About
Amanda Bell is Vice President of Public Relations at XRC Ventures, where she oversees firm communications and provides PR support to portfolio companies in retail, consumer, healthcare, supply chain, and emerging technology sectors. With 15 years of PR experience including time at Edelman, she has secured hundreds of media placements across business, trade, consumer, local, and broadcast outlets. Her work encompasses media strategy, product launches, thought leadership development, executive positioning, awards submissions, and interview preparation.
Experience
- XRC VenturesVice President of Public Relationscurrent2026 β presentNew York, NY
- XRC VenturesDirector of Public Relations2022 β 2026New York, United States
- XRC VenturesAssociate Director of Public Relations2021 β 2022New York, United States
- Multiple OrganizationsCommunications & Brand Strategy Consultant / Agency Lead2017 β 2020New York, NY
- EdelmanSenior Account Executive, Corporate2016 β 2017Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- EdelmanAccount Executive, Consumer Health & Wellness2014 β 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- EdelmanAssistant Account Executive, Consumer2012 β 2014Dallas / NYC
- EdelmanIntern2012Dallas
- Madison Square GardenCorporate Communications Intern2011New York, New York
Education
- Parsons School of Design - The New SchoolCertificate, Graphic & Digital Design2017 β 2020
- Baylor UniversityBachelor of Arts, Film
Skills & more
Public Relations17Corporate Communications12Event Planning13Writing SkillsPublicity7Social Media17Consumer MarketingMedia Relations5Cision3Marketing7Community Outreach3Crisis Communications2
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Strategic CommunicationsFacebookInternal CommunicationsWritingPress ReleasesMarketing StrategySocial Media MarketingCreative ServicesMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointAdobe Creative SuiteFrom Amanda's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Parsons School of Design - The New School22
Carina ChoAssociate at Context VenturesGaya ShiloahAssociate at Qumra CapitalSandy DestrugeInvestor at Silversmith Capital PartnersDana Al SalemAdvisor at SPiCE VCMelissa BeightInvestor at Altai VenturesEmily YuSenior Associate at Boost VC
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Also attended Baylor University26
Amanda BuschGeneral Counsel at Mucker CapitalRachel CraftOffice Assistant at Mercury FundGordon DaughertyCo-Founder & Chairman at Capital FactoryTy FindleyCo-Founder + General Partner at Ironspring VentureGenevieve GilbreathCo-Founder | General Partner at Springdale VenturesEric WilsonPartner at Serra Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at XRC Ventures25
Karina El BazeInvestor at Khosla VenturesPano AnthosFounder & Managing Partner at XRCDiana MelencioGeneral Partner, Brand Capital Fund at XRCAndrew RossSenior Advisor and Venture Partner at XRCAl SambarSenior Advisor and Venture Partner at XRCKelly ChenInvestor, Brand Capital Fund at XRC
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Also worked at Multiple Organizations2
Also worked at Edelman22
Tiffany SpencerHead of Marketing at Menlo VenturesDorothy ChangVenture Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersZeynep SenerOperations & Investment | Simya VC at 212Gavin MathisPartner & Chief of Staff at Prime Movers LabShwen GweeDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesSai SoodGlobal VP Accounting Reporting at Headline
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Also worked at Madison Square Garden8
Benjamin ZirmanInvestor at Maccabee VenturesDan ShotenInvestor at Zag CapitalBryan RosenblattPartner at Craft VenturesJay KapoorGeneral Partner at VSC VenturesRich FulopExecutive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture FundJordan SolomonPartner at Arctos
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Colleagues at XRC
Al Sambar
Senior Advisor and Venture Partner at XRC
Andrew Ross
Senior Advisor and Venture Partner at XRC
Courtney Kucharczyk
Chief of Staff at XRC
Dan Bulteel
Marketing executive for companies such as WPP, adidas, TikTok/ByteDance, & Build A Rocket Boy at XRC
Daphne Carmeli
Founder, Entrepreneur, CEO, Angel Investor, Philanthropist, Advisor and Board Member at XRC
Diana Melencio
General Partner, Brand Capital Fund at XRC
Dorothy Sumption
Head of Investor Relations at 137 Ventures
Ed Baklor
Executive leader in guest experience & hospitality at XRC



































