Joe Floyd

“An entrepreneur is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”

Joe’s passion for founders carries through everything he does. “Not every superhero needs to shoot spider webs from his hands. I want my children to know that there are other heroes in the world - inventors, visionaries, and business leaders, who perform heroic feats with scarce resources against all odds.”

A General Partner at Emergence and a Kauffman Fellow, Joe’s expertise in building cloud startups has evolved from over fifteen years of advising and investing in rocketship startups like SalesLoft, project44, LogDNA, and more. “We strive to be a founder’s most important partner every day.”

Before joining Emergence, Joe was a Senior Associate in American Capital’s technology group where he focused on investing in fast-growing internet and software companies. While at American Capital, he was involved with the team’s investments in HomeAway (Nasdaq: AWAY) and PeopleMedia (acquired by IAC). Joe was also an Associate at McKinsey & Co. in their corporate finance practice and a technology investment banker before that. Joe earned an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. While at Wharton, Joe won first place at the International Venture Capital Investment Competition. He is also a proud Cal Bear with a BA in Economics and BS in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley.