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.