Corporate Venture Capital

Biography

Rachel is a Principal on the Cerity Partners Ventures team in Philadelphia. She manages business operations, working closely with CPV’s leadership on growth strategy and business development efforts.

Prior to joining Cerity Partners Ventures, Rachel held a similar position at Touchdown Ventures, a pioneer of the “venture capital as a service” model for corporations. In this role she managed both the firm’s portfolio and business development activities and launched new corporate venture capital funds for Fortune 1000 companies.

Prior to working in venture capital, Rachel held client-facing digital marketing and data analytics roles for companies including The Coca-Cola Company, Marriott International, and AARP. She also served as Director of Marketing at an early stage fintech company, GoodWorld, in addition to launching several startups of her own. 

Education

  • MBA from The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan
  • B.S. in Psychology from Lehigh University

Highlights

  • Co-founder of fine art commissioning company Teal Canvas
  • Recipient of a Zell Scholarship, Mayleben Venture Shaping Grant, and Zell Lurie Award for Entrepreneurial Engagement from the University of Michigan

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