Where does Eric Emmons work?

Eric Emmons is Managing Director at MassMutual Ventures and Founder at gradient A.I and Founder at Ledger Investing and Founder at Limelight Health.

What check size does Eric Emmons write?

Eric Emmons typically writes checks of $1.5M – $100M.

What companies did Eric Emmons found?

Eric Emmons founded Bica, gradient A.I, Ledger Investing, Limelight Health, Picwell.

Eric Emmons

InvestorFounder

Managing Director at MassMutual Ventures · Board director at gradient A.I · Board director at Ledger Investing · Board director at Limelight Health

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $1.5M – $100M checks · typically $3M

FoundedBica gradient A.I Ledger Investing · YC Limelight Health Picwell

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.

Invests in

Climate TechCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechInsurTechPropTechSaaS

Board director at gradient A.I

Intro paths

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In turn, Eric can intro founders to gradient A.I's investors below.

gradient A.I's investors · 1

MassMutual VenturesSpringfield · $500K – $5M checks · since 2019

Co-founders at gradient A.I

Stanford SmithExecutive Officer, Director

Jim CarrExecutive Officer

Board director at Ledger Investing YC W17

Intro paths

Eric went through Y Combinator (Winter 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Eric can intro founders to Ledger Investing's investors below.

Ledger Investing's investors · 11

AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks ALLEGIS CAPITALPalo Alto · $10M checks Crosscut VenturesLos Angeles · $250K – $750K checks Hemisphere Ventures LLCMckinney Intact VenturesToronto · $1.5M – $7.3M checks MassMutual VenturesSpringfield · $500K – $5M checks Page One VenturesSilicon Valley Rising TidePacifica SignalFireSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks WestCapSaskatoon Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2017

Co-founders at Ledger Investing

Samir ShahFounder/CEO

Julien BrissonneauExecutive Officer, Promoter

Aymeric RabotExecutive Officer, Promoter

Board director at Limelight Health

Intro paths

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In turn, Eric can intro founders to Limelight Health's investors below.

Limelight Health's investors · 2

Atlantic Vantage PointParis · $1M – $150M checks MassMutual VenturesSpringfield · $500K – $5M checks · since 2015

Co-founders at Limelight Health

Michael LujanExecutive Officer, Director

Jason AndrewExecutive Officer, Director

Garrett ViggersDirector

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

Education

Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Finance2001 — 2002
Princeton UniversityBA, English1992 — 1996
Paideia SchoolHigh School1988 — 1992

Skills & more

Private Equity21Due Diligence29Business Strategy34Energy24Company Valuation2Venture Capital87Biopharmaceuticals2Corporate Development8Mergers8Start-ups22Financial Modeling6Valuation10

+7 more

Management ConsultingMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningStrategic PartnershipsEntrepreneurshipProduct Management

Languages French

From Eric's professional profile.

Deals · 6

BicaBoard seat

via MassMutual Ventures · filed Aug 2025 · $18.2M raise

Pendella TechnologiesBoard seat

via MassMutual Ventures · filed Feb 2022 · $5.2M 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

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at MassMutual Ventures

Charles Svirk

Partner at MassMutual Ventures

Douglas Russell

Managing Partner at MassMutual Ventures

Karl Beinkampen

Managing Partner at MassMutual Ventures

Mark Goodman

Managing Partner at MassMutual Ventures

Tim Krysiek

Managing Partner at MassMutual Ventures

Network3

Brian McLoughlinScout

Partner and Co-Founder at MTECH CAPITAL

Douglas Russell

Managing Partner at MassMutual Ventures

Karl Beinkampen

Managing Partner at MassMutual Ventures

Investors connected to Eric in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Eric Emmons work?: Eric Emmons is Managing Director at MassMutual Ventures and Founder at gradient A.I and Founder at Ledger Investing and Founder at Limelight Health.
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 companies did Eric Emmons found?: Eric Emmons founded Bica, gradient A.I, Ledger Investing, Limelight Health, Picwell.