Carmel Rafaeli

Founding Partner - The Table

Carmel Rafaeli supports early-stage climate ventures as an angel investor, advisor, and Venture Partner at Conduit Connect. She is Founding Partner at The Table, an evergreen philanthropic vehicle funding women (co-)led climate ventures through recoverable grants – a new capital model that unlocks bold, early-stage innovation. No equity, no debt.
Before investing, Carmel spent 15+ years building businesses across brick-and-mortar fashion, eCommerce, hospitality tech, and IP tech, spending the better part of a decade building platforms that drive collaboration between different stakeholders to enhance outcomes. She now backs founders at the earliest stages, working to close the funding gap for women and scale climate innovation through collaboration and innovative financing.