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Raphael Roettgen

Adjunct Faculty at International Space University

Switzerland

Overview 

Raphael Roettgen is the Founder of E2MC Ventures and Prometheus Life Technologies, specializing in space startups and biotech, with a focus on investment analysis, private equity, and venture capital. His career highlights include founding successful ventures, such as KickSky and Prometheus Life Technologies, and serving as a lecturer at EPFL and adjunct faculty at the International Space University.

Work Experience 

  • Founder & Partner

    2019 - Current

    VC investor in space startups

E2MC Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on the space sector.

  • Co-Founder

    2023

    Co-founder of India's first VC-backed space startup accelerator

  • Co-Founder

    2022

    Space Biotech startup. Winner of the Orbital Reef Innovation Challenge & ESA-BIC incubatee

  • Lecturer

    2022

    Teaching the New Space Economy course. Open to everyone in its edX MOOC version!

  • Adjunct Faculty

    2024

  • Governing Member

    2021

  • Host

    2020

    The Space Business Podcast is podcast with interviews of space entrepreneurs and other stakeholders of the space ecosystem. Available on all major platforms. In partnership with ISU and sponsored by NanoAvionics. https://twitter.com/podcast_space

  • Associate/Mentor - Space stream

    2020

  • Advisor

    2023

    Quantum computing software company developing optimization software for various industries including Space, Energy, and Finance.

Artificial Brain focuses on quantum optimization software.

Raised $50,000.00 from Duality.

  • Investment Advisory Board

    2021 - 2023

  • Venture Partner

    2020 - 2023

    Space4Impact was an initiative of Space Innovation (formerly, the Swiss Space Center), promoting space sector activities that are in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). https://space4impact.org

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