Raphael Poss

Work With Me

Venture partner

Available to partner with investors and co-founders on new ventures; from de-risking the first decisions to closing the first customers. Contact me.

Hands-on, High-touch help for startup founders and tech investors

  • Embedded Delivery (Product, R&D, Outreach)
  • Executive & Org Design
  • Fractional Leadership
  • Due Diligence for investors

→ Engage with me via Thaumogen.

Mentoring and coaching

I keep time aside for free, ad-hoc mentoring for young adults and early-career professionals: short conversations to unpack decisions, share tools, and point you to next steps. Contact me.

If you need a higher-touch engagement (structured cadence, goals, and accountability), I work through Thaumogen for operator/advisory support and through Neurodare for evidence-informed coaching tailored to ADHD/ND traits.

If you’re unsure which path fits, get in touch and we will figure it out together.

For investors

Lightweight technical & organizational due diligence. Typical areas:

  • Architecture and roadmap realism
  • Execution cadence, decision hygiene, and leadership bench
  • Hiring bar, IC/manager role clarity, and team health signals
  • Product ↔ GTM alignment and early pipeline reality

Need a sample outline? Email me and ask for the “DD checklist.”

Speaking engagements

Topics I can talk about:

  • Deep tech to clear decisions: turning ambiguous, cross-functional problems into momentum.
  • Quiet leadership: coaching senior ICs/managers, communication under load, cadences that stick for diverse teams.
  • EU⇄US bridges: changes in GTM, hiring, culture, and light-touch legal/tax as you cross the Atlantic.
  • Civic lab (non-partisan): open systems, resilient public goods, and why builders should prototype policy.

Logistics:

  • Formats: Fireside chat, guest lecture, panel.
  • Where: Europe & US; remote works well.
  • When: Limited slots per quarter; mornings US/afternoons EU are easiest.
  • Recording: Fine with advance notice; please share the cut with attendees.
  • Accessibility: I'll adapt format/materials as needed.

How to start: Email a line or two about the audience, goal, and desired outcome. If it's a fit, we'll set up a quick call and tailor a session.

Notes

Confidentiality by default. Case notes are anonymized; clients referenced only with permission.