First money in for founders building the future of work and learning. 
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Emerge is a $73M pre-seed fund backed by 100+ of the world’s best future of work and learning operators. Our vision is to democratise access to opportunity – by being a catalytic partner for early-stage founders.
The industry’s top operators – at your service
Our community of 100+ venture partners covers every future of work and learning skill, business model and customer type. When we invest in you, we welcome you into that community, connecting you with those who have “been there and done it” to set you up for success.
What we bring
- Early stage investment – $500k-$2.5M.
- Hands-on support from 100+ of the world’s most successful future of work and learning operators.
- A mission-aligned team, in your corner from day one.
Are we a good match?
We look for:
- Pre-seed and seed founders.
- Building the future of learning and work.
- Ambition to become global category leaders.
- A thirst for learning from those who have been there.
News
Causaly the AI platform for drug discovery raises $60m
Artificial intelligence – a big theme in the world of health and medical research, specifically in…
Edurino lands €10.5m to build a global digital learning platform
Edurino has secured a fresh €10.5m investment to build a personalised learning platform for kids…
Colossyan attracts $22m in latest funding round
AI-text-to-video platform, Colossyan, secures $22m in funding to enhance product development. The tool…
Yoto secures an additional $22m of funding
Yoto, the audio platform for kids behind the critically acclaimed Yoto Player announced it has raised $22m…
Mattilda raises US$19m in Series A
Mattilda will use the capital to accelerate its growth in Mexico and drive its international expansion…
Multiverse acquires Danish edtech Eduflow
This is the first acquisition for the UK founded unicorn, which trains thousands of software engineers…
Deel acquires Zavvy to step up consolidation play
Consolidation is afoot in the world of HR services, with larger players snapping up interesting, startups…
Our thought leadership
Insights and tactical advice for founders, from world-class future of work and learning entrepreneurs and leaders.
Our Manifesto II
AI is changing everything — it’s a general purpose technology, so it affects every aspect of how we live, learn and work. Some parts of our jobs will be automated, some augmented.
Request for startups–Learn
Using the power of AI, companies in our “Learn” segment catalyse huge improvements in education at all levels by making personalised learning accessible to every learner at near-zero marginal cost.
Request for startups–Navigate
Companies in our Navigate segment work with both employers and candidates, using AI to improve the efficiency and quality of some of life’s most important decisions: who we work with.
Request for startups–Work
Companies in our Work segment empower individuals by building easy-to-use tools that enable people in all professions to collaborate with AI and to do more with less.
The Future Of Language Learning
The definitive guide for founders building companies in the language learning space. Read here for specific ideas about what to build and advice on the differentiators we look out for as investors in this space.
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