Conversations
Diversity & Inclusion
Opening Possibilities: Illinois SURS' Breakthrough Program for Diverse and Emerging Managers
Fairview Partner Alan Mattamana discusses venture capital investments in the future of workforce productivity with Kevin Spain, General Partner at Emergence Capital, one of the most successful venture capital firms in the industry and the leading early-stage firm investing in enterprise SaaS. Kevin shares the history of Emergence, the evolution of investment themes over time, their approach to workforce productivity investments, and a case study of their highly successful investment in Zoom. This session took place at the Council of Institutional Investors’ 2021 Virtual Fall Conference in September 2021.