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Eric Emmons
InvestorManaging Partner at MassMutual Ventures · Board director at Knowify · Board director at gradient A.I · Board director at Ledger Investing
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $1.5M – $100M checks · typically $3M
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About
Eric Emmons draws on running Siemens' global insurance software business and hands-on insight into insurer procurement to advise analytics-focused risk businesses combining proprietary data, modeling, capital-markets relevance and regulatory compliance.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Climate TechCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechInsurTechPropTechSaaS
Board director at Knowify
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Knowify's investors · 4
Co-founders at Knowify
Board director at gradient A.I
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gradient A.I's investors · 1
Board director at Ledger InvestingYC W17
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Ledger Investing's investors · 24
Co-founders at Ledger Investing
Experience
- MassMutual VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2014 — presentBoston, MA
- Gradient AIDirectorcurrent2018 — present
- KnowifyDirectorcurrent2021 — present
- EmbrokerBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
- ProveBoard Observercurrent2018 — present
- Picwell (acq. Jellyvision)Director2014 — 2022Greater Philadelphia Area
- Limelight Health (acq. Fineos)Director2015 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Siemens Venture CapitalInvestment Partner / Head U.S.2008 — 2014
- Massachusetts Green Energy FundGeneral Partner2004 — 2008Greater Boston Area
- L.E.K. ConsultingConsultant2002 — 2004
- Commons Capital, LPAssociate2001 — 2002
- Enmed, Inc.Director, Business Development1999 — 2001
- EPIX Medical, Inc.Manager, Marketing & Strategic Planning1998 — 1999
- Mercer Management ConsultingAssociate1996 — 1998Greater Boston Area
- Corporate DecisionsAssociate1996 — 1997Greater Boston Area
Skills & more
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Management ConsultingMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningStrategic PartnershipsEntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementLanguages French
From Eric's professional profile.
Deals · 5
BicaBoard seat
via MassMutual Ventures · filed Aug 2025 · $18.2M raise
gradient A.IBoard seat
via MassMutual Ventures · filed Oct 2019 · $8.7M raise
PicwellBoard seat
via MassMutual Ventures · filed Feb 2018 · $5M raise
GainfullyBoard seat
via MassMutual Ventures · filed Oct 2017 · $2M raise
Limelight HealthBoard seat
via MassMutual Ventures · filed Jul 2017 · $7.6M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Investor
Acorn FinanceCardataFund That FlipGoodpathGradientIEX GroupKnowifyLedger InvestingPendellaPolicygeniusPorogenProtonexProveRapidworksTier1 Financial SolutionsTOA TechnologiesVersana
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources · the firm's website.
Colleagues at MassMutual Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eric Emmons?
- Eric Emmons draws on running Siemens' global insurance software business and hands-on insight into insurer procurement to advise analytics-focused risk businesses combining proprietary data, modeling, capital-markets relevance and regulatory compliance.
- Where does Eric Emmons work?
- Eric Emmons is Managing Partner at MassMutual Ventures and Board director at Knowify and Board director at gradient A.I and Board director at Ledger Investing.
- What does Eric Emmons invest in?
- Eric Emmons invests in Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech, PropTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Eric Emmons write?
- Eric Emmons typically writes checks of $1.5M – $100M.
- What boards does Eric Emmons sit on?
- Eric Emmons holds tracked board seats at Bica, Gainfully, gradient A.I, Ledger Investing, Limelight Health, Pendella Technologies, Picwell.
- What companies has Eric Emmons invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Acorn Finance, Cardata, Fund That Flip, Gainfully, Goodpath, Gradient, IEX Group, Knowify, Ledger Investing, Limelight Health, Pendella, Picwell, and 8 more.
- Where did Eric Emmons go to school?
- Eric Emmons studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Finance); Princeton University (BA, English); Paideia School (High School).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Gradient AI5
Also worked at Knowify3
Also worked at Siemens Venture Capital451
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Also worked at L.E.K. Consulting225
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