Virginie Raphael
Managing Partner at FullCircle
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Founder & Managing Partner
2021 - Current
FullCircle is a perpetual pre-seed fund investing in a better workforce where working caregivers are supported, small businesses have an edge and enterprises have a thriving diverse talent base. The Fund invests up to $250k into initial rounds ranging $500k-$2M. We are highly collaborative and network-driven, co-investing with the angels and small early-stage funds founders want around the table.
FullCircle is a permanent pre-seed fund investing in a more equitable workforce.
Executive Board Member
2020
La French Tech is a powerful network of people working for or with French startups, in France or abroad. This growing ecosystem is made of entrepreneurs, investors, engineers, designers, developers, associations, bloggers, media, big companies and government agencies.
Co-Founder and CEO
2013 - 2020
Kronos is dedicated to building digital archives and compelling narratives for prominent leaders in finance and politics, philanthropic organizations and corporations.
Managing Director
2012 - 2020
Foundational role in scaling operations and leveraging Tusk’s impressive track record advising private and public companies on political and regulatory issues to create the firm's venture capital arm. Instrumental to Tusk's second fundraise ($70M) by institutionalizing fund operations and investor relations while also launching the firm's portfolio platform and structuring value-add services delivery to founders, LPs, and co-investors. Responsible for sourcing & due diligencing startup advisory clients, structuring, negotiating, and drafting term sheets (equity fees) and managing Tusk Ventures' growing portfolio of pre-IPO companies since 2015.
Tusk Venture Partners invests in early-stage technology startups operating in highly-regulated markets.
Vice President
2007 - 2012
Participated in all aspects of transactions origination, including bond structuring (cashflow modeling and credit rating presentation), marketing (investor roadshow), and deal execution with a total of over $8 billion senior managed transactions. Also conducted valuation of over 25 U.S. State lotteries for private sector leasing and securitization.
Summer Associate
2006 - 2006
Conducted annual reviews of power projects (financial and operational performance, credit ratings and financial statements of sponsors and off-takers, BNP's risk-adjusted returns). Drafted a proposal for the financing of parking facilities (research on comparable transactions and the sizing, amortization, and debt pricing for long-term infrastructure concessions). Also participated in the negotiation of a $500MM power plant project refinancing, including financial modeling and sensitivity analysis for debt sizing.
Assistant Attaché
2004 - 2005
Conducted market studies for major French transportation companies preparing for US market entry. Coordinated a mission of French experts on the concept of managed lanes. Was also responsible for the publication of a newsletter on US transportation projects, budgets, and regulations.
Education
MA
2005 - 2007
Fall Semester
2006 - 2006
BA
2000 - 2003