# Rachel Soper Sanders

> Rachel Soper Sanders is a Venture Partner at 2048 Ventures and the CEO and co-founder of Rootine, a precision nutrition company that personalizes cellular health through DNA analysis and biometric data. A Harvard Business School MBA and former healthcare investment banker at Raymond James who worked on $5B+ in M&A deals, she pivoted from Wall Street to wellness after personally battling burnout and fatigue. She co-founded Rootine in 2018 with Dr. Daniel Wallerstorfer, raised a $3M seed round and a $10M Series A, launched the Apex Optimizers NFT project bridging web3 and health optimization, and hosts the Smart Health with Rachel Sanders podcast. She brings over a decade of health-tech experience across investment banking, product strategy, and company building to her venture investing role.

- **Role:** Venture Partner at 2048 Ventures; CEO & Co-founder at Rootine
- **Organizations:** 2048 Ventures, Rootine, Apex Optimizers
- **From:** Nashville, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS in Economics (Cum Laude), Vanderbilt University, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Rootine, raising $3M seed round and $10M Series A, Advised on $5B+ in healthcare M&A and public financing transactions at Raymond James, Founded Apex Optimizers, the first collaborative NFT project focused on health and human performance

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Private wealth management analyst at YHB Investment Advisors
- **2010** — Summer associate at Cambridge Associates
- **2011** — Joined Raymond James Financial Healthcare Investment Banking as Analyst
- **2013** — Promoted to Associate at Raymond James; enrolled in Harvard Business School
- **2015** — Graduated Harvard MBA; brief role in product and strategy at naviHealth
- **2016** — Business development work at naviHealth (sold to OptumHealth for ~$1B)
- **2017** — Co-founded Patch Health (practice management for physical therapy clinics)
- **2018** — Co-founded Rootine with Dr. Daniel Wallerstorfer; raised $3M seed round
- **2021** — Founded Apex Optimizers - first health-focused collaborative NFT project (Dec 2021)
- **2022** — Became Venture Partner at 2048 Ventures ($67M fund); launched Smart Health podcast
- **2023** — Rootine raised $10M Series A; Rachel grows to 182K Instagram followers

## Achievements

- Co-founded Rootine, raising $3M seed round and $10M Series A
- Advised on $5B+ in healthcare M&A and public financing transactions at Raymond James
- Founded Apex Optimizers, the first collaborative NFT project focused on health and human performance
- Hosts Smart Health with Rachel Sanders podcast on iHeart Radio
- Achieved 18 million+ social media views in a single month
- 182K+ Instagram followers for wellness content
- Featured in Business Insider, Entrepreneur, TechCrunch, Forbes, Thrive Global
- Venture Partner at 2048 Ventures with $67M fund deploying $500K-$2M in seed deals
- BS in Economics Cum Laude from Vanderbilt University
- MBA from Harvard Business School

## Latest updates

- **2023-01** — Rootine raised $10M Series A, Series A funding milestone
- **2022-12** — Launched the Precision Health Pod (now Smart Health with Rachel Sanders podcast)
- **2022-01** — Became Venture Partner at 2048 Ventures ($67M fund)
- **2021-12** — Founded Apex Optimizers, first health-focused NFT/web3 project with athletes including Justin Gatlin

## Links

- Website: https://www.rachelsopersanders.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-soper-sanders/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/rachelssanders
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelsopsanders/

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Last updated: 2026-05-06