#25 - Rachel Edwards - JPMorgan VP of Digital Private Markets on Empathy and Relationship Building

Rachel Edwards is the Vice President of Digital Private Markets and heads the development of internal startup, Capital Connect. Capital Connect brings together entrepreneurs, VCs, and LPs to help them find new opportunities and get deals done. Rachel is a graduate of the University of Maryland and a 2022 UVA Darden School of Business graduate. She founded several fashion companies before her time at JPMorgan.

We spoke with Rachel about:

• The value of empathy in building a startup

• Practical tips for relationship building

• Pivoting from fashion to finance

• Entrepreneurship within a large organization

• The value added of an MBA

• Much more