Joanna Lichter Joanna is an investor at Emerson Collective, where she focuses on AI and robotics. She backs founders building the next generation of physical intelligence and has invested in companies including Field AI, Physical Intelligence, Generalist AI, and XDOF. Previously, she was an investor at Founder Collective and an early employee at Via, a mobility technology company that went public in 2025. Joanna earned her MBA from MIT Sloan and her B.A. in International Comparative Studies and Spanish from Duke University. She serves as Board President of SomosVC and is an active member of All Raise.
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B.A. in International Comparative Studies and Spanish
