2016
Founded
Our story began in Silicon Valley in 2016. At that time, Sophia Alvarez, a San Francisco native with academic backgrounds from Stanford and MIT, joined forces with a group of entrepreneurs and investors from the technology and finance sectors to found Emerging United Asset Management (EUAM).
Sophia firmly believes:
“Capital isn’t just about making money—it’s about changing the world.”
She led the team in building an investment platform centered on technology-driven innovation and sustainability, initially focusing on artificial intelligence, clean energy, and educational technology. In just a few years, EUAM’s assets under management surpassed several billion dollars, establishing the firm as one of the fastest-growing alternative asset managers in Silicon Valley.
Today, EUAM is headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in London, Singapore, and São Paulo. Its investments span over 400 companies and projects worldwide, positioning EUAM as a new-generation investment firm that bridges capital, technology, and social impact.
From 2008 to 2023
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2008
EUAM pioneered the introduction of a “Value Sharing Mechanism” in the industry, ensuring that investment exit proceeds were shared not only with management teams but also with all employees of portfolio companies. -
2012
Launched the Emerging Impact Fund, focusing on clean energy, edtech, and healthcare to provide growth capital for businesses in emerging markets. -
2016
Sophia Alvarez and her team officially founded Emerging United Asset Management (EUAM) and established the EUAM Foundation to provide scholarships for young people from low-income families, helping them complete higher education. -
2020
Introduced a Carbon-Neutral Portfolio, becoming one of the first asset managers in Silicon Valley and Europe to commit to net-zero emissions at the core fund level. -
2021
Sophia Alvarez was named to Forbes’ “Top 50 Women in Tech” list and recognized as “The Rebel of Sustainable Finance in Silicon Valley.” -
2022
Sophia took the stage at TED Global with a talk titled “Capital as Code,” sparking global attention. -
2023
EUAM was recognized by Fast Company as one of the “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” with assets under management surpassing $10 billion and investments spanning more than 400 companies and projects across Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa.
Independence
Acceleration 2013 onwards
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2015
Sophia Alvarez left Google Ventures to launch her own early-stage fund in Silicon Valley, focusing on investments in artificial intelligence and blockchain. -
2016
Formally established Emerging United Asset Management (EUAM) in the San Francisco Bay Area and introduced the Emerging Impact Fund, targeting clean energy, edtech, and healthcare. -
2020
EUAM launched its Carbon-Neutral Portfolio, becoming one of the first asset managers in North America and Europe to commit to net-zero emissions at the core fund level. At the same time, the firm initiated the Resilience Initiative to help small and medium-sized enterprises accelerate digital transformation during the pandemic. -
2021
Sophia Alvarez was named to Forbes’ “Top 50 Women in Tech” list and hailed by the media as “The Rebel of Sustainable Finance in Silicon Valley.” -
2022
Sophia took the TED Global stage with her keynote talk “Capital as Code.” EUAM also became a partner of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders (WEF YGL) program, promoting its philosophy of “shared success” in investing. -
2023
EUAM was recognized by Fast Company as one of the “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” with assets under management surpassing $10 billion. The firm’s investments now span more than 400 companies and projects across Europe, North America, Asia, and Latin America, and it launched a dedicated fund for semiconductors and deep technology.
