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Raphael Cohen

Founder

Founder at Deskimo

Singapore

FoundedDeskimo · YC

About

Raphael Cohen is a French entrepreneur with experience leading operations across Asia for Rocket Internet and co-founding HotelQuickly, a last-minute hotel booking platform, and Gobee.bike, a bike-sharing operator. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto and has lived in multiple countries across Asia, North America, and Europe.

Founder at DeskimoYC S21

Intro paths

YC

Raphael went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Raphael can intro founders to Deskimo's investors below.

Deskimo's investors · 4

Cathexis VenturesHouston · $250K – $1M checksGlobal Founders CapitalBerlin · $637K – $32M checksTSVCSilicon Valley · $1M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Deskimo

CMChristian Mischler
Christian MischlerFounder

Experience

  1. AirwallexProduct Lead - Airicurrent2025 — presentSingapore
  2. Pioneer FundVenture Partnercurrent2023 — presentSingapore
  3. DeskimoCo-Founder2021 — 2025Singapore
  4. Rocket Internet SEManaging Director Asia2018 — 2020Singapore
  5. Gobee.bikeCEO & Co-Founder2017 — 2018Hong Kong
  6. The Founder InstituteMentor2014 — 2018Hong Kong
  7. HotelQuicklyCSO & Co-Founder2012 — 2017Hong Kong & Bangkok
  8. foodpanda | hellofoodManaging Director (Vietnam)2012Vietnam
  9. Rocket Internet GmbHGlobal Venture Development Manager - Asia2012Singapore, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh

Skills & more

SaaS SalesSoftware as a Service (SaaS)English8French8Spanish5Mandarin4Chinese4Strategic Planning2Strategy20Management22Leadership16Team Management9
+12 morePeople ManagementAnalytical SkillsProduct StrategyFinancial ModelingRecruitingSaaS DevelopmentProduct ManagementInternational ExpansionGo-to-Market StrategyFundraisingEarly Stage InvestmentStart-up Leadership

Languages Cantonese · Chinese (Mandarin) · English · French · Hebrew · Indonesian · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Raphael Cohen?
Raphael Cohen is a French entrepreneur with experience leading operations across Asia for Rocket Internet and co-founding HotelQuickly, a last-minute hotel booking platform, and Gobee.bike, a bike-sharing operator. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto and has lived in multiple countries across Asia, North America, and Europe.
Where does Raphael Cohen work?
Raphael Cohen is Founder of Deskimo.
What companies did Raphael Cohen found?
Raphael Cohen founded Deskimo.
Where did Raphael Cohen go to school?
Raphael Cohen studied at University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management (Bachelor of Commerce (High Distinction), Finance & Economics); The University of Hong Kong (International exchange program (3 semesters), Finance); Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Chinese, Long-term Chinese refresher course).

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