Raffaela Rein

AI Transformation &
Value Creation

I help companies, boards and funds turn AI into measurable enterprise and portfolio value.

Board director, operating partner and entrepreneur. Twenty years from BlackRock to founding and scaling two category leaders: an AI intelligence platform for boards and capital markets (BoardLens) and a tech-education platform (CareerFoundry), past $25M in revenue and 120 employees, with board seats including $10bn PE Mutares and Porsche. Forbes Top Women in Tech.

Board Director Operating Partner Entrepreneur
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As seen in
In the room with
Raffaela Rein on the Forbes EU cover
Forbes Top Women in Tech · 6-23
Meeting Barack Obama at the SAP CEO Summit
Meeting Barack Obama at the SAP CEO Summit
With Angela Merkel at the celebration of 100 years women's voting rights in Germany
With Angela Merkel at the celebration of 100 years women's voting rights in Germany
With Volkswagen & Porsche CEO Oliver Blume
With Volkswagen & Porsche CEO Oliver Blume
Track record
BlackRock BoardLens Mutares IU Group Porsche CareerFoundry The AI Leadership Edge
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Three ways to work together.

AI Transformation

From AI strategy to operating reality

I work with funds, boards and leadership teams to identify where AI creates measurable value, redesign workflows around AI and agents, and build the roadmaps, operating models and governance to scale it.

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Portfolio Value Creation

AI across the portfolio

I work with investment teams and portfolio companies on where AI can move revenue, cost, working capital and operational performance, and how to turn isolated pilots into repeatable portfolio-wide capabilities.

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Board & NED

Govern transformation from the boardroom

Independent board director across listed, PE-backed and technology companies, bringing an operator, investor and technologist perspective to strategy, AI transformation and governance.

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Selected experience

Operator, investor, director.

Two decades from capital markets to founding, scaling and governing companies.

Operating experience
The AI Leadership EdgeFounder & AI Transformation Advisor
Advisory for boards, investors and leadership teams on turning AI into measurable enterprise and portfolio value.
BoardLensFounder, CEO & CTO
AI intelligence platform for boards and portfolios. Hands-on across product architecture, AI agents, workflows, evaluation systems and governance controls.
CareerFoundryFounder & CEO
Built and scaled one of the leading online career schools past $25M in revenue and 120 employees.
Rocket InternetGlobal Venture Development
Launched Zalando in Australia and Taiwan, and Groupon in China.
BlackRockInvestment Strategist
Multi-asset solutions at the world's largest asset manager. CFA Level 2.
WildWild VenturesFounder & Managing Partner
Built and invested across AI and technology ventures, including an accelerator that incubated 200+ startups.
Board & advisory
Mutares SESupervisory Board
$10bn private equity holding listed in the German SDAX; member of the audit committee.
Porsche AGSustainability Board
Advising the executive team on sustainability and digital transformation.
IU International UniversityBoard of Advisors
Germany's largest university by enrolment, with approximately 4,500 FTEs.
German Startups AssociationExtended Board
Bundesverband Deutsche Startups, the voice of Germany's startup ecosystem.
Publicly announced: Mutares ↗ · Porsche ↗ · IU ↗ · BoardLens ↗
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Thought Leadership

The AI Leadership Edge

Practical intelligence for leading through the AI transition. Read by 14,000+ directors, investors and business leaders. Ranked #34 in Business on Substack.

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Speaking & media

Keynotes on AI, boards and leadership

Keynotes and panels with global leaders on how AI is changing the boardroom. 41,000+ followers on LinkedIn and Substack. Available for select engagements.

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For board, operating-partner and advisory enquiries.

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