About
✍️ Hey, I’m Rafa… After a nearly fatal accident in 2012, I dropped out of university to pursue a more meaningful path, building something of my own. That journey led to co-founding Glow25, a pro-aging beauty brand that grew from zero to €130 million in revenue and an 8-figure EBIT within five years, completely bootstrapped. Believing that the next stage of Glow25 deserves experienced leadership, my co-founders Nico, Janis and I recently handed over the reins to an exceptional new C-Level team. Steven Mattwig (CEO) previously scaled the digital business of Douglas from €500 M to over €1 B across 20+ countries and later led Niche Beauty and Parfum Dreams as CEO. Arnd Mückenberger (CFO) brings deep CFO experience from HABA, Pro7Sat1 Digital, and Cyberport, where he helped grow the business from €170 M to over €500 M. Together with a 10-person leadership team including former executives from Amazon, Zalando, Glossybox, EY, Enpal, s.Oliver, and HelloFresh — many of whom have been part of Gl…
Experience
Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board
Glow25 · Berlin, Deutschland
Present
Glow25 ist die europaweit führende Plattform für Schönheit, die kein Alter kennt. Unser fachübergreifendes Team an Expert:innen aus Biologie, Gesundheit & positiver Psychologie entwickelt funktionale Lebensmittel, Gewohnheiten und Community-Erfahrungen, die Menschen dabei unterstützen, sich beim Blick in den Spiegel (wieder) wohl in ihrer Haut zu fühlen.
Co-GrüNder
Primal State Performance GmbH · Berlin
Present
Die Primal State Performance GmbH gilt als eine der führenden Plattformen für gesunde Leistungsfähigkeit im deutschsprachigen Raum. Unser +100-köpfiges Team entwickelt und vertreibt funktionale Lebensmittel, Techniken und Hilfsmittel für mehr Energie, Fokus und Wohlbefinden im Alltag.
Education
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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