Naseem Sayani
InvestorCo-Founder and Managing Director at Emmeline Ventures
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Writes $50K – $500K checks
About
Naseem Sayani co-founded a multicultural, multigenerational all-female fund redirecting capital to founders leveraging women's purchasing power in health, wealth, and environment, with 20 years in consulting, incubators and corporate VC.
Invests in
Climate TechDirect to ConsumerFintechHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- GCWCInvestor / Ecosystem Builder / Speakercurrent2024 — present
- GCWCPodcast Host, The Capital Flexcurrent2025 — present
- GCWCCommunity Leader, The Founders' Covencurrent2025 — present
- Women's Health Access MattersDirector, Innovator's Circlecurrent2025 — present
- The Sparrow FundVenture Partner & Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- Zero Limits CapitalVenture Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- TOWERAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
- Emmeline VenturesCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Emmeline VenturesGeneral Partner - Pilot Fund (NLA Ventures)current2020 — present
- Emmeline VenturesFounding General Partner - Fund I (Emmeline Ventures)2022 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Stella FoundationStrategic Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- Stella FoundationBoard Member2024 — 2025Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- [Independent]Angel Investorcurrent2018 — present
- Rise UpLeadership Councilcurrent2023 — present
- How Women InvestOperating Advisor, Fund III2024 — 2025
- How Women InvestVenture Partner, Fund III2024 — 2025
- Ruth Health (YC S21)Board Observer2023 — 2024
- WealthMoreBoard Observer2024
- ChiefFounding Member, Los Angeles Chapter2020 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- FREE THE WORKBoard Member2021 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Education
- NYU Stern School of BusinessMBA, Global Business2006 — 2008
- UCLAB.A., Business Economics1997 — 2001
- VC IncludeFellow, Venture Capital2022
Skills & more
Digital Strategy64Business Strategy76Venture Capital17Investing4Strategy74Start-up Ventures3Growth Strategy3Digital Marketing28Digital Media11Market Entry Approach3Capability Development4Sales Strategy3
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Marketing StrategySales OperationsGrowth StrategiesManagementDue DiligenceManagement ConsultingEntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementCRME-commerceOrganizational DesignEnterprise SoftwareFrom Naseem's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended NYU Stern School of Business367
Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauTom MonahanFormer Chairman & CEO, CEB at MissionOG
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Also attended UCLA374
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Chief64
Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalKenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystLiz FoxProduct Marketing and Communications at In-Q-TelJesse MiddletonGeneral Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalSaydeah HowardCo-founder & Managing Partner at Cherryrock Capital
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Also worked at Booz Allen Hamilton125
Neeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesRohan BhargavaInvestor at 8VCLiam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesTrip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesNekeshia WoodsManaging Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalSean EbertSenior Partner at Altira Group LLC
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Also worked at IBM Global Services (Business Consulting Services)493
Kenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesEricAdvisor at Clear VenturesKT MooreAdvisor at Clear Ventures
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Also worked at PriceWaterhouseCoopers Consulting905
David PhuController at Felicis VenturesTianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis VenturesJanet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersAne Tolnes HaugdalInvestor at InvestinorEgilInvestor at Investinor
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Colleagues at Emmeline Ventures
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