Find your path to Rafael
835 people in our graph share verified history with Rafael — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Elena SakachunlockedRafael: together at Goldman Sachs (2017)
×8Rafael: together at Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
×3Rafael: together at Goldman Sachs
About
Rafael Rantanen works in investment support at Priveq and has over 10 years of experience in private equity, M&A, and value creation. He has led transactions from origination through execution and has served as a board member for portfolio companies, focusing on mid-market deals and working with founders and management teams.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Sponsor CapitalPartnercurrent2024 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Sponsor CapitalInvestment Professional2017 — 2024Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Fasteo Group OyBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Siiki GroupBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Herrmans Bike Components LtdDeputy member of the Board2022 — 2023
- Goldman SachsAnalyst2016 — 2017London, United Kingdom
- UniCreditProject Finance Intern2015Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Financial Analysis23Sales22Social Networking37Leadership18Microsoft Excel15
Languages English · Finnish · Swedish
From Rafael's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sponsor Capital Oy
Joni Hämäläinen
Partner at Sponsor Capital Oy
Juhani Kalliovaara
Chairman at Sponsor Capital Oy
Jussi Seppälä
Partner at Sponsor Capital Oy
Juuso Kivinen
Partner at Sponsor Capital Oy
Matti Virolainen
Partner at Sponsor Capital Oy
Meri-Tuulia Mäkelä
CFO at Sponsor Capital Oy
Sami Heikkilä
Partner at Sponsor Capital Oy
Sofia Nyberg
Partner at Sponsor Capital Oy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rafael Rantanen?
- Rafael Rantanen works in investment support at Priveq and has over 10 years of experience in private equity, M&A, and value creation. He has led transactions from origination through execution and has served as a board member for portfolio companies, focusing on mid-market deals and working with founders and management teams.
- Where does Rafael Rantanen work?
- Rafael Rantanen is Partner at Sponsor Capital Oy.
- Where did Rafael Rantanen go to school?
- Rafael Rantanen studied at University of Vaasa (BSc. & MSc., Finance); Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) (Energy economics, Exchange student).
Same school
Also attended University of Vaasa13
Susanna LyytikäinenAnalyst, Energy Storage at Innovestor VenturesKeith BonniciInvestment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Mika UotilaManaging Partner at Sentica Partners OyAmal MolinInvestment Manager at Sentica Partners OyMarko KyyrönenManaging Partner at Sparkmind.vcTimo YlikangasGeneral Partner at Nordic Game Ventures
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Also attended Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)144
Ane Tolnes HaugdalInvestor at InvestinorAnn-Tove KongsnesVice Chief Executive Officer / Investment Director at InvestinorEgilInvestor at InvestinorJohanInvestor at InvestinorJulie FormoInvestor at InvestinorLinaInvestor at Investinor
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sponsor Capital5
Also worked at Fasteo Group Oy1
Also worked at Goldman Sachs2,000
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzJosh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDavid VélezFounder & CEO of NubankTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of Kalshi
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Also worked at UniCredit86
Aleksandar DragicevicInvestor at Mid Europa PartnersZiheng LiInvestor at Saison CapitalPhilipp MeindlInvestor at TempoCapStefan HülsenInvestment Director at Statkraft VenturesMarco TalaricoOperating Partner at Mangusta CapitalMarta GhiglioniLead Director, Entrepreneur Experience, Growth Programs at Endeavor Catalyst
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