Rachel Payne

Rachel Payne is a Portfolio Manager at Amex Ventures, a division of American Express focused on venture capital investments. She joined Amex Ventures in 2022, where she is responsible for various aspects of portfolio management, including supporting accounting processes, senior leadership reporting, finance stakeholder management, and portfolio exits. Additionally, she drives insights for better decision-making based on portfolio data.

Before her role at American Express, Payne served as the Venture Operations Manager at Arc Ventures, a family office in New York. In that position, she managed venture operations with a focus on legal, accounting, and portfolio management related to investments in startups and venture funds.

Rachel holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from Manhattanville College, which she obtained in 2009.12