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EMS LINQ
EMS LINQ is a family office anchored by K‑12 software platform LINQ, serving 17 million students under CEO Sharon Love.
EMS LINQ
EMS LINQ's founding year and wealth origin are not disclosed. CEO Sharon Love leads the firm from its Wilmington, DE headquarters, with operational offices in Austin, TX overseeing the LINQ software suite. The firm deploys capital primarily through its wholly owned operating company, LINQ, which provides K‑12 software solutions including School Nutrition, State Nutrition, ERP, and Payments. Over 30 years of experience in the education technology market underpin the platform. Confirmed scale: LINQ School Nutrition serves 17 million students, processes payroll for 3.9 million employees, and has 364,000 registered users on its Connect app (per firm website, 2025). Geographic footprint spans U.S. school districts, with named customer St. Vrain Valley School District in Colorado. Total deployment and team size are not publicly disclosed. The leadership team includes CTO Eric Wood, CRO Sharron Bragg, CCO Mike Borges, and Interim CFO Stuart Gahm. No recent operational events (last 24 months) are verifiable. EMS LINQ is structurally distinct as a single-family office that derives its investment mandate from an operating company serving a regulated public-sector vertical — K‑12 education. This closed-loop model generates proprietary data and cash flows for potential reinvestment, but the firm does not disclose its capital allocation framework.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
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AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Wilmington
Corporate office
Wilmington, DE, United States
Additional offices
2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78746, United States
Principals
Sharon Love
Chief Executive Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at EMS LINQ?
Sharon Love serves as Chief Executive Officer of EMS LINQ and its operating company, LINQ. The CEO role implies control over strategic and capital allocation, but the firm does not disclose a dedicated CIO or detailed governance structure (per firm website, 2025).
Is EMS LINQ a single family office or a venture firm?
EMS LINQ represents a single-family office that wholly owns LINQ, an operating company in the K‑12 software space. It does not appear to raise external capital or operate as a traditional venture firm. No registered investment advisor (RIA) status with the SEC is confirmed (Altss research).
Does EMS LINQ participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
EMS LINQ is not known to commit to external funds. Its investment posture centers on its operating company, LINQ. The firm does not describe a fund-of-funds, co-investment, or external manager allocation strategy (per firm website, 2025; Altss research).
What investment stages does EMS LINQ typically target?
EMS LINQ does not publicly articulate target stages. Its operating company, LINQ, operates within the mature K‑12 software market. The firm undertook no disclosed direct-company investments or early-stage ventures (Altss research).
Which sectors does EMS LINQ explicitly avoid?
EMS LINQ makes no sector exclusions public. Its disclosed operations are solely in enterprise software for K‑12 education, so exposure to healthcare, financial services, or technology outside of edtech is neither confirmed nor explicitly avoided (Altss research).
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