About Emerge
Emerge is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Scottsdale, United States. As of Jan 2023, Emerge has invested in 22 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Kenya based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Kwara Overall, Emerge portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions, namely Vitaance. A lot of funds co-invest with Emerge, with names like Speedinvest sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
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Emerge's List of Top Investments
Emerge has a portfolio of 22 companies. Their most notable investments are in Kwara and Blloc.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Kenya and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Retail and 20 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Emerge:
1. Vitaance
Online life insurance platform for individuals. It offers solutions for term-life insurance and financial, emotional, and physical coverage. It also offers insurance claims reporting and support solutions. It also offers insurance-related blogs for users.
Key facts about Vitaance
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Barcelona (Spain)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $5.74M
- Employee Count: 4 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: SoftBank Vision Fund, Kindred Capital and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 13, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Key facts about Rebellyous Foods
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $30M
- Employee Count: 17 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Vulcan Capital, G Ventures and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 08, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Robin
Developer of software for reviewing analyzing and finalizing legal contracts. This platform enables users to search through document repositories to identify specific terms and contract types. It provides tools for managing obligations and deadlines through automated alerts. The system facilitates collaborative document editing and review within a centralized workspace. Security protocols are integrated to maintain data privacy and compliance standards.
Key facts about Robin
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acqui-Hired
- Total Funding till date: $71.7M
- Employee Count: 51 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: SoftBank Group, Temasek and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 12, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of API facilitating fiat and cryptocurrency transactions for businesses. The API aggregates banking partners, offering payment infrastructure and compliance tools. It provides access to fiat currencies and supports transaction monitoring. The platform enables virtual accounts and aims to streamline treasury operations. The API facilitates integration with financial institutions.
Key facts about Fiat Republic
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $13M
- Employee Count: 39 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: SoftBank Vision Fund, Seedcamp and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 19, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Mogul
Online social platform for women. It publishes trending content for women based on their interests. Users can access articles, videos, jobs, events, products and join discussions. Content is generated through multiple channels - curated from third parties sources, original content, and UGC from the community.
Key facts about Mogul
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $150K
- Employee Count: 111 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: SoftBank Group, SoGal Ventures and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 10, 2021, $*****
Emerge's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Emerge has invested in 22 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Juli and most recent follow-on round was in Kwara.Emerge's Investments by Stage
Emerge has made 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.12M.Emerge's Investments by Sector
Emerge has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, HealthTech, High Tech and Nonprofits. Notably, it has invested in 19 Tech companies, 11 Consumer (B2C) companies, 11 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 10 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
FinTech | 2 |
HealthTech | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Nonprofits | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Emerge's Investments by Geography
Emerge has made most investments in Kenya (2), followed by Germany where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Kenya | 2 |
Germany | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Emerge's recent investments
Emerge has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Emerge:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 15, 2023 | Kenya | Seed | 7691 | [+7] | |
Mar 03, 2022 | United States | Seed | 9828 | [+2] | |
Jan 21, 2022 | Germany | Seed | 6724 | [+7] | |
Jan 2022 | Kenya | Seed | 5151 | [+1] | |
Dec 19, 2021 | United Kingdom | Seed | 8503 | [+3] |
Acquired companies in Emerge's Portfolio
2 companies from Emerge's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Robin in Jan 2026 by Microsoft for $*****.Here are Emerge's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 21, 2026 | Dec 19, 2021 | Seed | 5243 | |
Oct 29, 2025 | - | - | 6682 |
Co-investors of Emerge
Over the past 5 years, 42 investors have co-invested in Emerge's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Emerge: Episode 1 Ventures, Paul Massara and 3 others have invested in rounds before Emerge. There is 1 company where Episode 1 Ventures has invested before Emerge and 1 company where Paul Massara has invested before Emerge.
- Top Co-investors of Emerge: 26 investors entered a company along with Emerge. These include investors like Speedinvest (2 companies).
- Invested after Emerge: A total of 11 investors have invested in Emerge's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Plural (1 company), Temasek (1 company) and QuantumLight (1 company).
Recent News related to Emerge
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Kenyan fintech startup Kwara raises $3m seed extension to help credit unions digitise their operationsTechpoint.Africa•Jan 16, 2023•Kwara, DOB Equity, Globivest, Breega and 7 others
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Kenyan fintech Kwara acquires software company IRNET from KUSCCO for an undisclosed sumAfrica Business Communities•Jan 12, 2023•Kwara, KUSCCO, IRNET Coop Kenya, DOB Equity and 5 others
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juli Raises $3.8M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Mar 04, 2022•Juli, Speedinvest, Norrsken VC, SoftBank Vision Fund and 2 others
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Kenya’s Kwara secures seed funding to digitse credit unionsRetailbankerinternational•Dec 10, 2021•Kwara, Breega, Emerge, FINCA Ventures and 14 others
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SHYFT Power Solutions Raises $3.1 Million in a Seed Round to Speed Up access to Affordable EnergyTechgist Africa•Apr 15, 2021•SHYFT Power Solutions, Urbanuscapital, Emerge, TotalEnergies and 2 others
