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Rachel West

Founder of Sonny

Austin, Texas

Overview 

Rachel West is the Founder and CEO of Sonny, a company dedicated to enhancing women's financial health through adaptive learning and behavioral science. With a background in investment management and business strategy, she has successfully led Sonny to invest in companies like Topl and Neighborhood Goods, focusing on sectors such as FinTech and E-commerce. Rachel has held key roles at RevTech Ventures, including Head of Seed Investments Team and Entrepreneur in Residence, showcasing her leadership skills and expertise in product development. Her commitment to supporting female and diverse founders is evident through her investments in companies like Recurate and Cake.

Work Experience 

  • CEO | Founder

    2021 - Current

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  • Entrepreneur in Residence | Investment Committee

    2021

  • Principal | Investment Committee

    2020 - 2021

  • Head of Seed Investments Team

    2020 - 2021

  • Director Of Business Development

    2019 - 2020

RevTech is a leading retail technology venture firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

  • Member Of The Board Of Advisors

    2022

  • Lecturer: Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate

    2022 - 2022

    Taught the course "Making Personal Financial Decisions" using the same methodology I built for Sonny to teach my Baylor students

  • Advisory Board

    2020 - 2022

Fundr creates investor seed portfolios by eliminating bias from the investment process.

Raised $100,000.00 from Sputnik ATX.

  • Fellow

    2019 - 2021

  • Management Consultant

    2018 - 2019

Credera provides management consulting, technology solutions, and business intelligence services.

  • Program Manager

    2018 - 2018

  • Growth

    2018 - 2018

RippleMatch is the recruitment automation platform replacing job boards as the way Gen Z finds work.

Raised $79,200,000.00 from Work-Bench, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, G20 Ventures and Renegade Partners.

  • Young Leaders Program: Health Policy Analyst

    2018 - 2018

The Heritage Foundation conducts and provides researches related to social issues, demographics, conservative policies, and more.

  • Founder, President

    2014 - 2018

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