VR

Virginie Raphael

Founder & Managing Partner at FullCircle

New York, New York

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $250,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $1,500,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Founder & Managing Partner

    2021

    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.

  • 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.

2013 - 2020

  • 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.

  • 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.