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Rafael Sainz

Early Stage Insurtech Investor | PnP Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Education

Work Experience

  • Ventures Associate - Insurtech

    2023

  • Ventures Analyst - Insurtech

    2021 - 2023

    Plug and Play’s business model has 2 different sides: 1) Plug and Play is an early-stage investor that invests alongside some of the world’s top VCs (we are early investors of Paypal, N26, Rappi, Honey, etc.). Plug&Play is one of the most active investors in the world, with over 250 investments across 18+ verticals. 2) We also act as a corporate innovation platform for over 500 industry-leading corporations, connecting them with global startups and keeping them at the forefront of their industry’s trends.

2020 - 2021

  • Co-Founder and CFO

    2020 - 2021

  • Intern

    2018 - 2018

    I joined the team during their last stage at the LUISS ENLABS acceleration program to help them prepare their first Seed Round.

2017 - 2017

  • Intern

    2017 - 2017

    - I was a member of the startup acceleration team. Our job was to guide the selected starups during a six month program and prepare them for a Seed Round. - SWOT and Competitive Analysis of the different startups, for the development of a sustainable competitive advantage. - Selection of the most suitable startups for the next acceleration program.

2016 - 2017

  • Sales And Marketing Intern

    2016 - 2017

    •Created segmentation strategy and customized plan to acquire new customers. •Prepared Digital Marketing plan, selecting influencers to achieve desired objectives, contacting most popular youtubers, and crafting proposal for Mahou’s new products •Performed financial planning and measurement of campaign’s impact based on client’s sales increase.

2016 - 2016

  • Internship Trainee

    2016 - 2016

    SLA and OLA analysis at the Channels and Services department

2015 - 2015

  • Internship (IE Lab)

    2015 - 2015

    •Developed Communication and Institutional Relations strategies highlighting and raising awareness of firm’s products in international markets. •Carried out cross-cultural research of innovative trends in automobile industry in China, Germany, United States and Spain. •Prepared marketing intelligence report on competition, for business development and expansion plan.