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Eric Emmons

Investor

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

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

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×9Eric: together at Harvard Business School
×2Eric: together at Princeton University

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 gradient A.I

Intro paths

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Board director at Ledger InvestingYC W17

Intro paths

YC

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

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

Co-founders at Ledger Investing

SSSamir Shah
Samir ShahFounder/CEO

Board director at Limelight Health

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Co-founders at Limelight Health

ML
Michael LujanExecutive Officer, Director
JA
Jason AndrewExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. MassMutual VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2014 — presentBoston, MA
  2. Gradient AIDirectorcurrent2018 — present
  3. KnowifyDirectorcurrent2021 — present
  4. EmbrokerBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
  5. ProveBoard Observercurrent2018 — present
  6. Picwell (acq. Jellyvision)Director2014 — 2022Greater Philadelphia Area
  7. Limelight Health (acq. Fineos)Director2015 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Siemens Venture CapitalInvestment Partner / Head U.S.2008 — 2014
  9. Massachusetts Green Energy FundGeneral Partner2004 — 2008Greater Boston Area
  10. L.E.K. ConsultingConsultant2002 — 2004
  11. Commons Capital, LPAssociate2001 — 2002
  12. Enmed, Inc.Director, Business Development1999 — 2001
  13. EPIX Medical, Inc.Manager, Marketing & Strategic Planning1998 — 1999
  14. Mercer Management ConsultingAssociate1996 — 1998Greater Boston Area
  15. Corporate DecisionsAssociate1996 — 1997Greater Boston Area

Skills & more

Private Equity21Due Diligence29Business Strategy34Energy24Company Valuation2Venture Capital87Biopharmaceuticals2Corporate Development8Mergers8Start-ups22Financial Modeling6Valuation10
+7 moreManagement ConsultingMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningStrategic PartnershipsEntrepreneurshipProduct Management

Languages 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

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

Other disclosed investments

Investor

GradientIEX GroupPolicygeniusPorogenProtonexProveTOA Technologies

Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.

Colleagues at MassMutual Ventures

Network3

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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 Director at MassMutual Ventures and Board director at gradient A.I and Board director at Ledger Investing and Board director 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 boards does Eric Emmons sit on?
Eric Emmons holds tracked board seats at Bica, Gainfully, gradient A.I, Limelight Health, Pendella Technologies, Picwell.
What companies has Eric Emmons invested in?
Investments tracked here include Gradient, IEX Group, Limelight Health, Picwell, Policygenius, Porogen, Protonex, Prove, TOA Technologies.
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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