Emily Hostage

Private Equity Investor at

Columbia Technology Ventures

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Emily Hostage is currently the Director at Columbia Technology Ventures since 2022.
Prior to this, she worked as the Executive Director at Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. from 2011 to 2012, Co-Chair at Chips Network, Inc. from 2011 to 2018, Corporate Counsel at Alta Devices, Inc. from 2013 to 2015, Vice President of Analytics at RPX Corp.
from 2015 to 2018, and Senior Vice President and Head of Special Projects at Burford Capital Investment Management LLC from 2018 to 2022.
Ms. Hostage has an undergraduate and graduate degree from Boston University and a graduate degree from Harvard Law School.

Emily Hostage active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Columbia Technology Ventures Columbia Technology Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Columbia Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Private Equity Investor	01/01/2022

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Former positions of Emily Hostage

Companies	Position	End
Burford Capital Investment Management LLC Burford Capital Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Burford Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on settled litigation matters, monetizing a claimant’s settlement and other associated legal receivables. It provides financing for buyout transactions.	Private Equity Investor	31/01/2022
Chips Network, Inc. Chips Network, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Chips Network, Inc. is a comprehensive technology solutions provider serving commercial and residential clients across multiple states and industries. The private company is based in Oakland. The American company specializes in fiber infrastructure, IT support, and communications services, including network management, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and custom software programming. It offers security and video systems with AI detection, license plate recognition, and remote management, as well as home automation, audio integration, and fire safety solutions for residential construction projects. The company provides business phone systems using VoIP and cloud technologies with features such as mobile apps, multi-language voicemail transcription, and intelligent call routing, supporting sectors like hospitality with specialized PBX solutions.	Chairman	31/08/2018
RPX CORP	Corporate Officer/Principal	28/02/2018
Alta Devices, Inc. Alta Devices, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops solar cells and mobile power technology solutions	General Counsel	28/02/2015
Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Director/Board Member	31/01/2012

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Boston University Boston University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Columbia Technology Ventures Columbia Technology Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Columbia Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Finance
RPX Corp. RPX Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides patent risk, defensive buying, acquisition syndication, insurance and advisory services	Commercial Services
Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
Alta Devices, Inc. Alta Devices, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops solar cells and mobile power technology solutions	Electronic Technology
Burford Capital Investment Management LLC Burford Capital Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Burford Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on settled litigation matters, monetizing a claimant’s settlement and other associated legal receivables. It provides financing for buyout transactions.	Finance
Harvard Law School Harvard Law School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Chips Network, Inc. Chips Network, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Chips Network, Inc. is a comprehensive technology solutions provider serving commercial and residential clients across multiple states and industries. The private company is based in Oakland. The American company specializes in fiber infrastructure, IT support, and communications services, including network management, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and custom software programming. It offers security and video systems with AI detection, license plate recognition, and remote management, as well as home automation, audio integration, and fire safety solutions for residential construction projects. The company provides business phone systems using VoIP and cloud technologies with features such as mobile apps, multi-language voicemail transcription, and intelligent call routing, supporting sectors like hospitality with specialized PBX solutions.	Technology Services