Ms Emma Kirst

KANDO id: 1044232

Bio

Emma (Michigan '20) is an associate on the investment team at Human Capital with a focus on entrepreneurial college students. While at Michigan, she served as President of Sigma Eta Pi (the professional entrepreneurship fraternity) for 2 years, Student Director of Fellowship for the Entrepreneurs Leadership Program and as a venture partner for Contrary Capital, a university-focused venture fund. Additionally, Emma was a Chief of Staff intern to Quicken Loans Chairman Dan Gilbert as well as an intern at Detroit Venture Partners, Human Ventures and SeatGeek. Emma primarily grew up in Sweden and Belgium. During that time, she ran an incubator in high school mentoring students starting their own companies and mentored teams that won 2 MIT global pitch competitions. This led to a passion to support female entrepreneurs and she spent time traveling around Europe teaching girls about STEM and entrepreneurship.

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