Investors / United Kingdom / Emerge
Emerge
Venture capital · London, United Kingdom · Europe
Emerge is a pre-seed venture fund that invests in founders building the future of human capital development, with a focus on AI. It backs companies with cheques of $500k to $2.5m and connects founders to a community of over 100 human capital development operators.
Invests inEducationAI & Machine Learning
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Or find every investor that fitsEmerge lists 40 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Education (41%), AI & Machine Learning (20%) and Human Resources (13%). 39% of its companies are based in United Kingdom. It invests most often alongside Educapital, Techstars and Charlotte Street Capital.
No funding round on record names Emerge yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Emerge's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 40. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 41% | 7% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 20% | 18% |
| Human Resources | 13% | 1% |
| Enterprise Software | 9% | 8% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 6% | 15% |
| Fintech | 4% | 12% |
| Space & Defense | 3% | 3% |
| Consumer | 3% | 3% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Educapital | 5 |
| Techstars | 3 |
| Charlotte Street Capital | 2 |
| EnjoyVenture | 2 |
| LocalGlobe | 2 |
| Zanichelli Venture | 2 |
| 10x Founders | 1 |
| 40Jemz Ventures | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 77th | 40 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 74th | 41% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 93th | 9 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers3998%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company13%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Emerge head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Funds
from public registers and its sitePortfolio
40 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5U AI provides a digital workforce platform using AI to automate tasks for freight forwarding teams | AI & Machine LearningFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Algor provides an all-in-one AI platform for personalized, visual learning tools | EducationAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides M&A advisory services for pre-loved tech assets | FintechHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Aula is the digital learning platform that delivers engaging experiences for educators and learners. | Education | Portfolio page | ||
| BibliU partners with colleges and universities to deliver a fully integrated campus store experience—combining affordable, Day 1 access to course materials with hybrid physical and online retail. | Education | Portfolio page | ||
| Cadmus enables universities to deliver assessments end-to-end, in one streamlined platform. | EducationEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Causaly provides an AI platform for scientific evidence and reasoning in life sciences. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Colossyan creates AI-generated training videos from various sources such as PDFs, PowerPoint, and URLs. | EducationAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Crehana provides software for human resources management, including tools for personnel management, payroll, recruitment, and performance evaluation. | Human ResourcesAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company sells a learning app for children | EducationEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Engageli is a multimodal virtual classroom designed to make online learning interactive and collaborative. | EducationEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Enroly connects every step of the international student journey, from admissions to arrival, in one clear workflow. | Education | Portfolio page | ||
| FoondaMate provides a smart AI study robot available 24/7 on chat applications, giving access to past exam papers, memos, and homework answers | EducationAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| FourthRev offers online career accelerator programs in partnership with universities to help individuals develop skills for in-demand jobs. | EducationEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| FutureFit AI develops and provides AI-powered workforce solutions and platforms for career navigation, labor exchange, and employment services. | AI & Machine LearningHuman Resources | Portfolio page | ||
| Huzzle hires top global talent for various business roles | Human ResourcesEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Popp provides an API-first conversation engine for staffing firms to manage candidate conversations and hiring processes. | Human ResourcesAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Karri makes a simple, screen-free voice messenger with GPS tracking for kids aged 4-12+ | ConsumerEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Kinfolk provides AI agents for HR tasks in Slack and Teams | AI & Machine LearningHuman Resources | Portfolio page | ||
| Kuddl provides an intimacy-related service or product | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- emergecapital.vc
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 40
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