Daniel Nikic
InvestorSenior Associate at Azafran Capital Partners
New York, New York
Writes $2M β $8M checks Β· typically $3M
About
Daniel Nikic is Managing Partner at Cohres Ltd., where he provides investment research and commercial evaluation services to investors and funds across North America, Europe, and MENA. His work encompasses deal validation, financial risk assessment, and due diligence across early-stage venture, growth capital, and technology sectors, supported by institutional AI tools. He has evaluated over 15,000 companies globally and delivered more than 500 structured investment research reports.
Experience
- Cohres Ltd.Managing Partnercurrent2014 β presentZagreb, Croatia
- AiNeowCo-Foundercurrent2025 β presentLondon
- FrontierCoverCo-Founder2024 β 2025San Diego, CA
- Executive Council Network (ECN)Member2023 β 2024Austin, Texas, United States
- Azafran Capital PartnersPrincipal2022New York, United States
- Azafran Capital PartnersSenior Associate / Data Team Lead2020 β 2022New York, United States
- Azafran Capital PartnersAssociate2018 β 2020New York, United States
- ZurshDirector of Custom Research / Research Network Manager2015 β 2021San Diego, California, United States
- HB ReavisResearch Manager2012 β 2013Zagreb, Croatia
- HB ReavisJunior Asset Selection Manager2010 β 2012Zagreb, Croatia
- InΕΎenjerski biro d.d.Junior Consultant2009 β 2010Zagreb, Croatia
- Reg. Marsh & AssociatesAccountant Assistant (Summer Position)2008Acton, Ontario, Canada
- Canadian Pacific RailwayTax Analyst Assistant (Summer Position)2007Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
- Reg. Marsh & AssociatesAccountant Assistant (Summer Position)2007Acton, Ontario, Canada
- Royal City Reality (Halton) Ltd.Administrative Assistant (Summer Position)2002 β 2006Acton, Ontario, Canada
Education
- Brock UniversityBachelor's Degree, Business Administration2005 β 2009
- ACCADiploma in Accounting and Business
Skills & more
LeadershipAnalytical SkillsAnalysis20Python (Programming Language)TableauMicrosoft ExcelPowerPoint2Access1Outlook1DatabasesChatGPTProduct Strategy
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SaaS DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentInnovation StrategyStart-up LeadershipDigital SecurityMobile Application DevelopmentIT StrategyEarly Stage VenturesStart-up VenturesVenture CapitalNetworkingBoard of DirectorsLanguages Croatian Β· English
- Introduction to Data Visualization with Matplotlib β DataCamp
- Introduction to Statistics in Python β DataCamp
- Joining Data with Pandas β DataCamp
- Data Manipulation with pandas β DataCamp
- Intermediate Python β DataCamp
- Introduction to Python β DataCamp
- The Complete Foundation Stock Trading Course β Udemy
- The Complete Communication Skills Master Class for Life β Udemy
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) for Managers β Udemy
- Elements of AI β University of Helsinki
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Colleagues at Azafran Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Daniel Nikic work?
- Daniel Nikic is Senior Associate at Azafran Capital Partners.
- What check size does Daniel Nikic write?
- Daniel Nikic typically writes checks of $2M β $8M.
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