Raphael Bennett Email & Phone Number

Raphael is an investor, board member and adviser, tech entrepreneur, and fintech expert. Raphael prides his achievements by experiencing first hand the suffering and excitement founders experience throughout the stages of ideation through the process of a successful exit. Previously, Raphael served as a partner and CTO for BCV Social, a globally recognized leader in social media management, competitive analytics, and financial and pricing intelligence for the majority of top hotel brands worldwide. His leadership was instrumental in the company’s acquisition by Rategain, a publicly traded company, in June 2019.Raphael is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of REV Global, a business and tech transformation and optimization partner for small to mid-market businesses transcending towards succession, exit readiness, and demanding the highest exit valuations. Raphael leads the tech and fintech practice, supporting businesses with financial system AI optimizations and automations procuring real time financial intelligence for the most optimal treasury performance. His expertise has been commissioned in large scale financial system transformations and overhauls, and offers solutions in opportunistic private banking and private credit for family offices, foundations, high net worth individuals, and businesses looking to establish self managed loan portfolios.

Raphael is the General Partner at REV Capital, specializing in opportunistic alternative investments, notably in Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) and private lending to support transactions. Leading the Hail Investment Program for Entrepreneurs (HIPE), Raphael is dedicated to empowering University of Michigan athletes to capitalize on their name, image, and likeness (NIL) opportunities. Through customized solutions and partnerships with organizations like HAIL Impact, UofM Faculty, The Gen Agency, FAND, and others, HIPE provides athletes with search funding and comprehensive educational and advisory programs, facilitating their transition from the sports arena to the business world.Raphael is the Founder and Chairman of HonestDeed. A private banking and private credit loan management and factoring platform for a variety of industries. Raphael holds an MBA from University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, and also holds degrees in entrepreneurship and computer science with a minor in German from Northern Michigan University.

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