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Aryo TehranianunlockedRachel: together at Université Paris Dauphine - PSL (2009)
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×9Rachel: together at Amherst College
About
Rachel Stern founded Govtech Ventures in 2024 to back early-stage companies modernizing state and local government. She has nearly 15 years of experience across lobbying, operations, and investing, was the first investor in PayIt and Ignatius, previously served as Chief Strategy Officer at Streamline, and helped pass over $3 billion in legislation across 46 states. She serves on the boards of CivStart and GFOA Innovation and mentors at FedTech.
Experience
- Govtech VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2024 — present
- SolonicInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- Paralign HealthInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- BluevoiceInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- Madison AIInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- YCurbInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- ManyBondAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- Civio.aiInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Opt HealthAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- IgnatiusAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
- LadrisInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Mytown.aiAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
- Percept AIAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
- Streamline™Investorcurrent2023 — present
- Rep'dInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- PolcoInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- Boys and Girls Club Napa ValleyVice President of the Boardcurrent2025 — present
- The CouncilAngel Investor, Govtech Leadcurrent2023 — present
- CivStartBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Inner Circle WineCo-Ownercurrent2017 — presentNapa, California, United States
Skills & more
Research20Project Management17Government Procurement2Public Policy7Policy3Politics3Strategic Consulting1Legislative Relations1Government2Editing8Social Media7Project Planning2
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Spanish-EnglishStrategic CommunicationsGovernmental AffairsState GovernmentMessage DevelopmentPublic SpeakingStrategyLeadershipSpanishStakeholder ManagementBusiness ManagementCorporate StrategyLanguages Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rachel Stern?
- Rachel Stern founded Govtech Ventures in 2024 to back early-stage companies modernizing state and local government. She has nearly 15 years of experience across lobbying, operations, and investing, was the first investor in PayIt and Ignatius, previously served as Chief Strategy Officer at Streamline, and helped pass over $3 billion in legislation across 46 states. She serves on the boards of CivStart and GFOA Innovation and mentors at FedTech.
- Where does Rachel Stern work?
- Rachel Stern is Founding & Managing Partner at Govtech Ventures.
- Where did Rachel Stern go to school?
- Rachel Stern studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Amherst College (Bachelor's degree, Spanish Language and Literature, Latin American Studies); Université Paris Dauphine - PSL (B.Sc., International Business).
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business968
Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera CapitalAnna ChenInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupJohnny HooperAssociate at March Capital Partners
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Also attended Amherst College184
Will ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalPascual Cortes-MonroyPrincipal at NorthzoneYoni RechtmanPartner at Slow VenturesPaul GoodrichCo-Founder at Madrona Venture GroupConor DeveneyPrincipal at GreycroftPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures
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Also attended Université Paris Dauphine - PSL297
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersPatrick MalkaGeneral Partner at Newfund CapitalHenri DeshaysGeneral Partner at Newfund CapitalFlorence DardChief Client Officer at Pantheon VenturesSabrine ChahrourSenior Associate at Partech VenturesPhilippe CollombelFounding & General Partner at Partech Ventures
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Also attended Copenhagen Business School517
Jeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of PleoLinaInvestor at InvestinorJonathan W.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesThanachat Tangsriwongタイオフィス代表 (Thailand Office Representative) at CyberAgent CapitalAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesThomas JuvinManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal Investments
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