Fern Mandelbaum
InvestorManaging Member at Vista Venture Partners · Managing Director, Venture Investments at Emerson Collective Investing
Palo Alto, California, United States
Writes $100K – $1M checks
About
Fern Mandelbaum leverages former CEO/cofounder experience and Stanford GSB teaching to coach founders with experiment-driven lightweight tests and a small-acts-of-inclusion playbook tying diversity to measurable business performance.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEdTechFintechHealthtech
Experience
- Emerson CollectiveManaging Director, Venture Investmentscurrent2019 — present
- Stanford University Graduate School of Business and Stanford School of EngineeringLecturer In Managementcurrent2004 — present
- Vista Venture PartnersPartner and Co-Founder2014 — 2023Palo Alto, CA
- STARTXAdvisor2012 — 2019
- popchipsInvestor and Advisor2008 — 2019
- Accompany (acquired by Cisco)Advisor2013 — 2018
- Monitor VenturesPartner2007 — 2017
- Kanjoya, Inc (acquired by Ultimate Software)Advisor2006 — 2017
- The Blue TeamCoach/Advisor1998 — 2007
- Skyline ProductsCo-Founder/President1992 — 1998
Education
- Brown UniversityBA, Economics
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA
- Stuyvesant High School
Skills & more
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Business DevelopmentStrategyLeadershipSalesforce.comSaaSFrom Fern's professional profile.
Deals · 23
FlipboardSolo GP
via Vista Venture Partners · filed Jun 2022
FreeWillSolo GP
via Vista Venture Partners · filed Feb 2022
AccompanySolo GP
AndelaSolo GP
BetterUpSolo GP
Career KarmaSolo GP
FairshakeSolo GP
FaunaSolo GP
GuildSolo GP
JunilearningSolo GP
PopchipsSolo GP
ProphiaSolo GP
starmakerSolo GP
teach fxSolo GP
tEQuitableSolo GP
TinkergartenSolo GP
UkgSolo GP
AerservSolo GP
BlavityincSolo GP
MissionuSolo GP
Right RiceSolo GP
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Colleagues at Vista Venture Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Fern Mandelbaum work?
- Fern Mandelbaum is Managing Member at Vista Venture Partners.
- What does Fern Mandelbaum invest in?
- Fern Mandelbaum invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, EdTech, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Fern Mandelbaum write?
- Fern Mandelbaum typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
Same school
Also attended Brown University395
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,293
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Also attended Stuyvesant High School69
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