La Keisha Landrum Pierre

La Keisha Landrum Pierre is a forward-thinking venture capitalist, strategic operator, and three-time founder reshaping early-stage investing. As Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Emmeline Ventures, she leads a top-performing, operator-led fund deploying capital into high-growth, tech-enabled startups.

Her investment thesis anchors a robust portfolio of over 35 market-leading companies transforming women’s health, wealth, and sustainability—building vital modern infrastructure while driving exceptional returns. Her investment playbook is backed by over 13 years of hyper-scaling operational experience. As the former CEO and COO of Sahara Reporters Media Group, she scaled the platform's audience from 2 million to 50 million monthly users and secured millions in institutional capital. Her deep background in venture validation includes building two startups through the Harvard Innovation Lab—yielding a successful digital health exit—and directing advanced technology research at Harvard Law School’s Berkman Klein Center.

This track record has earned her global industry recognition. La Keisha was recently named one of PEI’s 50 Women of Influence in Private Markets and featured by Venture Capital Journal for her work in capital-efficient fund design. An expert speaker, she recently took the stage at Carta’s Innovators Summit to outline next-generation fund architectures and capital allocation strategies.

Her leadership across private markets has commanded prestigious accolades. The Aspen Institute selected her as a 2025 Aspen Ideas Health Fellow, complementing consecutive honors including the Los Angeles Business Journal Women’s Leadership Awards and the LA Times Studios Inspirational Women Forum & Leadership Awards. La Keisha seamlessly pairs enterprise scalability with institutional execution, unlocking major, undervalued market opportunities.