Fern Mandelbaum

Overview

Mandelbaum serves as Managing Director, Venture Investments at Emerson Collective, a position held since September 2019[1][2]. Mandelbaum has been a Lecturer in Management at Stanford University Graduate School of Business and Stanford School of Engineering since February 2004[3]. Prior venture experience includes a partnership at Vista Venture Partners from April 2014 to December 2023[4], and a partnership at Monitor Ventures from 2007 to September 2017[8]. Mandelbaum has also served as an advisor to multiple companies including STARTX[5], popchips[6], Accompany[7], and Kanjoya[9]. Mandelbaum holds a BA in Economics from Brown University[10] and an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business[11], and attended Stuyvesant High School[12].

Career history

1. Managing Director, Venture InvestmentsSep 2019 to presentEmerson Collective
2. SULecturer In ManagementFeb 2004 to presentStanford University Graduate School of Business and Stanford School of Engineering
3. VVPartner and Co-FounderApr 2014 to Dec 2023Vista Venture Partners
4. AdvisorJun 2012 to Sep 2019STARTX
5. PInvestor and AdvisorJan 2008 to Sep 2019popchips
6. A(AdvisorJun 2013 to Mar 2018Accompany (acquired by Cisco)
7. MVPartner2007 to Sep 2017Monitor Ventures
8. KIAdvisorMay 2006 to Sep 2017Kanjoya, Inc (acquired by Ultimate Software)

Education

1. BA, EconomicsBrown University
2. MBAStanford University Graduate School of Business
3. SHStuyvesant High School