RACHEL SPRINGATE
Founder and Partner
Muse Capital
Originally from the UK, Rachel started her career in brand research developing relationships with the worlds leading F500 Marketing Directors. In 2006 Rachel was headhunted to start the corporate sales division of the leading luxury lifestyle group Quintessentially. Rachel lived and traveled around the globe, training local teams in corporate sales, closing deals and building relationships with some of the world’s leading CEOs, celebrities, entrepreneurs and brand directors. Clients included Amex Centurion, Chelsea FC, UMG, Cartier, Google, HSBC, Gucci Group etc.
After meeting and being inspired by renowned artist manager and angel investor Troy Carter in 2012, Rachel moved to the US and into the technology space in 2013 leveraging her global network and consulting young technology companies with their Business Development strategy and execution. She created major deals with everyone from Selena Gomez, Roc Nation, Apple and Spotify.
In late 2016 she founded Muse Capital, an early stage venture fund with her partner Assia Grazioli. Operating as a bridge between Silicon Valley, the corporate brand world, and the entertainment industry, Muse Capital creates outsized value for its portfolio by providing active capital in the form of partnership-based business development. Muse Capital investments include: Faze Clan, Beautycon, Clarity Money, Mayvenn, Firefly, Haute Hijab, Motherly, Dream Studios and more.
She combines her global network and business development superpower to build companies for the next generation of entrepreneurs.