Rafael Corrales
InvestorFounderFounder at BACKGROUND CAPITAL · Founder at Background Capital
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $250K checks · typically $100K
FoundedBackground Capital
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Rafael: together at Instacart
About
Rafael Corrales is an investor with a long track record in venture capital, having supported Instacart from its early stages and helped the company recruit key talent and raise capital.
Founder at Background Capital
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Experience
- Background CapitalFoundercurrent2018 — present
- VercelFounding Investor, Board Member2016 — 2017San Francisco
- CRVPartner2013 — 2017San Francisco
- InstacartAdvisor2012 — 2015San Francisco
- LearnBoostCEO / Co-founder (acquired by Wordpress)2010 — 2013San Francisco
Skills & more
Start-upsEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentVenture CapitalMergers & AcquisitionsExecutive ManagementCorporate DevelopmentSEOGlobal Business DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsMarketingOnline Marketing
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Product ManagementCompetitive AnalysisSales ManagementBusiness StrategySalesManagement ConsultingTeam BuildingDue DiligenceSaaSStrategyLeadershipAnalysisLanguages Spanish
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Deals · 2
AudioShakeSolo GP
via BACKGROUND CAPITAL · filed Aug 2025
ShoppingGivesSolo GP
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Alana Goyal
Managing Partner at Base Case Capital
Ariel Poler
Investor at TextMarks
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rafael Corrales?
- Rafael Corrales is an investor with a long track record in venture capital, having supported Instacart from its early stages and helped the company recruit key talent and raise capital.
- Where does Rafael Corrales work?
- Rafael Corrales is Founder of Background Capital and Founder at BACKGROUND CAPITAL.
- What check size does Rafael Corrales write?
- Rafael Corrales typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.
- What companies did Rafael Corrales found?
- Rafael Corrales founded Background Capital.
- Where did Rafael Corrales go to school?
- Rafael Corrales studied at Harvard Business School (M.B.A.); Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S., International Affairs and Modern Languages).
Founder mafias
Harvard Business School mafia892
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Tim DraperMBAFounded Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHristo BorisovOPM Class 64Founded PayhawkNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +13Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +6Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +6
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Georgia Institute of Technology mafia365
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Neil UnderwoodBSFounded Canapi Ventures +2Lukasz GadowskiExchange SemesterFounded Spreadshirt +2Bettina HeinMasters of Science in Computer ScienceFounded Juli +2Eduardo NeeterMBAFounded Atdc +2Jeff FlowersMS and BSFounded Carbonite +2Aamir PoonawallaMastersFounded Understudy Labs +1
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Instacart mafia39
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Montana LowHead of Shopper EngineeringFounded Tomo +3Quentin RousseauSenior Reliability EngineerFounded Rootly +2Jesse RobbinsStrategic AdvisorFounded Chef +1Kaitlyn KnoppHead of Global CompensationFounded Pequity +1Aamir PoonawallaTechnical LeadFounded Understudy Labs +1Jake SeipSenior Product Manager, New VerticalsFounded Aero +1
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Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology565
Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesTom DyalCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWill McGinnisEntrepreneur and data science executive working at the intersection of AI/ML, technology, and business strategyJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJames WangGeneral Partner at Creative Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Vercel34
Guillermo RauchFounder & CEO of VercelSangeen ZebInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glenn SolomonInvestor at GGV CapitalOren YungerInvestor at GGV CapitalGeoff LewisFounder & Managing Partner at BedrockAaron BrownSecurity Advisor at Modern Technical
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Also worked at CRV63
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateBruce SachsInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Mike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Rick BurnesInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Santo PolitiInvestor at Spark CapitalAnnie KadavyVenture Partner at Redpoint Ventures
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Also worked at Instacart62
Apoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsAlex TranInvestment Team at General CatalystJesse RobbinsFounder and Investor in AI Developer ToolsNeil TolaneyGeneral Partner at TCVLily SarafanInvestor at Streamlined VenturesIhar MahaniokFounder & General Partner at Geek Ventures
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