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Rafael Quintanilla

Former Investor at Accel · Former Principal at New Wave

United Kingdom

Writes $500K – $20M checks · typically $10.5M

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Experience

  1. Arrakis TechnologiesCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentLondon
  2. AccelVice President2024 — 2025London
  3. AccelSenior Associate2023 — 2024
  4. AccelAssociate2022 — 2023
  5. New WavePrincipal2021 — 2022London & Paris
  6. New WaveAssociate2021London & Paris

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Languages English · French · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rafael Quintanilla?
Investor at Arrakis Technologies
What check size does Rafael Quintanilla write?
Rafael Quintanilla typically writes checks of $500K – $20M.
Where did Rafael Quintanilla go to school?
Rafael Quintanilla studied at Imperial College London (Master of Science); King's College London (Bachelor of Arts).

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