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Emma Steele

Investor

Partner 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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293 people in our graph share verified history with Emma — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Sue SummersunlockedEmma: together at Fair By Design (2018–2026)
Emma: together at Fair By Design
Emma: together at Happl
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

  1. HapplInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  2. AscensionPartnercurrent2022 — presentGreater London
  3. AscensionInvestment Directorcurrent2020 — presentLondon, England Metropolitan Area
  4. AscensionInvestment Manager2018 — 2020London, United Kingdom
  5. Fair By DesignInvestment Directorcurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  6. Fair By DesignInvestment Manager2018 — 2020London, United Kingdom
  7. UnLtdInvestment Committee Member (Growth Impact Fund)current2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  8. FocalPartner VCcurrent2020 — present
  9. PlendPre-seed Investorcurrent2021 — present
  10. Credit KudosInvestorcurrent2018 — presentLondon, England Metropolitan Area
  11. WagestreamInvestorcurrent2018 — presentLondon, England Metropolitan Area
  12. SwitcheeSeed Investorcurrent2018 — present
  13. Good Food Fund UKInvestment Directorcurrent2020 — presentLondon, England Metropolitan Area
  14. incutoBoard Member2018 — 2021
  15. Eastside PrimetimersInvestment Analyst2016 — 2017London, United Kingdom
  16. n/aTravelling through South East Asia and South America2016
  17. Santander UK Corporate & CommercialAssociate Director, Corporate Healthcare2015 — 2016London
  18. Santander UK Corporate & CommercialCredit Partner2013 — 2015London
  19. Santander UK Corporate & CommercialProject Manager-Trade Finance2012 — 2013London, United Kingdom
  20. Santander UK Corporate & CommercialRelationship Manager- Large Corporate Group2012London, United Kingdom
  21. Santander UK Corporate & CommercialRelationship Manager- Thames Valley Business Centre2011 — 2012Reading, United Kingdom
  22. University of SussexMSc Development Economics2010 — 2011Brighton
  23. Oban MultilingualPart time position2010 — 2011
  24. Protec Innovations LtdShell Step summer placement2009Coventry

Skills & more

Credit Risk23Banking14Credit12Financial Risk7Portfolio Management8Finance5French4Financial Services3Loans3Credit Analysis1Economics1Management3
+12 moreTeamworkRelationship ManagementResearchEconometricsQualitative ResearchSocial MediaEnglishMicrosoft OfficeBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementDevelopment EconomicsStakeholder Engagement

Languages English · French · German

From Emma's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Believe in ScienceBEPPS SnacksBetter NatureCourtcorrectHapplHomepplJarvisKettel HomesLinq (https://www.sendlinqs.com/)MinibemsPlendRide TandemSpriveSteadyPaySuperFiSwitcheeTemboWe are DigitalWeAreDigital

Per curated public sources.

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.
What companies has Emma Steele invested in?
Investments tracked here include Wagestream, Believe in Science, BEPPS Snacks, Better Nature, Courtcorrect, Happl, Homeppl, Jarvis, Kettel Homes, Linq (https://www.sendlinqs.com/), Minibems, Plend, and 8 more.
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).
Does Emma Steele lead rounds?
Yes — Emma Steele has led 1 tracked investment.

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