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Karen Rafael

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Independent Advisor & Consultant at Bloom by Karen Rafael
📍 Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Karen Rafael is a Leadership and People Advisor and the founder of Bloom. She specializes in guiding leadership teams in fast-growing companies on culture, strategy, and people decisions. A graduate of Copenhagen Business School, colleagues describe her as structured, diligent, and a professional who builds trust and takes great ownership.

Karen is passionate about the human side of business, viewing organizations as living ecosystems where transformation starts from within. Her work is driven by a deep-seated belief in fostering healthy leadership and helping founders navigate the complexities of growth with empathy, curiosity, and integrity.

She has a unique specialization in conducting "Human Due Diligence" for investors, assessing founder teams and the early architecture of companies.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Independent Advisor & Consultant
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
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Human Due Diligence
A core part of her current advisory work, assessing founder teams and organizational health for investors to support better people decisions.
Founder Leadership
Frequently posts about the unique challenges founders face, particularly in transitioning from building products to leading people effectively.
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Career

Work history

10-2020
Independent Advisor & Consultant
Bloom by Karen Rafael
10-2020 - 10-2021
Freelance Consultant, Change Management & Leadership Development
Jabra
3-2020 - 10-2020
Corporate Development Manager
Templafy
5-2019 - 3-2020
Senior Manager, Global Training & Certifications (Adform Academy)
Adform
8-2017 - 4-2019
Communication Manager
Adform
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Education
2015 - 2017
Master’s Degree
Copenhagen Business School
2012 - 2015
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Copenhagen Business School
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