Emmalyn Shaw
Emmalyn Shaw
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Flourish Ventures
Biography
Emmalyn Shaw is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Flourish Ventures, an $850M global early-stage venture firm backing entrepreneurs reshaping financial systems. Her portfolio includes Brico, Clerkie, CurbWaste, Kin, Propel, Reserv, Skipify, Spade, Treehouse, Tunic Pay, Crossmint, and Unit. Recent exits include Brigit (UPBD), Chime (IPO: CHYM), Mantl (ALKT), and SeedFi (INTU). She brings 25+ years of venture experience building category-defining companies. Prior to Flourish, she was a Partner at Omidyar Network and a Venture Partner at Oak Investment Partners, where her investments included Bleacher Report (TWX), The Huffington Post (AOL), and Thrillist (Vox Media). Earlier investments include Tellme Networks (Microsoft), Neoteris (NetScreen), and MySpace (News Corp). She began her career at Morgan Stanley and MSCI Barra.