Emmalyn Shaw
InvestorCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $3.5M
About
Emmalyn Shaw, a co-founder with nearly 25 years in venture, is a fintech specialist across digital banking and embedded finance, backing mission-driven founders and championing founder mental health via podcasts.
Invests in
AgTechConsumerFintechFoodTechInsurTechSaaS
Experience
- Flourish VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2019 — presentCalifornia, USA
- CrossmintBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- ReservBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- TreehouseBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- BricoBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- SpadeBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- CurbWasteBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- TesouroBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- UnitBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- SkipifyBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- BrigitLead Investorcurrent2019 — present
- ClerkieBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- ChimeLead Investorcurrent2017 — present
- Kin InsuranceLead Investorcurrent2017 — present
- MANTLBoard Member2022 — 2025
- Omidyar NetworkPartner2016 — 2019
- Oak Investment PartnersDirector - Internet/New Media2008 — 2016
- VantagePoint Venture PartnersVice President2002 — 2007
- The Barksdale GroupAssociate2000 — 2002
- Morgan StanleyIB - Corporate Finance1997 — 1999
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- University of California, BerkeleyBA, Economics; Minors: Math
Skills & more
Business Development1Angel Investing4Business Strategy12Corporate Development4Entrepreneurship14Due Diligence1Financial Modeling3Investments4
From Emmalyn's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,323
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 1,317 more
Also attended University of California, Berkeley863
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
+ 857 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Brico2
Also worked at Brigit4
Also worked at Clerkie3
Also worked at Kin Insurance11
BRITT DANNEMANPrincipal at Alpha EdisonRobin GodenrathFounding Partner & Managing Director at PICUS CAPITALTom SmithManaging Partner at Savano Capital PartnersCaribou HonigGeneral Partner at SemperVirens Venture CapitalSofia A. Illsley RangelInvestor at Fluent VenturesAlex LazarowManaging Partner at Fluent Ventures
+ 5 more
Investments
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Flourish Ventures
Ameya Upadhyay
General Partner at Flourish Ventures
Arjuna Costa
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures
Audrey Marrache
Corporate Paralegal at Flourish Ventures
Charlee Brady
People Operations Manager at Flourish Ventures
Crystal Sun
Analyst at Flourish Ventures
Daniel Gorfine
Advisor at Flourish Ventures
Diana Narváez
Principal at Flourish Ventures
Efayomi Carr
Investment Partner at Flourish Ventures
Network10
Angela StrangeScout
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Daniel GorfineScout
Advisor at Flourish Ventures
Diana NarváezScout
Principal at Flourish Ventures
Matt HarrisScout
Investor at Bain Capital Ventures
Tilman EhrbeckScout
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures
Ameya Upadhyay
General Partner at Flourish Ventures
Arjuna Costa
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures
Crystal Sun
Analyst at Flourish Ventures
Efayomi Carr
Investment Partner at Flourish Ventures
Garret Chiem
Sr Associate, Finance & Operations at Flourish Ventures
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