Rachel Star
InvestorPrincipal at Unusual Ventures · Board director at TYB
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $250K
About
Rachel Star is a Principal at seed fund Unusual Ventures, where she focuses on the firm's consumer investments. She previously worked as an early-stage investor on the consumer team at Shasta Ventures, served on Nordstrom's corporate strategy team, and began her career at McKinsey & Company advising consumer brands, retailers, supply chain, and manufacturing clients. A Bay Area native, she helped launch SparkTruck, a nonprofit mobile classroom bringing design-thinking curriculum to students nationwide, has spoken at TED events, the Aspen Institute, and Autodesk University, and holds a BS in Manufacturing Engineering and Psychology from Northwestern University.
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Invests in
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFintechFuture of WorkMarketplacesSaaSSocial
Board director at TYB
Intro paths
In turn, Rachel can intro founders to TYB's investors below.
TYB's investors · 3
Co-founders at TYB
Investments
Investor
AltoIRAContra
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Unusual Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rachel Star?
- Rachel Star is a Principal at seed fund Unusual Ventures, where she focuses on the firm's consumer investments. She previously worked as an early-stage investor on the consumer team at Shasta Ventures, served on Nordstrom's corporate strategy team, and began her career at McKinsey & Company advising consumer brands, retailers, supply chain, and manufacturing clients. A Bay Area native, she helped launch SparkTruck, a nonprofit mobile classroom bringing design-thinking curriculum to students nationwide, has spoken at TED events, the Aspen Institute, and Autodesk University, and holds a BS in Manufacturing Engineering and Psychology from Northwestern University.
- Where does Rachel Star work?
- Rachel Star is Principal at Unusual Ventures and Board director at TYB.
- What does Rachel Star invest in?
- Rachel Star invests in Consumer, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, Future of Work, Marketplaces, SaaS, Social.
- What check size does Rachel Star write?
- Rachel Star typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What companies has Rachel Star invested in?
- Investments tracked here include AltoIRA, Contra.