RAPHAEL ROETTGEN, CFA

Raphael Roettgen, CFA, is the managing partner of E2MC Ventures. He lectures on space entrepreneurship and finance at several universities including the International Space University and the Swiss Institute of Technology, hosts the Space Business Podcast, and is the author of “Hoch Hinaus”, an introductory book on space business. Previously, he held senior roles at global investment banks and hedge funds and was also a fintech entrepreneur in Brazil. He holds degrees in finance from Wharton, machine learning from PUC-Rio and space studies from the International Space University, where he also serves as a governing member.

RAGHU DAS

Raghu is an established serial entrepreneur in the technology and satellite space industry. He co-founded Bermuda-based Protostar Limited that owned and operated two GEO satellites sold to Intelsat and SES. He established Australian-based Sirion Global and its successor HeliosWire which was acquired by EchoStar. He was the architect behind Ramaspace, a Luxembourg based company engaged in space mining exploration. Raghu previously held several key management positions with Loral Space & Communications.

PETER RUDERMAN

Peter is a lawyer and startup entrepreneur who has focused on the pan-Asian and US satellite and communications sectors for over 20 years. He was General Counsel for many satellite operators and hardware integrators including Loral CyberStar, ProtoStar Ltd., Astro Digital (US), and, most recently, Helios Wire, an S-band IOT operator that he co-founded and which was acquired by EchoStar in 2019.  Peter also served as a consultant on various space projects for Space Systems/Loral, Telesat Canada, The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, GlobeCast Asia, and Direct Kinetic Solutions. Peter is a graduate of Grinnell College (BA) and The Columbia University School of Law (JD).

GUILLERMO SOEHNLEIN

Guillermo has almost twenty years of experience in New Space, incl. as founder of Space Angels. He was also a co-founder of Ansible (now RBC Signals), a global ground station network for small satcom, and of Blue Marble Exploration, an ocean exploration company.

ADEO RESSI

Adeo Ressi is CEO of the Founder Institute, a startup launch program that operates in over 200 cities worldwide, and he is a recognized mentor for fast growing technology businesses. He has pioneered innovations in the protection of founder rights, the raising of early stage capital and the scaling of new businesses.

Previous to the Founder Institute, Adeo has helped to create nearly $2 billion in shareholder value by founding or running nine businesses, including TheFunded, Game Trust, Xceed and Total New York. In addition, the Founder Institute has helped to create approximately $35 billion more in shareholder value by launching over 4,500 technology companies that have raised an estimated $1 billion from investors.

Adeo previously served on the Board of the X Prize foundation to pursue his interests in space exploration and techniques to motivate human achievement. He studied architecture and spent time living on a commune to explore his interests in designing better ways to live. Adeo is passionate about inspiring people to achieve greatness.

SOYEON YI, PhD

Dr. Yi received her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering(2001), Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering(2002), and her Ph.D. in BioSystems(2008) from KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology). In May 2014, Dr. Yi received her MBA with emphasis on Technology and Global Leadership at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley.
Dr. Yi has been working with various startups as an engineer and entrepreneur. Currently, Dr. Yi is working with Biotechnology startup, Noul Co., Ltd. as the Managing Director, Business Development and Partnership. Dr. Yi is passionate about nurturing the next generation of leaders in the STEM field.

Anders Johnson

Mr. Johnson is the Chief Strategy Officer of EchoStar and President of EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C. Before joining EchoStar, Mr. Johnson was most recently at SES World Skies where he served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Satellite Development. Mr. Johnson joined SES GLOBAL after the combination of GE Americom and SES GLOBAL in 2001. Prior to SES GLOBAL, Mr. Johnson worked at GE Capital beginning in 1985 in a variety of executive level roles in Satellite Services, Aviation Services and Transportation & Industrial Financing.

ERIC ZAHLER

Eric is co-founder and Managing Member of Monocle Partners LLC, the sponsor of a special purpose acquisition corporation that successfully merged with AerSale Corporation. He brings decades of aerospace experience. Among other roles, he served as President and COO of Loral Space & Communications and Chairman of the Board of exactEarth Ltd, and is currently a board member of Maxar Technologies (NASDAQ:MAXR), AerSale (NASDAQ:ASLE) and Sequa Corporation.

MINO CAPOSSELA

Mino uses his extensive financial and business development knowledge in order to guide E2MC’s corporate and investment strategy. He has previously served as a partner at Goldman Sachs and has also held senior roles at JP Morgan and Credit Suisse, as well as at hedge funds. He is also an active angel investor. Mino has previously worked with Raphael.

JUSTIN KARL, PhD

Dr. Karl serves as a Subsystem Manager for the Commercial Crew Program (CCP) at NASA, where he also supports Orion, the International Space Station, and the Launch Services Program. He is an expert on a range of space subjects, incl. human spaceflight, propulsion, remote sensing, materials, structural mechanics and others. He teaches core aerospace courses at UCF and developed the curriculum for the world’s first Spaceflight Operations degree at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

SHAGUN SACHDEVA

Ms. Sachdeva is the founder of Kosmic Apple, a global platform that brings early stage space start-ups and investors together. Prior to joining E2MC, Ms. Sachdeva worked as the Senior Consultant at NSR (Northern Sky Research). During her time there, her main activities included the market analysis and segmentation, identification of potential customers as well as the valuation studies for both, upstream and downstream space applications.

Ms. Sachdeva completed the Toulouse Business School’s Aerospace MBA program, and holds a Masters degree in Aerospace Engineering from Monash University, Australia. During her studies, she led a research project that investigated the existence of a convergence between the internet and space industries. The study looked at the future of the telecommunication satellite constellations from the technological, economical and legal perspectives. As part of her MBA internship, Ms. Sachdeva’s work also included a comprehensive study on the funding opportunities for start-ups within the space industry, with a geographical evaluation for new space ventures

LEONARDO MARTINI MACIEL MONTEIRO

Leonardo looks after E2MC’s PR and marketing activities.

KELLI RODRIGUES

Kelli is an experienced office manager and has worked as Raphael’s assistant for over ten years.