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Emma Steele

Pre-seed impact VC, Partner at Ascension

London, England

Work Experience

2024

  • Investor

    2024

2018

  • Partner

    2022

  • Investment Director

    2020

  • Investment Manager

    2018 - 2020

    Ascension Ventures has invested in 90+ UK seed tech businesses through its yearly (S)EIS Funds, Fair By Design Fund (reducing poverty), and Good Food Fund (tackling childhood obesity) - see portfolio on our website.

  • Investment Director

    2020

  • Investment Manager

    2018 - 2020

    The Fair By Design Fund invests in businesses eradicating the Poverty Premium in the UK. We are backing businesses using technology or innovation to provide better, fairer and cheaper goods and services to low-income households in the UK (energy, credit, insurance, transport, food, and digital inclusion). Is your business tackling the Poverty Premium and are you looking for funding? Get in touch at fbdfund@ascensionventures.com

2023

  • Investment Committee Member (Growth Impact Fund)

    2023

2020

  • Partner VC

    2020

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2021

  • Pre-seed Investor

    2021

  • Investor

    2018

  • Investor

    2018

2018

  • Seed Investor

    2018

  • Investment Director

    2020