Raise with Confidence. Realize your Mission
Former investors and board members, now your fundraising strategists
Experienced in helping founders raise hundred of millions in capital
Deep insights into how investors think, how their processes work, what they look for - and what they won’t say
In today’s fundraising environment there’s no room for missteps. Founders need to go to market with a sharp narrative and the right strategy
Fundraising is hard, but it doesn’t have to be done alone. Let us be your trusted behind-the-scenes partner in the mission-critical moments
Explore what we offer: Fundraising
Let us help you be fundraise ready - designed to help you confidently prepare for investor conversations.
We’ll work with you and our team of designers to create a sharp pitch deck, help you craft a narrative that will resonate, contextualize your metrics, practice your pitch for different audiences, demystify the fundraise process, and map the investor landscape including a tailored targeted list of the right firms to approach
What’s included:
Investor-ready pitch deck
Target investor list + fundraise CRM setup
Dataroom doc checklist
Four calls to:
Refine your narrative
Practice pitch
Define strategy & playbook
Demystify the process
Hands-on end-to-end fundraising support where we work alongside you as partner throughout your raise.
Beyond the essentials of pitch prep and investor targeting, we stay with you throughout the process - refining your story based on feedback, tailoring responses to follow-up diligence questions, strategizing syndicate construction, and guiding you through termsheet negotiations - so you can navigate the raise with confidence and momentum
What’s included:
Everything included in “The Essentials”
Work with your team to populate a dataroom
Support with investor diligence questions
Refinement of approach & materials
Weekly calls throughout to:
Interpret investor feedback
Refine narrative based on what is resonating
Strategize on syndicate construction
Support you in negotiations & closing/legal phase
We work with our fractional CFO partners to build your financial forecast.
An add-on service to create a clear, investor-ready financial model rooted in your company’s narrative and growth story. We translate your metrics and business drivers into projections that highlight the levers investors care about most, giving you a model that’s both credible and compelling in the fundraising process.
What’s included:
We will connect you with fractional-finance professionals to build your model
We will work alongside them to ensure your business model, narrative, and growth strategy is reflected in your forecast
Explore what we offer: Advisory
Your independent sounding board for mission-critical decisions. From capital formation strategy, hiring, M&A, and beyond, we provide un-biased board-level guidance without anything other than your interests in mind.
Feel like you need to have a deeper perspective before coming to your board about a strategic decision?
Want a perspective on capital formation or M&A strategy without worrying that the guidance is in service of your investor’s best interest, not yours?
Navigating complex investor/syndicate dynamics and looking for an independent perspective from someone who gets it?
Let us be there to support you. Some decisions are too important to make alone.
Who we are
Rachel is a seasoned venture investor and advisor with deep expertise in helping early-stage founders raise capital and scale mission-driven businesses. While at City Light Capital, she led more than 20 investments across pre-seed through Series B in digital health and workforce innovation, and served on the boards of leading startups including Salvo Health, Spark Pediatrics, and Bicycle Health. She has helped founders raise hundreds of millions in follow on capital from firms including General Catalyst, Forerunner, Box Group, Transformation, Threshold, Alleycorp , Frist Cressey, and strategics including, CVS Ventures, UPMC Enterprises, Providence Ventures, and Memorial Hermann.
Driven by her personal connection to health and mental health, Rachel is passionate about empowering bold innovators to secure the right capital, build sustainable models, and grow companies that make a meaningful impact. Through Oversubscribed, she equips founders with the fundraising strategies, investor insights, and board-level guidance needed to navigate the venture ecosystem with confidence.
Rachel also brings a team of talented designers, financial talent, and a deep network in the venture ecosystem
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