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About Investor

Rachel Nelson is a Principal at Unorthodox Ventures focused on medical devices, healthcare services, and hardware innovation. She invests primarily in Seed and Series A companies developing products that improve healthcare delivery and operational efficiency. Rachel typically invests between $1 million and $5 million, with an average check size of approximately $2.5 million. She is particularly interested in technologies that address unmet clinical needs and create measurable value for healthcare providers and patients. Her investment approach emphasizes practical innovation, strong execution, and scalable business models. Founders building healthcare-focused hardware and medical technologies may find her expertise especially valuable.