About
Principal Rachel Field is a hands-on company-builder who partners with founders—especially in biotech and biomedical hard‑tech—to scale mission-aligned, capital‑intensive climate and hard‑tech ventures.
Invests in
BiotechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareHealthtech
Experience
- Engine VenturesPrincipalcurrent2025 — present
- Engine VenturesSenior Associate2024 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Engine VenturesAssociate2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- The EngineAssociate2022 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Sensory Cloud, Inc.Co-Founder2022 — 2023
- Sensory Cloud, Inc.Head Of Research And Development, Co-Founder2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Sensory Cloud, Inc.Technology Lead2017 — 2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Columbia University in the City of New YorkPhD, Molecular and Microscale Bioengineering Laboratory2016 — 2021Manhattan, New York
- Columbia University in the City of New YorkTeaching Assistant2018 — 2019
- Columbia Technology VenturesTechnology Transfer Fellow2019 — 2020New York, New York
- oNotesVP Research, Co-Founder2013 — 2017Paris; Boston
- oNotesCo-Founder2013 — 2017Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired EngineeringEngineering Research Fellow2012 — 2013Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Harvard Global Health InstituteIdea Translation Fellow2012Singapore
- Harvard Advising Program OfficePeer Advising Fellow2009 — 2012Harvard University
- Sealed Air CorporationIntern, Shanghai Office2011
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica del PeruUndergraduate Researcher2010
- URS CorporationIntern2010
Education
- Columbia UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedical Engineering2016 — 2022
- Harvard UniversityBachelor of Science (S.B.), Mechanical Engineering2008 — 2012
- Columbia UniversityMaster of Philosophy - MPhil, Biomedical Engineering2016 — 2019
- Columbia UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Biomedical Engineering2016 — 2017
Skills & more
Solidworks4Python (Programming Language)1Matlab8Microsoft Office3PowerPoint1AutoCADHTML2ExcelWordJavaScript1InDesignjQuery
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SolidWorksMicrosoft ExcelMachined PartsC (Programming Language)Data AnalysisResearchMachiningmachine shopMachine LearningDeep Learning3D PrintingRapid PrototypingLanguages French · Italian · Spanish
From Rachel's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Columbia University552
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Also attended Harvard University1,231
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Columbia University in the City of New York120
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRon ZoriVenture Partner at Lerer HippeauRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesse Coors-BlankenshipCo-founder, General Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalLauren YoungHead of Platform at AlleyCorp
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Also worked at Columbia Technology Ventures19
Matthew McCooeChief Executive Officer at Connecticut InnovationsKristina VulganCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Ferocity CapitalLyla YoussefAssociate at SR One Capital ManagementNeha AgarwalSenior Advisor at Adjuvant CapitalMelissa FensterstockCompany Building Advisor at Material ImpactDave WechslerPrincipal at OMERS Ventures
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Also worked at Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru2
Investments
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at The Engine Ventures
Alaina Hartnett
Associate at The Engine Ventures
Ann DeWitt
General Partner at The Engine Ventures
Bettina Metais
Vice President of Investor Relations & Operations at The Engine Ventures
Colleen Calhoun
Investor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Dan Resnicow
Operating Partner at The Engine Ventures
Darby Dunn
Executive in Residence at The Engine Ventures
David Bradwell
Operating Partner at The Engine Ventures
Deepa Rao
Associate at The Engine Ventures






























