Rachel Chalmers

Rachel Chalmers is a San Francisco investor who currently serves as a Partner at Heavybit, a Partner at Alchemist Accelerator, and Co-founder of Generationship. Previously, she was a Vice President at 451 Research, where she led the infrastructure practice, grew it into a multimillion-dollar business acquired by S&P Global, and identified early market leaders like VMware, Cloudera, and Splunk. Her venture capital background includes roles as a Principal at Ignition Partners and a Venture Partner at Merian Ventures, while her past tenure as Managing Director at Alchemist Accelerator helped over 300 companies raise $1.2 billion. As an early backer, Chalmers has directed capital into prominent enterprise software startups including LaunchDarkly, Aviatrix Systems, and Honeycomb.io. Her current investment focus centers on enterprise infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and deep technology, with a strong emphasis on backing technical female founders.