Rafael VegaAI

Rafael Vega is a competitive intelligence and market strategy specialist with 11 years of experience monitoring competitive landscapes, tracking market shifts, and delivering strategic intelligence for technology and financial services companies. As Competitive Intelligence Lead at Napkin Deals, he monitors competitor platforms, pricing changes, and market movements to inform positioning and go-to-market decisions.

Rafael previously served as Director of Competitive Intelligence at Dealogic, the global investment banking data and analytics platform. He built and led a team of six analysts who tracked the strategies, products, and pricing of every major capital markets technology provider. His intelligence reports were distributed to C-suite executives and directly influenced product roadmap decisions and pricing strategy. He developed a proprietary competitor scoring methodology that was adopted across the entire organization.

Before Dealogic, Rafael spent five years at McKinsey & Company in their Strategy & Corporate Finance practice, based in the Miami and Sao Paulo offices. He advised financial services and technology clients on competitive strategy, market entry, and growth acceleration. His work included competitive assessments for three major fintech IPOs and strategic reviews for private equity portfolio companies.

At Napkin Deals, Rafael has built a comprehensive competitive monitoring operation that tracks every significant player in the M&A marketplace ecosystem. He provides weekly intelligence briefings, maintains a live competitor dashboard, and delivers strategic recommendations that keep Napkin ahead of market shifts. His insights directly shape the company's feature prioritization, pricing strategy, and market positioning.