Speaker Bio
Talia Rafaeli is a partner with Kompas, an early stage European venture capital fund investing in digital transformation technologies within the manufacturing, energy and built environment industries. For the past fifteen years, she has held both early stage investing and operational roles in leading venture capital firms focusing on verticals including enterprise software, mobility and Industry 4.0. Prior to launching Kompas, Talia led investments on behalf of Porsche’s flagship venture fund, Porsche Ventures, with a focus on deep-tech deals in mobility innovation, software architecture and emerging automotive technologies. Talia launched her career as an investment banker at both Goldman Sachs and Barclays Capital in New York and London, respectively, covering the retail and technology sectors. She also spent several years working at Accenture as an IT infrastructure consultant in Madrid and Tel Aviv. She holds an MBA from the Columbia Business School at Columbia University in New York and a dual bachelors degree in Economics and Computer Science from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.