Rachel Kern is Senior Vice President at First Trust Capital Partners. She joined the firm in 2016 and has led investments in health tech.

What Rachel can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
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First Trust Capital Partners writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. First Trust Capital Partners · Vice President
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  2. First Trust Capital Partners · Senior Vice President
    Now

Focus

health tech

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Who is Rachel Kern?

Rachel Kern is Senior Vice President at First Trust Capital Partners. She joined the firm in 2016 and has led investments in health tech.

How much does Rachel Kern invest?

Rachel Kern invests through First Trust Capital Partners, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Rachel Kern?

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