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Emerson Collective

Invests in purpose-driven education and mobility

Overview

Emerson Collective channels funding and practical support to people with purposeful ideas, focusing on education, economic mobility, immigration, and the environment. It backs entrepreneurs and innovators who pursue big, solvable challenges, offering capital and guidance while leveraging networks to advance their work. Unlike typical funders, it emphasizes a partnership approach built on humility and hustle, aiming to help ventures scale with thoughtful thinking and hard work. The goal is to create a world of abundance for future generations by solving complex social problems and expanding opportunity.

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About Emerson Collective

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Why Emerson Collective is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Venture CapitalSocial ImpactEducation

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$18.8B

Headquarters

Palo Alto, CA

Founded

2004

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What believers are saying

  • October 2026 made Emerson the most active family-office healthcare investor.
  • BioStack and Collective X extend a data-rich health pipeline beyond Devoted Health.
  • X-energy's April 2026 IPO and Getlabs' sale validate Emerson's exit engine.

What critics are saying

  • Newpress depends on YouTube audiences and creator trust, both volatile and personality-driven.
  • Devoted Health's five-state expansion exposes Emerson to Medicare Advantage regulation and margin pressure.
  • Private stakes in 184 companies are illiquid; one failed 2026 flagship can distort returns.

What makes Emerson Collective unique

  • Laurene Powell Jobs backs mission-driven operators across health, media, education, and energy.
  • Emerson Collective led Newpress's $12 million round on October 25, 2026.
  • Anonymous Content says Emerson's capital enables financing, not just fee-for-hire production.

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Total Funding

$18.8B

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Company News

KawiSafi Ventures
Nov 5th, 2026
Kawisafi Blog: KawiSafi is delighted to have led this Series B investment in Angaza

Fintech innovator receives funding as it crosses milestone of impacting 12 million lives globally

Fenwick & West
Oct 30th, 2026
Fenwick Represents Devoted Health in $550M Series G Funding | Fenwick

Fenwick represented Devoted Health, an integrated healthcare company, in its $550 million Series G funding as part of a $1.18 billion primary and secondary financing. The round was led by Advent, and co-led by Temasek, joined by: The Space Between, both independently and alongside Centricus; GIC; Franklin Templeton; Generation; VZVC; Emerson Collective; Premji Invest; and Andreessen Horowitz.

Devoted Health
Oct 27th, 2026
Devoted Health

WALTHAM, MA, January 30, 2026 — Devoted Health, an all-in-one healthcare company redefining how healthcare is experienced and delivered, today announced that it has grown to serve over 466,000 members as of January 2026, a year-over-year increase of 121 percent, across 29 states.

Mediagazer
Oct 25th, 2026
Ex-60 Minutes producer Bill Owens joins YouTube journalism startup Newpress, which raised $12M

Bill Owens, the former executive producer of 60 Minutes, is joining Newpress, a journalism startup that publishes work from creators on YouTube. Owens left the CBS show after clashing with network executives. Newpress has raised $12 million in a round led by Emerson Collective.

The Hollywood Reporter
Oct 25th, 2026
Former '60 Minutes' executive producer Bill Owens joins creator media company Newpress.

Former '60 Minutes' executive producer Bill Owens joins creator media company Newpress. Owens will be EP of the new firm, which raised money from Emerson Collective and media veterans Jesse Angelo, David Leavy, Brent Montgomery and Patrick Steel. October 25, 2026 7:35am Former CBS 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens is getting into the creator economy. The veteran journalist is joining the media startup Newpress as its EP. Owens joins as Newpress is raising $12 million in a funding round led by Laurene Powell Jobs' Emerson Collective, joined by Jesse Angelo, CEO of Checker Media; David Leavy, former COO of CNN Worldwide; and Brent Montgomery, CEO of Wheelhouse Entertainment. Patrick Steel, former CEO of Politico, will also be investing and joining the board. Mark Rober, the popular YouTube creator, is also an investor in the company. Newpress was founded by Johnny and Iz Harris, who are both established YouTube filmmakers (the company includes Johnny Harris' current YouTube channel). The company is planning to launch a handful of new shows over the next few months, with a longer-term goal of having 12-16 channels led by creators who are subject matter experts. Owens will work with all of the creators to develop new shows and bolster their production. It is his first role since exiting 60 Minutes last year. "In getting to know Johnny and Iz over the past year, I've seen the sophistication they bring to their storytelling and couldn't be more excited to be joining them on March 1," said Owens. "We have the unique opportunity to bring the highest standards of traditional journalism to a genuinely new model. They have built trust with a huge audience that legacy institutions are increasingly struggling to reach. Through our partnership, we're hoping to make some of the most ambitious and insightful storytelling that meets audiences where they are." "Newpress is built on the belief that people - navigating an increasingly complex world - want to learn about the world from humans they trust," said Johnny and Iz Harris, co-founders of Newpress. "We've seen the huge impact of this journalism with our audiences already, and now with Emerson Collective's investment and Bill's leadership, we can build a new type of organization based around innovative, trusted and context-driven storytelling at scale." "Johnny and Iz are exceptional entrepreneurs with the ambition to build the leading creator-led journalism company," added Peter Lattman, managing director of media at Emerson Collective. "Johnny is a gifted storyteller who makes complex subjects compelling and accessible. In Bill Owens, they're adding a world-class journalist who brings the rigor and production excellence that defined his tenure at 60 Minutes."

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