Steve McDermid

Managing Director at Emerson Collective

Steve McDermid is a Managing Director at Emerson Collective, where he has led the venture capital investing efforts since August 2017. Before joining Emerson Collective, he was a Partner in Corporate Development at Andreessen Horowitz, a prominent venture capital firm in Menlo Park, California. His earlier career includes roles as a Director in Internet & New Media Investment Banking at Stifel Nicolaus (formerly Thomas Weisel Partners) and as a Vice President at Thomas Weisel Partners. McDermid began his career as a Financial Analyst at Citigroup Corporate and Investment Bank.1 2 3

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Quantitative Economics from Tufts University, a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from The Fletcher School at Tufts University, and has studied at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.1 2 3

Highlights

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Experience

Managing Director at Emerson Collective (August 2017 - Present)

Partner, Corporate Development at Andreessen Horowitz (April 2013 - August 2017), Director, Internet & New Media Investment Banking at Stifel Nicolaus (fka Thomas Weisel Partners) (July 2010 - March 2013)

Education

M.A.L.D. from Tufts University - The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (2004 - 2006), B.A. in Computer Science and Quantitative Economics from Tufts University (1997 - 2001)