# Rachel Blank

> Rachel Blank is the New York-based founder and CEO of Allara Health. A Harvard Business School graduate and former General Catalyst investor, she previously served as director of strategy at Ro and helped launch Rory. She founded Allara in 2020; the company announced $30 million in new funding in October 2026 and reported $75 million in total funding.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Allara Health
- **Organizations:** Allara Health, Ro, Rory, General Catalyst, Echo360, Deloitte
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Finance and Accounting concentrations, University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce, Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Founded Allara and led it through multiple venture financing rounds., Helped launch the Rory brand while director of strategy at Ro., Built an early combined Instagram audience and waitlist of 35,000 names, according to her June 2021 interview.

## Career timeline

- **2012-2014** — Business analyst in strategy and operations at Deloitte Consulting.
- **2014-2016** — Corporate development manager at Echo360.
- **2017** — Summer associate at General Catalyst; participated in the HBS Boardroom capstone exercise.
- **2018** — Graduated from Harvard Business School; worked at General Catalyst and joined Ro as director of strategy.
- **2018-2020** — Helped launch Rory at Ro.
- **2020** — Founded Allara.
- **2021** — Public launch of Allara.
- **2023** — Allara announced a $10 million Series A led by GV.
- **2025** — Allara announced a $26 million Series B led by Index Ventures.
- **2026** — Allara announced $30 million in new funding on October 13 and reported $75 million raised in total.

## Achievements

- Founded Allara and led it through multiple venture financing rounds.
- Helped launch the Rory brand while director of strategy at Ro.
- Built an early combined Instagram audience and waitlist of 35,000 names, according to her June 2021 interview.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Allara announced $30 million in new funding, bringing total funding to $75 million according to the company. Existing backers included Index Ventures and GV; new investors included Camino Partners, Foreground Capital and Family Fund.
- **2026-05** — Discussed fundraising and leadership with Julia Boorstin on CNBC Changemakers and Power Players.
- **2026-03** — Appeared on episode 330 of Fitt Insider; business topics included branding, consumer growth, profitability and build-versus-buy technology choices.

## Links

- Website: https://www.allarahealth.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-blank
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/RachelHBlank
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelhblank/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelhblank

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Last updated: 2026-10-22