Chase Ross Emanuel
Founder of vanse.ai
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder & CEO
2024 - Current
Venture Operator
2021 - 2024
- Investor/Advisor, Sage Collective/Family Office of Ron S. Lauder - Operator in Residence, Expa - Head of Venture Community, Alto IRA
Scout
2020 - 2022
Focused primarily on the ownership economy, enterprise SaaS, and future of work, including select investments in: - Tribevest (https://tribevest.com) | pre-seed | group investing for friends, family, and trusted individuals - Threatkey (https://threatkey.com) | pre-seed | cyber security team in a box for early stage startups - Boundless Life (https://www.boundless.life) | pre-seed | a turnkey solution for families who want to live, work, and learn while exploring the world
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that engages in consumer, enterprise, technology, and cleantech markets.
Business Development Lead, East Coast & Mid-West Partnerships
2020 - 2021
- Managed key relationships with VC firms, law firms, accounting firms, founder-focused communities, and technical service providers, covering NYC to Miami, New Orleans to Detroit, and everything in between. - Led development of Carta’s first in-app valuations and fundraising dashboard for early stage founders and held record for best performing webinar "Fundraising by the Numbers." - Sourced diverse emerging managers for Carta Ventures’ LP program and led the development of Carta's first in-app fundraising and valuations dashboard for pre-seed to Series A companies.
Carta is a global ownership management platform that helps companies, investors, and employees manage equity and ownership.
Raised $1,157,600,000.00 from 8090 Partners, Unanimous Capital, Sand Hill Angels, Vetamer, GS Growth, Step Ahead Capital, Massive, Silver Lake, Moonshots Capital and Launchbay Capital.
Product & Strategy Advisor
2018 - 2020
- Worked hand-in-glove with early stage startups through MVP development, customer acquisition, go-to-market strategy, and fundraising - source and diligence early stage deals - build community among founders & investors; host monthly, quarterly, and annual events to grow networks and facilitate deal flow
Empire Global Ventures is a leading boutique deal firm that develops and implements global growth strategies.
Head of Partnerships
2018 - 2019
- Led partnerships and event marketing for 60,000 sqft technology campus that hosted over 50 venture-backed startups, three Fortune 500 Innovation Labs, four VC firms, and over 60 events per month. - Won 3-year $1.75M contract with Tech Talent Talent Pipeline for Data Analytics program designed to provide career training for undeserved communities. - Worked directly with various event partners including Silicon Valley Bank, 500 Startups, Moda Operandi, Sisense, Loom Network, Startup Weekend, and Startup Bus among others - Hosted three invite-only VC breakfasts per month.
Co-Founder & CEO
2016 - 2017
- Just another bushy-tailed founder in search of that elusive product-market fit.
Director of Partnerships
2015 - 2017
- Won 3-year $1.5M contract with NYC Tech Talent Pipeline for pre-training program designed to prepare candidates from under-resourced communities to successfully enroll in coding bootcamps. - Structured partnership model for Bronx Digital Pipeline, a $1M initiative among seven leading technology education organizations and higher education institutions offering technical skills training to over 250 Bronx residents annually. - Closed Work Progress Program funding from Center of Economic Opportunity ($225K in funding over two years). - Designed and taught soft skills curriculum for 60 students across advanced and intro programs. - Secured paid work placements for over 40 students. - Managed industry relationships with 20 corporate partners ranging from venture-backed startups to Fortune 500 companies.
Mayor's Office of Tech + Innovation, Partnerships Manager
2014 - 2015
- Managed internal communications strategy including inter-agency newsletter for over 30 department executives. - Launched office's social media accounts and coordinated with advance teams for major public events. - Served as primary liaison for diversity and inclusion initiatives, working closely with minority-led startups. - Supported planning of smart city fellowship programs and citywide tech recruitment strategy.
Mayor's Office of Appointments, Dep. Portfolio Manager, Rights & Representation/Economic Development
2013 - 2014
- Recruited, vetted, and prepped executive-level candidates for over 30 agencies, commissions, and boards to accelerate the staffing of high-level positions in the de Blasio administration, building over 500 executive profiles.
City of New York, often called as New York City, is the most populous city in United States.