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Raphael Budday

Evaluator · DISC type csd
Principal at Venture Stars
📍 Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Raphael Budday is a Principal at Venture Stars, a Munich-based VC firm, where he focuses on pre-seed and seed investments in digital B2C and B2B models. With over eight years of experience from firms like SevenAccelerator and Grazia Equity, he holds an M. Sc. in Management from the University of Mannheim.

Outside of his investment work, Raphael is a passionate music producer and DJ. He is also an avid mountain enthusiast who enjoys food and traveling, having spent time studying and working in Spain, China, and Canada. He actively participates in the European startup ecosystem by attending events like Slush and START Summit.

Unique fact: In addition to his venture capital career, Raphael is an active music producer and DJ.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Principal
Location
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Personality Overview

How Raphael shows up

Thorough Evaluator
Fast But Analytical
Quality Focused

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Priorities

Topics Raphael cares about

Early-Stage Investing
As a Principal at Venture Stars, he specializes in pre-seed and seed investments for innovative digital B2C and B2B business models.
Founder Support
He believes in a "high touch" investment approach, aiming to provide significant value to founders and often serves as a board member or observer for portfolio companies.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Principal
Venture Stars
2-2023 - 7-2025
Investment Manager
Venture Stars
10-2022 - 1-2023
Senior Investment Manager
SevenAccelerator
10-2021 - 10-2022
Investment Manager SevenAccelerator
SevenAccelerator
10-2020 - 10-2021
Senior Investment Associate
SevenAccelerator
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2015 - 2017
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
University of Mannheim
2011 - 2015
Bachelor
Technische Hochschule Augsburg
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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