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Rachel Carrell

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CEO at Koru Kids
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Rachel Carrell is the CEO of Koru Kids, a tech company building innovative childcare services. A former McKinsey consultant and Rhodes Scholar with a DPhil from Oxford, she founded Koru Kids after experiencing firsthand the difficulty of finding childcare. People who have worked with her describe her as an inspirational, empathetic, and efficient leader.

Originally from New Zealand, Rachel is a mother of three, and her experience with parenthood is a driving force behind her professional mission. She actively shares her insights on parenting and work-life integration through daily posts, connecting with a community of parents facing similar challenges. She enjoys spending time in Londons parks with her family.

She was elected a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in recognition of her work.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Childcare Infrastructure
Her core mission at Koru Kids is to build the "world's best childcare service, " viewing it as critical social infrastructure that has been historically neglected.
Parenting Strategies
She frequently posts evidence-based advice on topics like childhood resilience, authoritative parenting, and helping children manage their emotions after school.
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Career

Work history

6-2016
CEO
Koru Kids
4-2014
Young Global Leader
World Economic Forum Young Global Leader
6-2017 - 8-2018
Angel Investor
Various
2015 - 2016
Managing Director of ARGC
ARGC
4-2012 - 7-2015
CEO of DrThom
DrThom
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Education
2004 - 2006
Doctorate
University of Oxford
2002 - 2004
MPhil in International Development (with Distinction)
University of Oxford
1998 - 2002
BA (hons)
University of Otago
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