Niko Bonatsos

Niko Bonatsos

General Catalyst

About

Role

Managing Director

Type

Multi-stage VC

Bio

Niko Bonatsos is a Managing Director at the venture firm General Catalyst, partnering with founders from seed to growth stage and beyond to build companies that withstand the test of time. Niko focuses his investment strategy on finding first-time technology founders with strong product instincts, a robust appetite for learning, and a desire to create innovations with the potential to benefit millions. Niko is currently obsessed with partnering with technical Gen Z founders who are building products for themselves.

Niko’s portfolio of investments includes: Audius, Bounce, Celo, ClassDojo, Collective, Cover, Discord, Dubsmash (acquired by Reddit), Ecologi, Jadu, Hive, Livongo [acquired by Teladoc (NYSE: TDOC)], Medely, Microverse, Numerade, Paribus (acquired by CapitalOne), Remote, Saturn, Seafair, Sleeper, Snap (NYSE: SNAP), Superplay, Tempus Ex, Wag!, and ZestWorld, among others.

About Investments

Obsessed with partnering with technical Gen Z founders who are building products for themselves.

Investments

Stages

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and beyond

Check Range

$1M-$5M

Geography

Europe, Global, Israel, Latin America, US/Canada

Leads Rounds

Prefers to

Investment Highlights

Discord, Hive, Medely, Remote.com, Snap

Get in touch

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