Emerge
Diane Morgan is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in partnership development, venture capital, and education sectors. Currently serving as the Chief Partnerships Officer at StepEx since August 2023, Diane leads sales, marketing, and account management for B2B SaaS finance products. Diane holds advisory roles at Makers and Emerge Education, contributing to diversity in tech and investing in early-stage companies to address the skills gap. Previous positions include key leadership roles at ZINC, Trilogy Education Services, and various esteemed educational institutions such as Imperial College London and London Business School. Diane possesses an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from Binghamton University.
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Emerge
Emerge - The first check for founders defining the future of work and learning Emerge is a global 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, providing first-cheque financial support, ongoing expertise and access to a community who have ‘been there and built it’ with unrivalled market-specific know-how. Founded in 2014 as Europe’s only edtech specialist fund, Emerge now invests in B2B and B2C startups across all categories enabling people to grow and fulfil their potential, from early childhood, K12 and higher education through to lifelong learning, workforce development, career navigation and the future of work. Emerge has invested in over 80 companies, now valued at over $2b and impacting more than 31M people worldwide, including Yoto, Causaly, Colossyan, Edurino, Mattilda, Unibuddy, MyEdSpace and Solvely. Emerge invests anywhere between $250k and $2.5M at pre-seed and seed. The team welcomes direct applications - apply through our website. Read more about Emerge’s investment thesis and the startup ideas we’re excited by in our Fund II manifesto linked below.