Rachel Brannan

Angel Investor

2014

Invested in two Legal Tech startups: Alt Legal, a patent and trademark application tracking SaaS product. Hire an Esquire, an online platform for hiring vetted legal professionals.

Limited Partner

2020

Invested with Harvard Business School classmates in Avestria Ventures, L.P. Focusing on Women's Health and Life Science Ventures 16 Investments and 2 Exits

Managing Principal and Chief Financial Officer

1994 - 2004

Founding team member and Managing Principal and Chief Financial Officer of a real estate private equity firm established in 1994 in a joint venture with Tiger Management (Julian Robertson). Originally called Tiger Real Estate Partners and changed its name to Tiger/Westbrook and then Westbrook Real Estate Partners. The new venture raised $3.9B of equity through four funds and invested in over $12B of real estate. Responsibilities included all aspects of starting up, fund raising, operating and reporting on fund activities and performance.

Vice President

1987 - 1994

Founding member of team that originally established the real estate principal investing business for Morgan Stanley in 1987 which has grown from $0 to over $33B in assets under management. Responsibilities included all aspects of starting up, fund raising and operating the fund. Worked in Corporate Finance IPO group executing numerous aspects of preparing companies to go public.

Financial Analyst

1983 - 1985

Worked in investment banking as financial analyst in the real estate department.

Summer Intern

1982 - 1982

Summer Intern

1982 - 1982