Originally from Guayama, Puerto Rico, Ramphis is the Co-Founder and General Partner at ScienceVest, a first-check San Francisco-based early-stage venture capital fund for deep-tech companies with a focus on accelerating the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. He holds a bachelor's degree in computer engineering from the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez and a Juris Doctor from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law. He is a Kauffman Fellow, where his research focused on funding models for translational science companies. He currently lives with his wife and son in NY.