About Emerald
Emerald is a venture capital firm founded in 2009. It is primarily based out of Isleworth, United Kingdom. As of Jan 2023, Emerald has invested in 7 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Blockchain Technology to Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of MoviePass Overall, Emerald portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely MoviePass. A lot of funds co-invest with Emerald, with names like Animoca Brands sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Emerald's List of Top Investments
Emerald has a portfolio of 7 companies. Their most notable investments include MoviePass and Chingari.Their portfolio spans across United States and India. They have invested in Blockchain Technology, Consumer, High Tech and 6 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Emerald:1. MoviePass
Platform that offers ticket booking solutions. It is an app based subscription service that allows users to save money on movie tickets. It allows users to sign in to accounts, find theaters, and access customer help through the website and app. It enables users to redeem credits for movie tickets.
Key facts about MoviePass
2. Chingari
Platform offering live streaming, gaming, and social interaction with rewards for creators and users. It is a live streaming and gaming app that allows users to create and share content, engage with others, and earn rewards. The platform is available on both Android and iOS devices and has a strong presence in India. Chingari offers various features such as live streaming, chat rooms, and games that enable users to interact with each other in real-time.
Key facts about Chingari
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $61.6M
- Employee Count: 68 as on Apr 30, 2025
- Investors: Republic Capital, Orthogonal Thinker and 132 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 09, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Metaplex
Online platform for developing NFTs marketplaces. It is an online blockchain-based marketplace to sell and buy in-game virtual items or goods. It is a decentralized platform built on the Solana blockchain, enabling the creation, sale, and management of programmable non-fungible tokens and digital assets.
Key facts about Metaplex
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $46M
- Employee Count: 7 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Orthogonal Thinker, Fundamental Labs and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 18, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. MEandMine
Offering Do it yourself kits for students to learn and apply knowledge. It provides DIY kits under various categories including body jungle, selfie maze, teamwork sea-ries, emotion planet, and others.
Key facts about MEandMine
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Los Altos (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $6.6M
- Employee Count: 83 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Amazon, K5 Global and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 20, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Vivid Labs
Online marketplace for non-fungible tokens. It allows users to create, manage, and sell multimedia NFTs. It also allows users to mint single NFTs containing any number of media elements.
Key facts about Vivid Labs
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Carlos (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $40M
- Employee Count: 9 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Emerald, Science and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: ICO, May 16, 2018, $*****
Emerald's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in MoviePass.Emerald's Investments by Stage
Emerald has made 1 investment in Seed stage.Emerald's Investments by Sector
Emerald has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer and Media & Entertainment. Notably, it has invested in 7 Tech companies, 5 Consumer (B2C) companies, 3 Blockchain companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Emerald's Investments by Geography
Emerald has made most investments in United States (1).Emerald's recent investments
Emerald has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Emerald:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 12, 2023 | United States | Seed | 1779 | [+5] |
Acquired companies in Emerald's Portfolio
1 company from Emerald's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was MoviePass in Aug 2017 by Helios and Matheson Information Technology for $*****.Here are Emerald's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 15, 2017 | Jan 12, 2023 | Seed | 6637 |
Co-investors of Emerald
Over the past 3 years, 20 investors have co-invested in Emerald's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Emerald: Structure Capital, True Ventures and 10 others have invested in rounds before Emerald. There is 1 company where Structure Capital has invested before Emerald and 1 company where True Ventures has invested before Emerald.
- Top Co-investors of Emerald: 6 investors entered a company along with Emerald. These include investors like Animoca Brands (1 company).
- Invested after Emerald: Forecast Labs (1 company) and Global Emerging Markets (1 company) are the investors which have invested in Emerald's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to Emerald
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MoviePass Closes Seed Funding RoundFinSMEs•Jan 16, 2023•MoviePass, Animoca Brands, Claritas Capital, Emerald and 3 others
