Yazan "Yaz" El-Baba serves as a Principal at Emergence Capital, with previous experience as an Associate and Sr Associate. Additional roles include being a Board Observer for Arcee.ai, Mechanical Orchard, and Maze. Yazan has a background in business operations and corporate development from LinkedIn, focusing on product strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and go-to-market strategy. Yazan holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus on Finance and Strategy from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and has also studied International Business/Trade/Commerce at ESCA Ecole de Management.