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Joanna Lichter Cohen

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Senior Associate at Emerson Collective Investing

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Joanna Lichter Cohen is a Director of Venture Capital at Emerson Collective, where she invests in physical AI, robotics, and frontier software. Her portfolio includes investments in Physical Intelligence, World Labs, Field AI, Humans&, and Periodic Labs.

Experience

  1. Emerson CollectiveDirector, Venture Capitalcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Emerson CollectiveAssociate Director, Venture Capital2022 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Emerson CollectiveSenior Associate, Venture Capital2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Founder CollectiveInvestor2020 — 2021
  5. Pear VCVenture Fellow2019 — 2020
  6. S2G VenturesSummer Associate2019Chicago, Illinois, United States
  7. Via - On-Demand TransitPrincipal2018 — 2019Chicago, Illinois
  8. Via - On-Demand TransitAssociate Principal2017 — 2018Chicago, Illinois
  9. Via - On-Demand TransitAssociate2016 — 2017Chicago, Illinois
  10. Restaurant Brands InternationalMarketing Manager, Latin America2014 — 2015Miami, FL
  11. Restaurant Brands InternationalSenior Analyst, Latin America2013 — 2014Miami, FL
  12. Restaurant Brands InternationalManagement Trainee2013Miami, FL

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel9Microsoft Word3Microsoft Office2Management4Writing1Spanish3Marketing15Digital Marketing11Editing3Sales4Competitive Analysis3Data Analysis3

Languages Hebrew · Spanish

From Joanna's professional profile.

Colleagues at Emerson Collective Investing

Armen Berjikly
Early Stage Tech at Emerson Collective Investing
Dawn Lippert
General Partner at Earthshot Ventures
Elka Chamberlin
Director, Portfolio Services, Venture Investing at Emerson Collective Investing
Fern Mandelbaum
Managing Director, Venture Investments at Emerson Collective Investing
Gabe Kleinman
Portfolio Support at Emerson Collective Investing
Joanna Lichter
Early Stage Tech at Emerson Collective Investing
Julien Barber
Energy + Environment at Emerson Collective Investing
Laurene Powell Jobs
Founder and President at Emerson Collective Investing

Frequently asked questions

Who is Joanna Lichter Cohen?
Joanna Lichter Cohen is a Director of Venture Capital at Emerson Collective, where she invests in physical AI, robotics, and frontier software. Her portfolio includes investments in Physical Intelligence, World Labs, Field AI, Humans&, and Periodic Labs.
Where does Joanna Lichter Cohen work?
Joanna Lichter Cohen is Senior Associate at Emerson Collective Investing.
What check size does Joanna Lichter Cohen write?
Joanna Lichter Cohen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Joanna Lichter Cohen go to school?
Joanna Lichter Cohen studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Duke University (B.A., International Comparative Studies).

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