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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.

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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 VenturesGlobal Founders CapitalTSVCY Combinator

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

Education

  1. University of Toronto - Rotman School of ManagementBachelor of Commerce (High Distinction), Finance & Economics2007 — 2011
  2. The University of Hong KongInternational exchange program (3 semesters), Finance2009 — 2010
  3. Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChinese, Long-term Chinese refresher course2011
  4. Lycée Louis PasteurFrench Scientific Baccalaureate (Baccalauréat S with distinction), Advanced Mathematics2004 — 2007

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

From Raphael's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

Rocket Internet SE mafia23

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Michael K. AmbrosEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Medici GroupBenoit MenardoCo-Founder (B2B Venture)Founded PayflowEdoardo MaschioEarly stage investmentsFounded DiligentAziz JaouhariHead of Marketplaces - AfricaFounded WaystoCapOsman MendozaChina Operations DirectorFounded ZipXJonathan ParisotCategory Manager & Head of Vendor Manager GM at Jumia KenyaFounded Actiondesk

+ 16 more

University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management mafia14

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Serge MesserlianMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Creyon +1Mark SteeleMasters in Business AdministrationFounded Level AccessCalvin BenchimolBachelor of CommerceFounded CrewscopeKarim S. KarimMBAFounded KA ImagingSonia SennikMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Creative Destruction LabClaudette McGowanAdvanced LeadershipFounded Protexxa

+ 7 more

The University of Hong Kong mafia10

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Martin KesslerBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Shape (ShapeScale)Pauline TordeurBachelor's degreeFounded HivyDawn HoJuris Doctor; Postgraduate Certificate in LawsFounded SeamTooraj ArvajehMBAFounded Perl StreetAditya MehtaBachelor of EngineeringFounded SuggestrKarine MellataBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded Variance

+ 3 more

Shanghai Jiao Tong University mafia7

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Collin WallaceEngineering Exchange ProgramFounded ZeroStorefrontAdalberto Flores OchoaBAFounded KueskiYutong PeiBachelor of Science (BS)Founded AccendLucas SpreiterMaster's DegreeFounded Venta AIZhichu RenBachelor of Science - BSFounded Vision LabEdward MaBachelor's degreeFounded YouArt

Same school

Also attended University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management97

Clayton MacDougaldInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgLeah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VCKaty YamGeneral Manager at Inovia CapitalGreg AllenPartner at ChrysalixIvan YuenInvestor at AgeTech CapitalPeter Seufer-WasserthalExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION

+ 91 more

Also attended The University of Hong Kong97

Roni HiranandInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Anshul RuparellVenture Partner at FJ LabsJohan AkessonAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersFan WenPrincipal & Director of AI at Fin CapitalJenny XiaoPartner at Leonis CapitalGéraldine FilletSenior Associate at Educapital

+ 91 more

Also attended Shanghai Jiao Tong University56

Meera BissoondeealInvestor at 13books CapitalAli Clunies-RossPartner & Co-Head VC at ArtesianRobert ShanManaging Partner Redstone Hong Kong at RedstoneXiao (Sean) YangAssociate at Shunwei CapitalShawn NiuInvestment Manager at DCM VenturesJun S HibbardPartner Japan at Zacua Ventures

+ 50 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Airwallex14

Victoria ZuoPartner on QED Investors' early stage domestic team, focused on early stage fintech and commercePaulInvestor at Square Peg CapitalEzgi BereketliProduct Manager at Asymmetric Capital PartnersMelike Abacioglu GunesVP of Marketing at Asymmetric Capital PartnersRatan ManehaniPartner at R136 VenturesMichael ToloPartner at Blackbird Foundry

+ 8 more

Also worked at Deskimo1

Christian MischlerFounder at Deskimo

Also worked at Rocket Internet SE148

Ian MarshInvestor at DN CapitalGuy Ward ThomasInvestor at DN CapitalPauline BoucherInvestor at DaphniJohn GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsMichel GlezerDirector at Qualcomm VenturesBenjamin AuschitzkyScaleup Success Manager at Partech Ventures

+ 142 more

Also worked at The Founder Institute110

Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesMimi YagoubHead of Operations and Communications at One Way VenturesDr. ChettipallyVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcRyan MichelettiGeneral Partner at The Veteran Fund

+ 104 more