Samuel Rapolu
Startup Analyst at StartLife- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Green Impact Auditor
Students Organizing for Sustainability InternationalJun, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate Programme in Banking, Finance and Insurance
Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance with Baja FinservMay, 2018- Nov, 2024
Experience
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StartLife
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Netherlands
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Startup Analyst
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Sep 2023 - Present
As an Analyst, I am responsible for assessing startups' value propositions, scalability, business plans, and financial models.I support startups in the identification of the most promising paths and support them in the direct introduction to Startlife's Corporate and Investor Partners, as well as the whole ecosystem.Additionally, I evaluate and subsequently, coach startups during the acceleration programs, supporting them in identifying their market fit, getting traction, validating their solution, and getting ready for their pre-seed and seed rounds. Show less
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Startup Scout
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Sep 2022 - Sep 2023
StartLife is Europe’s longest-running and leading agrifood-tech accelerator. Its mission is to accelerate food and agri-tech startups shaping a sustainable food system. As a startup scout, I have a main focus on Ag-Tech companies and my responsibilities involve: - screening and selecting promising startups for StartLife’s programs. - help organize and execute workshops and events that would connect startups and partners. - being a contact point between the startups, corporate partners like ICL group, Kubota, Limagrain, KWS and PHW group; and investor partners like Pymwymic, Signature Agri investments, Future Food Fund, Rubio Impact ventures, Shift Invest and OostNL.-Additionally, I evaluate and subsequently coach startups during the acceleration programs, supporting them in identifying their market fit, getting traction, validating their solution, and getting ready for their pre-seed and seed rounds. Show less
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Panorama Restaurant De Blaauwe Kamer
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Netherlands
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Chef
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Jul 2022 - Sep 2022
I have taken on this role as I enjoy cooking food. practical skills gained: 1)Managing Inventory 2) Plating 3) Desserts The skills I am developing here are: 1) Time management 2) Decision making 3) Co-operation 4) Attention to detail 5) Efficiency I have taken on this role as I enjoy cooking food. practical skills gained: 1)Managing Inventory 2) Plating 3) Desserts The skills I am developing here are: 1) Time management 2) Decision making 3) Co-operation 4) Attention to detail 5) Efficiency
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Storyteller
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Jul 2022 - Sep 2022
I have been sharing my job search journey for the past two months. I have generated over 100,000 impressions and over 1000 profile visits, and therefore I believe it's time that I include one of my favourite skills as work experience which is storytelling. My story of looking for a job has reached to people all over the world, and will be written until I find one. I have been sharing my job search journey for the past two months. I have generated over 100,000 impressions and over 1000 profile visits, and therefore I believe it's time that I include one of my favourite skills as work experience which is storytelling. My story of looking for a job has reached to people all over the world, and will be written until I find one.
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Crop Trust
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Germany
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Intern
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Sep 2021 - Feb 2022
◉ Authored a first-of-its-kind 50-page report titled"Government policy and crop diversity conservation: Role and representation of genebanks in National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs)" ◉ Developed qualitative methodology for assessing the role of genebanks in agrobiodiversity conservation and climate adaptation of agriculture to climate change in NBSAPs. ◉ Facilitated the primary assessment of proposals from 60 countries for regeneration and duplication of plant genetic material to the Svalbard seed vault in Norway for a total of 5 million USD in funding. ◉ Created a communication catalogue for 5 countries in Africa for the Seeds for Resilience project #climatechange #biodiversity #plantbreeding #wur #wageningenuniversity #UN #croptrust Show less
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Vitalis Biologische Zaden B.V.
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Netherlands
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Field Assistant
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Jul 2021 - Jul 2021
◉ Organized preparation of pumpkin breeding season at Vitalis seeds for effective results from the pollinations in the field. ◉ Contributed to the pollination of 600 plants for the European pumpkin breeding program which led to the improvement of the seed portfolio of the company. ◉ Assessed and documented the results of the pollination of the breeding program for the year 2021. ◉ Harvested and performed routine quality measurements of successfully pollinated pumpkin fruits. ◉ Organized preparation of pumpkin breeding season at Vitalis seeds for effective results from the pollinations in the field. ◉ Contributed to the pollination of 600 plants for the European pumpkin breeding program which led to the improvement of the seed portfolio of the company. ◉ Assessed and documented the results of the pollination of the breeding program for the year 2021. ◉ Harvested and performed routine quality measurements of successfully pollinated pumpkin fruits.
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Education
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2020 - 2022
Wageningen University & Research
Masters, Plant Sciences -
2013 - 2018
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri
Bachelor of Science - BS, Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
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