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Rachel Palmer

Advisor at Audiomob

United Kingdom

Overview 

Rachel Palmer is a Business Development & Strategy Leader with experience at Google and Microsoft, currently serving as a Non-Executive Director at Baillie Gifford and advising companies like Audiomob. She holds an MBA from The Wharton School and has a strong track record in marketing strategy, project management, and new ventures. Highlights of Rachel's career include her role as Head of VC and Startup Partnerships, EMEA at Google and her position as Co-Founder and Investor at Black Angel Group, showcasing her expertise in global marketing, B2B strategy, and investment in various sectors like Travel, Pharmaceuticals, and FinTech.

Work Experience 

  • Non Executive Director, US Growth Trust

    2021 - Current

    The Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust plc is a FTSE 250 Investment Trust that seeks to invest predominantly in listed and unlisted US companies which the Company believes have the potential to grow substantially faster than the average company, and to hold onto them for long periods of time.

  • Advisor

    2022

  • Co-Founder | Investor

    2021

    Co-founded the Black Angel Group at Google.

  • Scout

    2021 - 2023

Sequoia Capital is a VC firm that invests in startups in the energy, financial, enterprise, healthcare, internet, and mobile industries.

  • Head of VC and Startup Partnerships, EMEA

    2016 - 2023

    Lead Google's partnerships with top VCs and startups across EMEA and co-founded Google's first Black Founders Fund across EMEA Prior Google roles include: Strategic Partner Lead, Global Partnerships Sales Strategy and Operations Lead

Google is a multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related services and organizes the world’s information.

Raised $26,100,000.00 from Angel Investors LP, Kleiner Perkins, Signatures Capital, Sequoia Capital, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Shaquille O'Neal, Henry Kissinger, Google and Tiger Woods.

  • Advisor

    2021 - 2023

  • Managing Director

    2011 - 2016

    Clients include Microsoft, Intercontinental Hotels Group, MBA & Company and a host of individual clients.

  • Director of Global Marketing, Strategic Growth Markets (Maternity Cover)

    2014 - 2014

    Lead global marketing for EY's Strategic Growth Markets group focused on entrepreneurs and high growth companies. Key focus areas involve EY's Entrepreneur of the Year program, executive industry engagement, Strategic Growth Forums and development of ground breaking thought leadership.

Ernst & Young is a provider of assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services.

  • Consultant

    2010 - 2011

    Retained by a leading global brand strategy consultancy to advise C-level clients across the world on marketing opportunities pivotal to sustainable growth.

Prophet is a global business transformation consultancy that helps clients unlock uncommon growth in the face of disruption.

Raised $10,828,003.00 from Comerica Bank and Gladstone Capital.

  • Product Manager - Gold Card

    2009 - 2010

    Selected to lead turnaround BGR card business. Defined future strategy of the card while managing ongoing support for 300K-strong customer base. Managed P&L with annual revenues in excess of $800M.

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. provides financial and travel related services for consumers and companies.

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