Where does George Bousis work?

George Bousis is Co-Founder at Protagonist.

What check size does George Bousis write?

George Bousis typically writes checks of $10K – $1M.

What boards does George Bousis sit on?

George Bousis holds tracked board seats at Raise.

Where did George Bousis go to school?

George Bousis studied at DePaul University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Business/Managerial Economics - Political Science); St John's Northwestern; Lake Forest Academy.

George Bousis

Investor

Co-Founder at Protagonist · Investor at 1/1 Capital

Miami | Chicago | New York

Writes $10K – $1M checks

30 Under 30 2015 · Consumer Technology

About

George Bousis is a founder-operator who scaled Raise into a gift‑card mobile‑wallet business handling billions and builds in payments and Web3 loyalty, tackling product, distribution and regulatory issues with founders.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Experience

ProtagonistCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2022 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
1/1 CapitalFounder & Chief Investment Officercurrent2021 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
RaiseFounder, Chairman and CEOcurrent2013 — presentChicago, Illinois
MANTIS Venture CapitalAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
Cermak Fresh MarketAssociate2005 — 2010Chicago, IL

Skills & more

Gift Cards26Online Advertising37Social Media Marketing62Social Media39SEM51Start-ups67Lead Generation23Business Development25Web Applications4Loyalty Programs3Marketing Strategy40Grocery Industry2

+12 more

RetailMarketingSocial NetworkingWeb AnalyticsAdvertisingEmail MarketingAffiliate MarketingUser ExperienceHTMLGoogle AnalyticsWeb 2.0MySQL

Languages English · Greek · Spanish

From George's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

Raise

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Protagonist

George Ruan

Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Protagonist

Harry Hurst

Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Protagonist

James Norris

Partner, CFO & Chief Compliance Officer at Protagonist

Michael Gargiulo

Analyst at Protagonist

Nick Malone

Senior Associate at Protagonist

Sevan Avakian

Partner, General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer at Protagonist

Network6

Brigette LauScout

Founding Partner at Firework Ventures

Bryan RosenblattScout

Partner at Craft Ventures

Edward LandoScout

Partner at Pareto Holdings

Alex Pall

General Partner at Mantis Capital

Mike Gamson

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Permanent Capital Ventures

Ryan Hrabak

Principal at Craft Ventures

Investors connected to George in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is George Bousis?: George Bousis is a founder-operator who scaled Raise into a gift‑card mobile‑wallet business handling billions and builds in payments and Web3 loyalty, tackling product, distribution and regulatory issues with founders.
Where does George Bousis work?: George Bousis is Co-Founder at Protagonist.
What does George Bousis invest in?: George Bousis invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
What check size does George Bousis write?: George Bousis typically writes checks of $10K – $1M.
What boards does George Bousis sit on?: George Bousis holds tracked board seats at Raise.
Where did George Bousis go to school?: George Bousis studied at DePaul University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Business/Managerial Economics - Political Science); St John's Northwestern; Lake Forest Academy.