Claire Rosenfeld (She/her)
Program Director, Alchemist Accelerator
Claire is Program Director at Alchemist Accelerator in San Francisco, where she manages operations for a 6-month accelerator program supporting more than 60 early-stage startups each year. Claire specializes in helping pre-seed enterprise-monetizing startups, guiding founders through early sales strategies, customer-centric product development, and raising angel and venture capital. She holds an M.S. in Management Science & Engineering and a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University, and is trained in design thinking by the Stanford d.school. Claire’s experience spans product management (Sila Money), startup sales (Snowflake), and software engineering (CNote, Balbix, Lumencor). Claire’s leadership extends to her community work—recognized by Stanford’s Dinkelspiel Award —and her commitment to empowering founders is guided by values of curiosity, compassion, and authenticity. She is a resource for early-stage founders seeking strategic guidance and a connected network to help get their startups off the ground, as well as for anyone curious about startup accelerators.