Emergence Capital

About Emergence Capital

Emergence Capital is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Series A stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States

Funding StageSeries A

Industry Focus

Ai Ml

Saas

Investor Signals Profile

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Sweet Spot

Early-stage B2B SaaS or AI-native enterprise founder

B2B SaaS

AI-native

enterprise software

vertical SaaS

AI infrastructure

physical world AI

AINS / outcome-based AI

Bullish Signals

9 in 10 early bets raised follow-onexternal

1 in 5 investments surpassed $1B valuationexternal

1 in 10 early-stage investments went publicwebsite

$9B+ realized on <$2.5B investedexternal

Iconic exits: Zoom, Veeva, Salesforce, Doximityexternal

Zero partner turnover — rare stabilityexternal

Each partner 1 deal/year — deep focusexternal

Sole VC backer Veeva Series A (2008)website

Active new bets: Physical Intelligence, Gensparkwebsite

AINS Playbook — proprietary AI thesis frameworkwebsite

Connects founders to enterprise customers directlywebsite

Full team on every deal — not solo GPwebsite

Zoom: backed PLG-to-enterprise transition earlywebsite

Together AI: first conviction Series A backerwebsite

Returns fund non-profits: cancer, climate researchwebsite

Contrarian Signals

Very selective — 1 deal per partner annuallyexternal

Strong network needed for warm accessexternal

No GP names publicly listed on sitewebsite

Only backs 'iconic' trajectory — high barwebsite

Founder Do's

Build B2B software transforming work

Show early enterprise GTM motion

Have conviction in new business models

Seek deep, long-term VC partnership

Target outcome-based AI services (AINS)

Founder Don'ts

Don't pitch consumer or non-B2B

Don't expect passive capital only

Don't skip GTM strategy clarity

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$1B

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Key People

Jake Saper, Joe Flyod