Emanuel Zareh's path to venture runs through M&A at Morgan Stanley, direct work with the NFL commissioner and owners, special-situations hedge fund investing, and public-market research at Emles Advisors, giving him a wider lens than most venture investors. Rooted in his family's immigrant story, he focuses on backing founders from any background, especially female, international, and minority founders, and looks to build long-term partnerships with companies across technically differentiated fields like AI, surgical robotics, and construction tech.