Raffaela Rein is one of the best-known female entrepreneurs of the European tech scene. As the founder of several companies, investor and supervisory board member, she combines entrepreneurial experience with a sound understanding of artificial intelligence, digital business models and corporate governance. Raffaela Rein studied Business Finance at Durham University in the UK. She began her professional career as an investment strategist at BlackRock in London. She then moved to Rocket Internet, where she built up three e-commerce companies in Beijing, Sydney and Taipei. Subsequently, whilst at Satorion Partners, she advised international companies such as Etsy and Axel Springer on the development of digital business models. In 2013, she founded CareerFoundry, one of the first international online training platforms for digital professions. CareerFoundry has established itself as one of the leading platforms for tech careers, employs around 200 staff and supports people from more than 80 countries in entering professions such as software development, UX and UI design, and data analytics. Raffaela Rein remains a shareholder in the company to this day. Through further start-ups, including Vitalute and, later, BoardLens, she has focused on emerging fields such as e-commerce, Web3 and artificial intelligence. BoardLens develops AI solutions that make the work of executive and supervisory boards more efficient and effective. She also founded the investment firm Pure Capital GmbH and is active as an investor in future technologies. Her newsletter, “The AI Leadership Edge”, reaches more than 11,000 investors, supervisory board members and executives. Alongside her entrepreneurial activities, Raffaela Rein holds numerous positions on advisory and supervisory boards. She is a member of Porsche’s Sustainability Advisory Board and sits on the supervisory boards of the listed investment company Mutares and the IU Group. In recognition of her achievements, she has been honoured by Forbes as one of the leading women in the technology sector, included in the “Capital 40 under 40” list, and named by EU Startups as one of the most influential women in the European start-up and venture capital scene.