Emmett Shear Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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1
- Investments
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39
- Portfolio
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22
- Exits
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15
Emmett Shear General Information
Description
Mr. Emmett Shear is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Stem AI. He serves as Board Member at Proof of Play. He served as Interim Chief Executive Officer at OpenAI. He co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer at Twitch Interactive. He co-founded Kio Software. He is also a co-founder of Justin. tv and a part-time partner at venture capital firm Y Combinator, where he advises fledgling startups on product and strategy. In 2012 was included in Forbes Magazine on their 30 under 30 list. Twitch launched in 2011, and in 2014 The Wall Street Journal cited the brand as having the 4th largest peak internet traffic in the U.S. He completed his BS from Yale University and received his degree from University of Washington, Seattle.
Business Details
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- San Francisco, CA
- United States
Emmett Shear Investments (39)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Monumental Labs | 26-Jun-2024 | Seed Round | Other Commercial Services | Generating Revenue | ||
| Created by Humans | 25-Jun-2024 | Business/Productivity Software | Startup | |||
| Interintellect | 14-Dec-2023 | Information Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Forge (Entertainment Software) | 18-Oct-2023 | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Proof of Play | 21-Sep-2023 | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Yuma | 28-Mar-2023 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Paragon AI | 21-Mar-2023 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Artifact (Movies, Music and Entertainment) | 15-Dec-2022 | Movies, Music and Entertainment | Out of Business | |||
| Lemon Slice | 15-Dec-2022 | Seed Round | Multimedia and Design Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| GGWP | 21-Mar-2022 | Early Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue |
Emmett Shear Exits (15)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Artifact (Movies, Music and Entertainment) | 21-Mar-2024 | Out of Business | |
| SimpleHealth | 12-Apr-2023 | ||
| Triplebyte | 16-Mar-2023 | ||
| PeerWell | 14-Jun-2022 | ||
| Gigster | 26-May-2021 | ||
| Kite (Software Development Applications) | 01-Jan-2021 | ||
| Rare Bits | 01-Nov-2019 | ||
| WeMail | 01-Oct-2017 | ||
| Interstate Analytics | 10-Mar-2017 | Out of Business | |
| FlightCar | 14-Jul-2016 | Out of Business |
Emmett Shear Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Emmett Shear Co-Investors (238)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Justin Kan | 4 |
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Emmett Shear FAQs
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Who is Emmett Shear?
Emmett Shear is an angel Investor who has made 39 investments.
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What kind of investor is Emmett Shear?
Emmett Shear is an angel investor.
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What does Emmett Shear do?
As an angel investor, Emmett Shear invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Emmett Shear hold?
Emmett Shear holds a board seat in Proof of Play.
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What has Emmett Shear invested in?
Emmett Shear has made numerous investments in companies like Monumental Labs, Created by Humans, and Interintellect within the Commercial Services, Business/Productivity Software, and Information Services (B2C) industries.
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What has Emmett Shear invested in recently?
Emmett Shear's latest investment was on 26-Jun-2024 in Monumental Labs, a company within the Commercial Services industry.
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