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Fern Mandelbaum

Managing Director Venture Investments at Emerson Collective

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Fern Mandelbaum is a Managing Director, Venture Investing at Emerson Collective (emersoncollective.com), where she leads early-stage investments. A longtime lecturer in management at Stanford Graduate School of Business, she teaches courses on entrepreneurship, inclusive leadership, and the entrepreneurial mindset. Previously a co-founder and partner at Vista Venture Partners, Fern has advised and invested in mission-driven startups across technology and education. Learn more on her LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fern-mandelbaum-a485851.

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