# Virginie Raphael

> Virginie Raphael is a pre-seed investor at FullCircle (New York) backing Software and Mobile Apps. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [FullCircle](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fullcircle-c7b1)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginie-raphael-7197271/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/VirginieRaphael

Virginie Raphael is a pre-seed investor at FullCircle in New York focused on Software and Mobile Apps. Virginie Raphael is the Founder & Managing Partner at FullCircle. He attended The Fletcher School at Tufts University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| why?! | why?! is a discussion app that helps you get and remain connected. | $1.7M | Pre-Seed | Aug 07, 2024 |  |
| Making Space | Making Space is a talent acquisition and learning experience platform for companies to access pre-qualified underrepresented talent pools. | $2M | Pre-Seed | Jul 16, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [American Student Assistance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/american-student-assistance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beta Boom](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beta-boom) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ECMC Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ecmc-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JFF Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jff-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mindshift Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mindshift-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SmartJob](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smartjob-8de6) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About FullCircle

VC Fund · New York, United States

FullCircle is a permanent pre-seed fund investing in a better workforce with much greater economic potential where fulfilled individuals regain pride and agency over their work.The Fund invests up to $250k into initial rounds ranging $500k-$1.5M. We are highly collaborative and network-driven, co-investing with the angels and small early-stagefunds founders want around the table.

1 contacts available at FullCircle.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Virginie Raphael | Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/virginie-raphael-5e71 |

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## FAQ

### What does Virginie Raphael invest in?

Virginie Raphael invests primarily in Software and Mobile Apps startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Virginie Raphael last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Virginie Raphael closed in Aug 2024. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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