Rachel Castro
InvestorPartner at Emmeline Ventures
Los Angeles, California
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Rachel Castro is Senior Vice President of Business Banking Partnerships & Channel Growth at U.S. Bank, where she develops banking, software, and payments product strategy for small businesses. Previously, she spent six years at The Boston Consulting Group's corporate incubation arm, where she launched and scaled new ventures leveraging corporate assets. She is a Limited Partner at Emmeline Ventures.
Experience
- Emmeline VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2022 β presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- U.S. BankSVP Business Banking Partnerships and Channel Growthcurrent2025 β present
- U.S. BankSVP, Business Banking Go-to-Market and Strategy leader2023 β 2025
- U.S. BankSVP, Digital Merchant Acquisition2023
- U.S. BankSVP, SMB Fintech Strategy2022 β 2023
- U.S. BankHead of Strategy, Small Business & talech, Chief of Staff to CEO2021 β 2022
- ChiefFounding member, Los Angeles Chapter2021 β 2025
- BCG Digital VenturesSenior Product Manager at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)2015 β 2021
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Senior Product Manager2015 β 2021
- Burnish CreativeFounding Board Member2014 β 2021Los Angeles, California, United States
- Virtual Dental Care, Inc.Board Advisor2021
- McMaster-CarrOperational Management Program2009 β 2015Santa Fe Springs CA
- The Walt Disney CompanyHealth & Beauty Category Intern2009
- Spencer StuartAssistant Associate2008 β 2009Los Angeles CA
- SonanceMarketing Intern2005
- The Hoover Institution, Stanford UniversityCommunications Intern2004
Education
- University of California, Los AngelesB.A, Chinese Language2004 β 2008
- ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking2023 β 2025
- Wharton Executive Education
- Woodbridge High School
Skills & more
Operational ExcellenceTeam ManagementLeadership18Strategy12Strategic Planning13Management17Design ThinkingGo-to-Market StrategySearch Engine Optimization (SEO)Search Engine Marketing (SEM)Planning Budgeting & ForecastingExecutive Management
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Start-up ConsultingTalent StrategyInnovation ConsultingBusiness Model InnovationDigital InnovationCustomer RetentionProfitability ImprovementContinuous ImprovementBusiness StrategyProduct ManagementStart-upsProduct DevelopmentLanguages Chinese
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) β Scrum Alliance
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Same school
Also attended ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking2
Also attended Wharton Executive Education29
Mike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesTracy PooleInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalShalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcMitty ChangChief Growth Officer & Operating Partner at Sora VenturesLaura HiltyVenture Partner at Excelerate Health VenturesMatt CohenPrincipal at Clean Energy Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at U.S. Bank19
Jonathan BavaroAccounting Manager at Founder CollectiveMinh LeManaging Director at Service Provider CapitalTom BittingManaging Director at Advantage Capital PartnersAnthony BillingsSenior Vice President at Advantage Capital PartnersJake KleinerInvestment Partner at Bettor CapitalBaoning (Kenny) FanInvestor at Sand Hill Angels
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Also worked at Chief64
Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystLiz FoxProduct Marketing and Communications at In-Q-TelJesse MiddletonGeneral Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalSaydeah HowardCo-founder & Managing Partner at Cherryrock Capital
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Also worked at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)730
David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Massimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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Also worked at The Walt Disney Company84
Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesArmando AlvarezFinance Manager at Westlake Village BioPartnersChuck DavisOperating Partner at TCVMike DudasManaging Partner at 6th Man VenturesEmilio Maglione-FulcoHead of Operations at 6th Man VenturesNeha KumarVenture Partner at Floating Point
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Colleagues at Emmeline Ventures
Azin Radsan van Alebeek
Co-Founder & General Partner at Emmeline Ventures
Gary Fraser
Advisor at Emmeline Ventures
Hayal Koc
Investor at Emmeline Ventures
Kaitlyn Tregenza
Advisor at Emmeline Ventures
La Keisha Landrum Pierre
Co-Founder & General Partner at Emmeline Ventures
Mary Zoumas
Investor at Emmeline Ventures
Naseem Sayani
Co-Founder, EMMELINE VENTURES at Emmeline Ventures
Senofer Mendoza
General Partner / Founder at Mendoza Ventures
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