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About
Rachel Sheinbein is a Venture Partner at Lemnos and an active angel investor across consumer, health, and technology companies. Her investing career began at CMEA Capital, a clean technology-focused venture firm with over $1.2 billion under management, after which she co-founded Makeda Capital to invest in public companies led by female CEOs. Earlier in her career she spent nine years at Intel working in wastewater systems, environmental health and safety, and supply chain IT, and later consulted for startups in bio-plastics, solar, and water. She holds a Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Pennsylvania and earned an MBA and a Master's in Civil and Environmental Engineering from MIT as a sponsored fellow.
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded Makeda Capital, a firm focused on investing in public companies with female CEOs.
- Education
- Holds a Chemical Engineering degree with a concentration in Environmental Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Earned an MBA and a Master's in Civil and Environmental Engineering from MIT as a sponsored fellow.
- Boards
- Serves as co-President of the board of Challenge Day, which works on social and emotional relationships among teenagers. Was President of the board of Expanding Your Horizons Network, a nonprofit encouraging girls in math, science, engineering and technology.
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Investments
Board seats
Arcadia BiosciencesSolaria
Investor
AspirationContour EnergyEllevestGoldiebloxHoneydueJuvoParrablePepperlanePicnic HealthPicnicAIPV Evolution LabsSandstone DiagnosticsScanSocial ImprintsThe JuggernautThrive Natural CareTOPKNOTTrakVoxeetWeights and BiasesYellowsmith
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Colleagues at Very Serious Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rachel Sheinbein?
- Rachel Sheinbein is a Venture Partner at Lemnos and an active angel investor across consumer, health, and technology companies. Her investing career began at CMEA Capital, a clean technology-focused venture firm with over $1.2 billion under management, after which she co-founded Makeda Capital to invest in public companies led by female CEOs. Earlier in her career she spent nine years at Intel working in wastewater systems, environmental health and safety, and supply chain IT, and later consulted for startups in bio-plastics, solar, and water. She holds a Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Pennsylvania and earned an MBA and a Master's in Civil and Environmental Engineering from MIT as a sponsored fellow.
- Where does Rachel Sheinbein work?
- Rachel Sheinbein is Partner at Very Serious Ventures.
- What boards does Rachel Sheinbein sit on?
- Rachel Sheinbein holds tracked board seats at Arcadia Biosciences, Solaria.
- What companies has Rachel Sheinbein invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Aspiration, Contour Energy, Ellevest, Goldieblox, Honeydue, Juvo, Parrable, Pepperlane, Picnic Health, PicnicAI, PV Evolution Labs, Sandstone Diagnostics, and 9 more.
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