Raphael Roettgen
InvestorFounding Partner at E2MC Ventures
Switzerland
Writes $500K – $2M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Founding partner of E2MC Ventures with experience in senior investment banking and hedge fund roles, fintech entrepreneurship, and extensive expertise in space business. Holds degrees in finance, machine learning, and space studies, and lectures on space entrepreneurship at leading universities.
Invests in
BiotechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSpace Tech
Experience
- E2MC VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2019 — present
- Space Asset Acquisition Corp.Executive Chairmancurrent2026 — present
- Prometheus Life TechnologiesCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- KickSkyCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Space Business PodcastHostcurrent2020 — present
- EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)Lecturercurrent2022 — presentLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- International Space UniversityAdjunct Facultycurrent2024 — present
- International Space UniversityGoverning Member2021 — 2025
- Creative Destruction LabAssociate/Mentor - Space streamcurrent2020 — present
- Artificial BrainAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
- Spaced VenturesInvestment Advisory Board2021 — 2023
- Space4ImpactVenture Partner2020 — 2023
- SpaceWatch.GlobalContributing Editor2020 — 2022
- E2M CapitalManaging Partner2015 — 2018
- FinanciarCasaSeed investor & Chairman2008 — 2013São Paulo Area, Brazil
- Gandhara CapitalInvestment analyst2005 — 2007London, United Kingdom
- Deutsche BankDirector, Proprietary Trading2002 — 2005London, United Kingdom;
- Greenhill & Co.Associate, M&A and Restructuring1998 — 2002Greater New York City Area
- JPMorganAnalyst, M&A1997 — 1998Greater New York City Area
Education
- The Wharton SchoolB.S., Finance & Decision Sciences1993 — 1997
- International Space UniversitySpace Studies Program SSP192019
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de JaneiroMaster's degree, Computer Science2013 — 2015
- University of PennsylvaniaB.A., Psychology1993 — 1997
Skills & more
Bloomberg3Investment analysis20Private equity21M&A14Venture Capital60Entrepreneur10Entrepreneurial Skills4Entrepreneurial Experience3Internet Entrepreneur4New Ventures3New Venture Creation2Asset Management8
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Start-upsInvestmentsMergersPrivate EquityValuationFinancial ModelingRestructuringHedge FundsAsset ManagmentEntrepreneurshipInvestment ManagementStrategyLanguages Chinese · English · French · German · Portuguese · Spanish
- 15.480x The Science and Business of Biotechnology — MITx Courses
- Introduction to Satellite Communications — Coursera Course Certificates
- 16.00x: Introduction to Aerospace Engineering: Astronautics and Human Spaceflight — MITx Courses
- BIA.1x: The Conquest of Space: Space Exploration and Rocket Science (edX / uc3mX) — edX
- edX/Davidson Medicinal Chemistry: The Molecular Basis of Drug Discovery — edX
- edX/UMUC MicroMasters Bioinformatics — edX
- Genomic and Precision Medicine — Coursera
- Drug Development — Coursera
- Drug Discovery — Coursera
- HSK1 (Chinese Proficiency Test) — Hanban
From Raphael's professional profile.
Colleagues at E2MC Ventures
Anders Johnson
Senior Advisor at E2MC Ventures
Brandon Kortokrax
Principal at E2MC Ventures
Carolina Alarco
Advisor (Biotech) at E2MC Ventures
Daniel Sheth
Analyst at E2MC Ventures
Evren Ucok
Senior Advisor at E2MC Ventures
Guillermo Soehnlein
Advisor (Startups) at E2MC Ventures
Justin Karl
Advisor (Space Technology) at E2MC Ventures
Kelli Rodrigues
Executive Assistant at E2MC Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Raphael Roettgen work?
- Raphael Roettgen is Founding Partner at E2MC Ventures.
- What does Raphael Roettgen invest in?
- Raphael Roettgen invests in Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, Space Tech.
- What check size does Raphael Roettgen write?
- Raphael Roettgen typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
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