14 Facts About Emerson Collective

Emerson Collective is a for-profit corporation focused on education, immigration reform, the environment, media and journalism, and health.

Emerson Collective was founded in 2004 by Laurene Powell Jobs in Palo Alto, California.

When Emerson Collective was established in 2004, grants and investments largely focused on the education sector.

When Powell Jobs began learning more about the challenges plaguing immigrant students, particularly those whose undocumented status made it difficult to attend college, Emerson Collective broadened its portfolio to include immigration reform and advocacy.

Powell Jobs and Emerson Collective were strong advocates of the creation of President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and have continued to push for permanent legislation to provide "Dreamers" with a path to citizenship.

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In 2015, Emerson Collective's Managing Director of Education Russlynn H Ali launched the affiliate XQ Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to rethinking American public high school.

In 2015, Emerson Collective became the lead investor in education technology company Amplify.

In 2017 and 2018, Emerson Collective supported the immigration-focused work of the artist JR, and helped bring Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Academy Award-winning, virtual reality experience Carne Y Arena to Washington, DC.

In 2019, Emerson Collective led a round of funding for Boom Supersonic, an aerospace company that aims to make supersonic commercial flight a realization again, and its proposed 55-passenger business-class transport.

Emerson Collective was an investor in Ozy, and one of its first backers.

On September 1,2016, Emerson Collective invested in series A funding for Axios Media, a news website focusing on business, technology, politics and media trends.

On July 28,2017, Emerson Collective became the majority owner of The Atlantic, purchasing the majority stake from Atlantic Media's David G Bradley.

The outlets owned by Emerson Collective include The Atlantic magazine and its digital properties along with its standout events line, AtlanticLIVE, and its consulting division, Atlantic 57.

In 2018, Emerson Collective acquired the parent of California Sunday and Pop-Up Magazine.