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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
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
- MSCI BarraSoftware Project Manager1995 — 1997
Skills & more
Business Development1Angel Investing4Business Strategy12Corporate Development4Entrepreneurship14Due Diligence1Financial Modeling3Investments4
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Investments
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Flourish Ventures
Adam Tarhouni
Partner at Hakluyt Capital
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
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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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Emmalyn Shaw?
- 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.
- Where does Emmalyn Shaw work?
- Emmalyn Shaw is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures.
- What does Emmalyn Shaw invest in?
- Emmalyn Shaw invests in AgTech, Consumer, Fintech, FoodTech, InsurTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Emmalyn Shaw write?
- Emmalyn Shaw typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Emmalyn Shaw invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Brico, Brigit, Chime, Clerkie, Curbwaste, EarnUp, Jetty, Kin, Mantl, Propel, Skipify, Tesouro, and 2 more.
- Where did Emmalyn Shaw go to school?
- Emmalyn Shaw studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); University of California, Berkeley (BA, Economics; Minors: Math).
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