Rachel Fisher
Investor
St. Petersburg, Florida
Overview
Work Experience
Venture Partner
2025 - Current
As a Venture Partner with Sandbox Studios I’m an LP investor, an advisor to companies, and support to the fund overall. I consider it an honor to support the journey of the exceptional solo female GP, Jackie Fast, an absolute powerhouse founder and funder and leading expert in the space. Sandbox invests in celebrity-backed consumer brands, a rapidly growing sector that is changing everything about the way consumers find, select, and ultimately become raving fans of the products they use every day.
Sandbox Studios invests in celebrity-founded consumer brands that impact culture and create community.
Managing Director
2019
S3 provides strategic consulting to startups and growth stage companies to increase sales, raise funding, or position themselves for acquisition. My experience with growing and selling my own companies, as well as participating in PE-backed acquisition roll ups, gives me unique insight into the steps leaders must take in order to grow from inception to exit. I bring radical compassion to my interactions, arming founders and executive teams with the honest feedback needed to achieve their goals.
Angel Investor
2016
ClassWallet is the leading purchasing and reimbursement platform for public funds.
Raised $101,835,000.00 from Lazard Asset Management, Guidepost Growth Equity, Education Growth Partners and Guidepost Growth Equity.
Judge
2025 - 2025
The annual Milken-Penn Graduate School of Education (GSE) Business Plan Competition is one of the most prestigious awards for emerging EdTech startups. It was an honor to be a semi-finalist with my former company, Hello PLATO, and remains an honor to have been asked to be a judge this year. Sharing my 20+ years of experience in the trenches of K12 and Future of Work to assist early-stage companies achieve liftoff is a privilege.
Chief Executive Officer
2021 - 2024
Hello PLATO is an innovative mobile native micro learning and surveying tool that places rapid learning and sentiment assessment in the palm of students’ hands.
VP of Investment Operations
2018 - 2019
Oversaw deal flow, spearheading 5 Seed and Series A investments totaling $10M. Spearheaded effort to secure management of government venture portfolio, doubling AUM.
Florida Funders is a hybrid of a venture capital fund and angel investor syndication platform.
Senior Portfolio Manager, Content
2016 - 2017
Grew the portfolio 10x to >$25M in two years, following acquisition of EDTRAININGCENTER. Acquired by Thoma Bravo in 2017.
Chief Executive Officer
2010 - 2016
Acquired by Frontline Education in 2016. While CEO, secured 100+ K12 school districts including NYC, Miami-Dade, and Clark County (Las Vegas), as well as Kelly Educational Staffing. Forged partnerships with Frontline Education and Cornerstone On Demand.
COO
2004 - 2010
Developed one of the industry’s earliest Learning Management Systems as well as revolutionary online content for national and international non-profit organizations including: the National Recreation and Park Association, America’s Promise Alliance, AAPHERD, Kiwanis, Lions Clubs International, and eight state park and recreation associations.