Emery is passionate about finding, funding and scaling software companies delivering products that meaningfully improve business outcomes. His primary areas of focus include enterprise software and healthcare IT, with a concentration on products serving asset heavy industries.

He has served in numerous board and board observer roles including XOi, YourSix, Boostr, KetteQ, Vydia, Soundstripe, and AIO among others, representing well over 6x enterprise value creation since investment.

Emery remains an enthusiastic contributor to the broader tech community and currently serves on the board of Venture Atlanta, one of the nation’s leading annual tech conferences, which hosts nearly two thousand attendees each year. He is dedicated to fostering growth in the Atlanta and Southeast ecosystem by facilitating connections between capital, emerging companies, talent, and large corporations.

Emery has held various fractional roles with rapidly scaling software businesses including head of strategic initiatives, among others. His operational work has centered on collaborating across business functions to illuminate data-driven insights, codify growth strategies, develop detailed financial plans, successfully raise funds, and achieve optimal exits. He also loves to write about his experiences, authoring numerous startup blog series including the Vocap Org Health Guidebook.

Prior to joining Vocap, Emery spent several years with VRA Partners, an investment banking firm focused on providing mergers and acquisitions advisory to entrepreneurial middle-market companies. While at VRA, Emery helped numerous clients in the technology sector raise capital, acquire new businesses, and achieve successful exits.

Emery graduated with concentrations in Finance and International Business from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. He currently resides in Atlanta with his wife and two young sons and enjoys getting outdoors and finding the latest fitness gadget.