About
Rachel is a technology executive, entrepreneur, investor, inventor and philanthropist. Throughout her career, Rachel has focused on opportunities to utilize technology to create a positive impact for people and the planet. Rachel is Managing Director, Head of Innovation and Technology at FullCycle. Prior to joining FullCycle, Rachel taught an Entrepreneurial Lab course entitled “Emerging Technology and Social Impact” at U.C. Berkeley Sutardja Center. She is a startup mentor for Techstars and the University of California Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator. Rachel started her tech career at IDG and later joined a payments startup called Billpoint, which was acquired by eBay. She was also on the early team of Hotwire, which was acquired by IAC Expedia. Rachel was Co-Founder and President of inDplay, which was acquired by Discovery Media Holdings. Rachel received her MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, focusing on public management and international development, working in Mexico
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 1 investors hold the Chair, Founder & CEO role in VCSift. Rachel Payne is one of them.
- • 335 investors are based in Santa Monica, California, United States.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
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