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Emily Walsh (She/her)

Lead Investor, Georgian

Emily Walsh is a member of the Executive Team and co-head of the Investment team at Georgian. She leads investments into high growth business software companies and currently serves on the boards of Render, Dagster Labs, Vention, Poly AI, Tractable, Savana and Contentstack, and is a board observer at SurrealDB. Prior to joining Georgian, Emily worked at McKinsey & Co. as a management consultant. While there, she led engagements in organizational transformation with a focus on bringing digital tools and new operational processes to finance and insurance institutions. Emily holds an MBA in Finance from The Johnson School at Cornell University where she was a Park Leadership Fellow and a BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School.

Sessions

Startupfest

Inside the AI Dealflow: What Investors Are Really Seeing in AI Startups - Presented by Georgian

In this no-fluff conversation, Emily Walsh (Lead Investor, Georgian) joins Isaac Souweine (Partner, Pender Ventures) and Elizabeth Yin (General Partner & Co-Founder, Hustle Fund) to unpack the patterns, red flags, and breakout signals they’ve spotted while backing AI startups. From early traction to technical moats, learn what makes an AI company stand out to potential investors. Moderated by David Tingle, Head of Platform Operations at Georgian. See More.