Emily Grigg

Emily Grigg

Guest Author, Founder of Rise & Co

Emily is the founder of Rise & Co. She has over 12 years of experience developing teams, strategies, and systems that drive revenue growth in SaaS start ups and large enterprises.


Her background encompasses leading sales teams, building marketing infrastructures, and selling products in untapped territories.

As Managing Director at Innovu, a VC-backed Series A startup, she led marketing and sales efforts to establish a business presence in an untapped territory, growing revenue 150% YoY.

As Director of Client Development at Healthgrades she oversaw go-to-market strategy and marketing, resulting in a 125% YoY increase.

At Zoom she managed the entire customer journey from prospecting to closing, consistently overachieving quota attainment year after year.

She is an active angel investor, startup advisor, and board member. Having resided in Silicon Valley, she is passionate about fostering connections within the founder/investor ecosystem to aid company growth.

Published Articles

5 Women to Watch in Venture - Summer 2025

5 Women to Watch in Venture - Summer 2025

September 9, 2025
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