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Emmeline Ventures
Emmeline Ventures is a Los Angeles-based VC firm investing exclusively in pre-seed and seed-stage female-founded startups in health, wealth, and...
Emmeline Ventures
Emmeline Ventures was launched by three co-founders who brought operational and advisory experience rather than traditional GP track records: La Keisha Landrum Pierre, formerly CEO of an international media company; Azin Radsan van Alebeek, a U.S.- and Europe-based executive advisor; and Naseem Sayani, a market development and operations strategist. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles and invests exclusively in female-founded companies building within three pillars the partners describe as managing her health, building her wealth, and living in a cleaner, safer world. The strategy spans digital health, fintech, and sustainability with a pre-seed and seed-stage focus. Confirmed portfolio positions include Alloy (menopause-focused digital health), Womaness (women's wellness for aging), LunaJoy (precision mental health for women), WealthMore (AI-powered financial advisory), The Beans (financial wellness platform), Rebel Girls (girls' empowerment media), Another Tomorrow (sustainable luxury fashion), Wabbi (application security), and Malloc (privacy and anti-spyware software). The geographic reach extends across the United States and Europe, with notable portfolio concentration in Los Angeles, New York, and London. Co-investors cited by the firm include other venture capital funds, though specific fund names are not publicly disclosed. AUM and total deployment figures are not publicly disclosed. The firm operates through a small partnership and its advisory board includes Dr. Gary Fraser of UCLA Anderson, Senofer Mendoza of Mendoza Ventures, and Kaitlyn Tregenza, an early-stage investor focused on female health. The firm has not publicly announced a recent fund close. Emmeline's structural differentiator is its explicit gender constraint applied at the thesis level — it does not merely preference female founders but requires them, while simultaneously targeting sectors the partners view as systematically undercapitalized. This combination produces a portfolio that can sit alongside generalist funds as a concentrated thematic sleeve rather than a broad-stage or broad-sector competitor.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Los Angeles
Corporate office
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Principals
La Keisha Landrum Pierre
Co-Founder & General Partner
Azin Radsan van Alebeek
Co-Founder & General Partner
Naseem Sayani
Co-Founder
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who makes investment decisions at Emmeline Ventures?
The founding team — La Keisha Landrum Pierre, Azin Radsan van Alebeek, and Naseem Sayani — lead all investment activity. The three co-founders hold General Partner or equivalent roles, and the firm's website indicates decisions are made collectively by this partnership. An advisory board that includes Gary Fraser, Senofer Mendoza, and Kaitlyn Tregenza provides strategic guidance but is not listed as an investment committee.
What investment stages does Emmeline target?
Emmeline focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage investments, with an emphasis on being the first institutional capital into a round. The firm's portfolio spans companies that are building core technology-enabled products in health, wealth, and sustainability, allowing the partners to back ventures before they reach a broader institutional fundraise.
Does Emmeline lead rounds or participate alongside other VCs?
Emmeline co-invests alongside other venture capital firms, per its own materials. The firm states on its website that it is invested alongside leading VCs, though it does not publicly disclose named co-investor funds or a formal co-investment program. The partners also provide operational support, capital-raising guidance, and strategic consulting to portfolio companies.
Is Emmeline Ventures structured as a single-family office or an institutional fund?
Emmeline is structured as an asset manager and venture capital firm, not a single-family office. It raises external capital from investors and manages a portfolio of startup equity positions on behalf of its limited partners, with a mission to generate venture-scale returns from companies founded by women.
Which sectors does Emmeline explicitly avoid?
Emmeline does not publish a formal exclusion list, but its three-pillar investment thesis naturally screens out sectors that do not align with female health, female wealth, or a cleaner and safer world. This means traditional heavy industry, defense, and most enterprise-software-as-a-service plays fall outside the mandate unless they demonstrate a direct application to the thesis — as security-focused Wabbi does.
Where does Emmeline source its deal flow?
The firm's website does not detail a proprietary sourcing model, but the partners' biographies point to deep networks in Los Angeles, New York, and Europe, as well as relationships with UCLA Anderson (via advisor Gary Fraser) and Mendoza Ventures (via advisor Senofer Mendoza). The gender constraint at the top of the funnel means Emmeline sees a subset of startups that generalist funds may overlook.
What is Emmeline's stance on follow-on investments?
Emmeline has not publicly disclosed a formal reserve strategy or follow-on policy. The firm's materials emphasize early-stage entry and long-term partnership, which suggests it maintains the flexibility to participate in later rounds but does not market a dedicated follow-on fund or pro-rata commitment program.
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