Partner
Tracy Chadwell
Founding Partner, 1843 Capital
- Firm
- 1843 Capital
- Title
- Founding Partner
- Role
- General partner
- Known as
- Investor
Record updated 20 September 2026
About
Named to the inaugural Forbes “50 over 50” list in 2021 and one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s inaugural “100 Powerful Women,” Tracy Chadwell is the founder of 1843 Capital. Notable investments include early investments in Beautycounter (Exited: $1 Billion valuation) and Tempo Automation (Nasdaq:TMPO). She’s a leader in the venture capital industry and a sought-after speaker including giving testimony before a US Senate Committee. She has also been a speaker for the Nantucket Project, MIT, and TEDx NYIT. Formerly, Tracy was a partner of a growth capital venture capital fund – Baker Capital – and a VP at Robertson Stephens. Early in her career, Tracy worked in Tokyo for the law firm Nagashima and Ohno and for SCM International, led by Senator Adlai Stevenson doing cross-border transaction work between the US and Asia. Currently, she serves on the Board of Recuro Health and is a Board Observer to Corsha. Non-profit work includes the AARP Age Collective, and a Board Member of Early Stage Mont
Background
- Education
- Tracy earned her B.A. from Trinity College in Hartford, CT and her J.D. from Loyola University of Chicago.Source (opens in a new tab)
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