Director at Assetz CapitalMarco CerroneInvestment Manager at The FSE GroupJim PritchardInvestment Manager at The FSE Group
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