Investing Profile

Rachel Star(44)

Advisor

Principal at Unusual Ventures

San Francisco, California

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Rachel Star's investing connections

Connected to 15 investors on Signal.

Networks Rachel is a member of

McKinsey & Company Network

276 CONNECTIONS

McKinsey & Company Network

276 CONNECTIONS

Northwestern University Network

203 CONNECTIONS

Northwestern University Network

203 CONNECTIONS

Northwestern University Network

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Current Investing Position

Unusual Ventures Principal

Investment Range

$100K - $500K

Sweet Spot

$250K

Investments On Record

Current Fund Size

$400M

Rachel Star is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

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Rachel Star's Investments On Record (2)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Purple Dot	Series AMay 2024$10M Series UnknownDec 2021$4M	$16M
Co-investors: Pietro Bezza (Connect Ventures), Paul Forster (Tech - early stage investor), Philipp Moehring (AngelList Syndicator), Andy Chung
Lucky	SeedApr 2022$3M	$51M
Co-investors: Sara Du (Greylock), Eslam Darwish (Nclude), Kenny Tucker (Accumulator)

Rachel Star's Media (1)

Unusual Ventures just closed a $485M fund by promising hands-on (full-time) help – TechCrunch

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Rachel Star's Experience

Design & Development SparkTruckPresent

Business Analyst McKinsey & CompanyPresent

Senior Associate Unusual VenturesPresent

Principal Unusual VenturesPresent

Growth ColumnPresent

Associate Shasta Ventures2018 - 2020

Corporate Strategy Nordstrom2017 - 2018

Consultant McKinsey & Company2015 - 2017

Rachel Star's Education

Northwestern University Bachelor of Science (BS) Manufacturing and Design Engineering + Double Major in Psychology

Northwestern University Bachelor of Science (BS) Manufacturing & Design Engineering

Northwestern University B.S. Manufacturing & Design Engineering

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