Naseem Sayani

Co-founder & General Partner

2022 - Current

Emmeline Ventures is an early stage fund investing in businesses that are helping women manage their health, build their wealth, and live in a cleaner, safer world.

General Partner - NLA Ventures (pilot fund)

2020 - 2022

Investment fund focused on female-led start-ups in FemTech, FinTech, and Sustainability. As of Jan 2024: 14 investments funded, 3 closed Series A rounds in 2023, and 4 are fielding acquisition conversations.

Advisory Team

2024

TOWER CAPITAL GROUP LLC, is an economic development entity responsible for defining, developing and funding the category of Generational Health. Generational Health are those effects passed on genetically, epigenetically and environmentally, shaping humanity's evolutionary curve. These effects are scientifically and systemically measurable. They represent a multi-trillion dollar opportunity for both the public and private sector growth. Operating across industries, regions and partners, TOWER and its affiliates deploy expertise and capital to uncover economic value, investment and innovation within Generational Health and bring it to stakeholders across the globe. https://towercapital.org/

Board Member

2024

Stella supports the female entrepreneurial journey at every stage by providing rigorous action-based business training programs, high-touch mentorship, curated consulting services, and access to capital.

Board Observer

2024

We believe everyone’s wealth deserves the benefit and respect of financial advice. It’s that simple. Philly based. Find out more about WealthMore at www.WealthMore.net

Board Observer

2023

Ruth health a telehealth clinic making quality maternal health care accessible to every body with a new model of maternal healthcare.

Start-up Advisor

2019

Board Member

2021 - 2024

In June 2024, FREE THE WORK dissolved current operations to refocus and restrategize on better serving the emerging needs of the community and ecosystem. All current board roles were resigned pending that restructuring. * * * * FREE THE WORK is a nonprofit initiative dedicated to identifying systemic inequalities in film, television, advertising, and media, and finding actionable solutions to expand access for underrepresented creators. This mission is supported by FREE THE WORK's curated talent-discovery platform, offering a holistic approach to sourcing underrepresented talent. https://www.fastcompany.com/90418797/no-more-excuses-fellas-free-the-work-debuts-its-platform-to-get-diverse-creators-hired-in-hollywood https://variety.com/2021/artisans/production/composer-agencies-soul-shirley-emma-the-assistant-1234962663/

General Manager

2019 - 2020

FREE THE WORK is a nonprofit initiative dedicated to identifying systemic inequalities in film, television, advertising, and media, and finding actionable solutions to expand access for underrepresented creators.

Angel Investor

2018

Active angel investor across consumer tech, women's health, fin services, and web3. Investments include: -- August - sustainable period care that actually works (www.itsaugust.co) -- Aunt Flow - high-quality and sustainable period products for your school or business; for every 10 tampons or pads sold, Aunt Flow donates 1 to a menstruator in need (www.goauntflow.com) -- EarlyBird - democratized access to wealth generation for the youngest investors (www.getearlybird.io) -- Frame Fertility - evidence-based fertility planning and empowerment (www.framefertility.com) -- Gabbi - the first digital health solution that accurately & inclusively predicts a woman’s risk for breast cancer and equips her to take action with community support (www.gabbi.com) -- Hey Freya - combining evidence-backed innovation with traditional naturopathic medicine to curate wellness solutions that synergize with your body (www.heyfreya.co) -- Hey Jane - safe, affordable abortion pills shipped to your home (www.heyjane.co) -- NVAK Collective - next-generation record label reimagining music rights & IP management in web3 (www.nvakcollective.com) -- Radian One - the world's first crewed, single-stage to orbit vehicle with runway-like takeoff and landing (www.radianaerospace.com)

Founder & CEO

2016

Digital because it's the world we live in. Oxygen because fresh ideas come from fresh air. Strategic partners and advisers to emerging start-ups and established businesses on innovation, strategic investments (internal & external), digital strategy, growth, and business building. For more information, visit www.digitaloxygen.agency or email us at askus@digitaloxygen.agency.

Managing Director, Stealth CVC

2021 - 2022

Led the stand-up and launch of the corporate venture capital arm for a Fortune 100 real state company based in the United States. Role included defining the CVC's investment thesis, establishing & managing deal flow, leading diligence, leading network comms & ecosystem relationships, standing up investment committee roles and voting protocols, and onboarding the team. Over the course of 12 months, we reviewed 150+ startups in the proptech, insurtech, loyalty, e-commerce, data/AI, and on-demand services segments. Of these 5 were presented to the IC for investment approval, and 2 were approved for investment. Investment values ranged from $1-$5M.

Founding Member, Los Angeles Chapter

2020

Chief is a private network built to drive more women into positions of power and keep them there.

Partner & Venture Director

2018 - 2019

BCG Digital Ventures is a corporate investment and incubation firm deciated to inventing, building, investing in and launching category-changing businesses at start-up speed for the world’s most influential companies, ensuring they are fit for the future.

CEO: Global Travel & Leisure Company (secondment)

2018 - 2018

Lead a business deeply rooted in destination-based travel books & magazine publications, to fully harness and lean into high impact digital transformation potential via a fresh take on the "digital traveler". Established the groundwork for this evolution, including launching a first set of pilot projects to test how digital content could drive engagement and monetization, how ad sales teams could organize & go to market differently with digital advertising solutions, and how fundamental changes to owned site experiences (content tagging, SEO, navigation, analytics, etc.) could help unlock deeper insight into the brand's digital consumer.