About
Rachel Citera graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College with honors in Economics. She began her career in the Global Industrials Investment Banking group at Morgan Stanley, then worked as a Private Equity Associate at New Mountain Capital before joining Verlinvest, where she sources and executes investments and supports portfolio companies. She focuses on consumer, retail, and digital brands, including areas such as food and beverage, beauty, and health and care.
Invests in
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechRetail TechWellness & Fitness
Experience
- Insomnia CookiesBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- VerlinvestPrincipalcurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- VerlinvestInvestment Professionalcurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- Hint Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- New Mountain CapitalPrivate Equity Associate2020 — 2022New York, United States
- Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking Analyst2018 — 2020Greater New York City Area
- Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2017Greater New York City Area
- Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking Fall Analyst2016Greater New York City Area
- Dartmouth CollegeEconomics Tutor2016Hanover, New Hampshire
- Dartmouth CollegeTeaching Assistant, Computer Science 12016Hanover, New Hampshire
Education
- Dartmouth CollegeBachelor's degree, Economics2014 — 2018
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel5Microsoft PowerPoint2Python1STATA4Microsoft Word4
From Rachel's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
HintK1 Speed
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Verlinvest
Alexandre de Selys
M&A Counsel, Brussels at Verlinvest
Anne-Sophie De Clercq
M&A Counsel and Sustainability Officer, Brussels at Verlinvest
Arjun Anand
Managing Director, Singapore at Verlinvest
Ben Black
Managing Director, London at Verlinvest
Gaby Fernández Scala
Head of Marketing & Communications, Brussels at Verlinvest
Roberto Italia
Chief Executive Officer at Verlinvest
Sacha Barry
Principal, Brussels at Verlinvest
Sophie Farroul
Communication Specialist, Brussels at Verlinvest
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Rachel Citera work?
- Rachel Citera is Principal, New York at Verlinvest.
- What does Rachel Citera invest in?
- Rachel Citera invests in Consumer, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech, Retail Tech, Wellness & Fitness.
Same school
Also attended Dartmouth College398
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Shared employers
Also worked at Insomnia Cookies1
Also worked at Hint Inc.9
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Also worked at New Mountain Capital11
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Also worked at Morgan Stanley979
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