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Rafaella Fontes

Capital Formation at Fulcrum Venture Group

Santa Monica, California

Overview 

Rafaella Fontes is currently a Venture Capital professional based in Santa Monica, California, with a focus on Impact & Innovation. With a Master of Business Administration from MIT and experience at Fulcrum Venture Group and other notable organizations, she excels in project management, team management, due diligence, and sourcing within the Food and Beverage and ClimateTech/CleanTech sectors. Fontes has made significant contributions as an Investor at Supply Change Capital and GoingVC Partners, showcasing expertise in data analysis, pattern matching, and managing events, while also serving as a Co-President at Latina Venture Students and an InSITE Venture Fellow at InSite.

Work Experience 

FV

Fulcrum Venture Group

  • Capital Formation

    2024 - Current

GW

Global Women in VC

  • Member

    2024

S

SOUNDWaves

  • Investor

    2024 - 2024

LV

Latina Venture Students

  • Co President

    2021 - 2024

GP

GoingVC Partners

  • Investor

    2023 - 2024

SC

Supply Change Capital

  • Investor

    2022 - 2023

  • Venture Capital Fellow

    2021 - 2022

Supply Change Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm investing at the intersection of food, culture, and technology.

supplychange.fund
I

InSite

  • InSITE Venture Fellow

    2020 - 2021

    Premier venture capital and startup fellowship for graduate students

InSite Intelligence is a leading provider of business intelligence solutions for buildings and the business needs they support.

insiteintelligence.com

MIT Clean Energy Prize

  • Event Director

    2020 - 2021

    Largest and longest-running competition for student-led climatetech startups in the world with over $2.8M in awarded prizes.

CB

Champagne Bollinger

  • U.S. Brand Director

    2018 - 2020

    Developed the company's brand strategy, identified market opportunities and designed a marketing plan to implement campaigns that would expand the company's target audience.

Savio Soares Selectons

  • Account Manager

    2016 - 2018

    Established and built client relationships driving sales. Identified new business opportunities by conducting market research and initiating branding and sales campaigns.

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