Rachel Harris
InvestorPartner at Unilever Ventures
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
FoundedPerelel
About
An experienced venture and growth investor and non-executive board director specialising in beauty and wellness, with prior CEO experience at REN Clean Skincare and a multi-site spa and salon business.
Experience
- Unilever VenturesPartner - Unilever Venturescurrent2002 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Live TintedInvestor - Live Tintedcurrent2022 — present
- STRAANDNon-Executive Director - Straandcurrent2022 — present
- PerelelNon-Executive Director - Perelelcurrent2022 — present
- THESIS (formerly FindMyFormula)Non-Executive Director - Thesiscurrent2021 — present
- WomanessInvestor and Board Advisor - Womanesscurrent2020 — present
- RaelInvestor - Raelcurrent2019 — present
- SaieNon-Executive Director - SAIE Beautycurrent2019 — present
- The INKEY ListChairman and Non-Executive Director - Brand Evangelists for Beauty (The INKEY List)current2018 — present
- frank bodyNon-Executive Director - Frank Bodycurrent2017 — present
- Uoma BeautyInvestor- Uoma Beauty2019 — 2023
- ZitSticka™Investor - Zitsticka2019 — 2022
- Grown AlchemistNon-Executive Director - Grown Alchemist2018 — 2021
- REN SkincareNon-Executive Director2015 — 2018
- REN SkincareInterim CEO post-acquisition by Unilever2015 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
- Spa & Salon International LtdGroup CEO2011 — 2013London
- Spa & Salon International LtdVP International Business Development - Dove Spa & Pond's Institute2006 — 2011
- UnileverVarious Finance Management roles (Unilever Foods UK)1992 — 2002
Education
- The University of SheffieldFirst Class Honours, English Language & Linguistics1987 — 1990
Skills & more
Management20General ManagementPeople ManagementAnalytical1Strategy20Leadership3Mergers & Acquisitions14Managerial Finance6Retail6Portfolio Management3Business Planning9Forecasting3
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FinanceBusiness StrategyVenture CapitalBeauty and Personal CareConsumer GoodsConsumer ServicesFinancial ManagementInvestment ManagementDue DiligenceRisk ManagementGovernanceBoard LevelFrom Rachel's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The University of Sheffield56
Dominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesFrancois PrinslooInvestor at MedicxiRoberto BonanzingaPartner at Inreach VenturesAndy McLoughlinBrit in San Francisco; seed-stage venture capital investorXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesRyan ProcterHead of Marketing & Communications at Nauta Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at THESIS (formerly FindMyFormula)3
Also worked at Rael1
Also worked at The INKEY List1
Also worked at ZitSticka™2
Colleagues at Unilever Ventures
Anna Ohlsson-Baskerville
Partner at Unilever Ventures
Clementine Provost
Investor at Unilever Ventures
Devesh Papney
Principal at Unilever Ventures
Gunita Bhasin
Investor at Unilever Ventures
Isabelle Hemington
Principal at Unilever Ventures
Jay Miranda
Finance Controller - Funds at Unilever Ventures
Libby Knowles
Investor at Unilever Ventures
Olivier Garel
Managing Partner at Unilever Ventures
















