About
George Cotsikis is a commodity trader at INDAGRO SA with over 25 years of experience in capital markets, technology, and venture building. His background includes roles in equity derivatives and quantitative trading at Salomon Brothers, Citigroup, and Man Investments, as well as founding Integral Capital Management and serving as CEO of Mentat Technologies, which provided AI and blockchain solutions to institutional clients. He co-founded Neat, Hong Kong's first mobile neobank, and has been involved in ventures spanning decentralized protocols and e-commerce. He holds degrees from Imperial College London and the University of Cambridge.
Experience
- INDAGRO SACommodity Tradercurrent2024 — presentGeneva, Switzerland
- Mentat TechnologiesChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- Mentat TechnologiesChief Executive Officer2012 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
- Bflows SrlSeed Investorcurrent2024 — presentItaly
- Decile GroupSeed Investorcurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- BROAD SECURITIES LLPPartnercurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Venue OneFounder2021 — 2025
- Fortem Capital LimitedMember of the Investment Committee | Digital Assets2021 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- NeatCo-Founder2016 — 2018Hong Kong
- Variably TechnologiesCo-Founder2014 — 2015Hong Kong
- Integral Capital ManagementFounding Partner & CIO2007 — 2014London, United Kingdom & Hong Kong
- London Diversified Fund Management LLPSenior Portfolio Manager2006 — 2007London, United Kingdom
- Theseus Capital ManagementChief Investment Officer2004 — 2006Geneva, Switzerland
- Man InvestmentsHedge Fund Manager - Quantitative Equities2003 — 2004London, United Kingdom
- CitigroupDirector2002London, United Kingdom
- Salomon Brothers IncDirector1996 — 2001London, United Kingdom & New York, USA
- UBSTrader1994 — 1995London, United Kingdom
Education
- University of CambridgeMPhil, Economics1995 — 1996
- Imperial College LondonMSc, Communications & Signal Processing1993 — 1994
- Imperial College LondonBEng, Electrical Engineering1990 — 1993
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMITx, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2014
- VC LabCohort 112023 — 2033
- EPFLSwiss Baccalaureate, Mathematics1988 — 1989
- The Moraitis SchoolΑπολυτήριο, 1η Δέσμη
Skills & more
Financial Markets4Quantitative Analytics4Trading63Equities56Fixed Income51Derivatives37Start-ups34Equity Derivatives29Entrepreneurship20Asset Management20Investments18FX Options19
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Emerging MarketsVenture CapitalCommodityPrivate EquityInvestment StrategiesStatistical ModelingAsset AllocationBondsTrading SystemsMatlabCBlockchainLanguages English · French · Greek
- Master Scuba Diver — PADI
- FCA SMF27 Partner — Financial Conduct Authority
- Tackling the Challenges of Big Data — MIT Professional Education
- Anti Money Laundering Training for Relevant Persons — Financial Conduct Authority
- FCA Approved Person (Controlled functions CF30, CF10, CF3, CF4, CF21, CF26, CF27) — Financial Conduct Authority
- MITx 15.390x: Entrepreneurship 101 — edX
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (aiclass) — Stanford University
- Unpredictable? Randomness, Chance and Free Will — Coursera
- Formation de Base - AML Training — ARIF Association Romande des Intermédiaires Financiers
- NASD Series 17 & Series 101 — FINRA
From George's professional profile.
Colleagues at Mentat Innovations
Frequently asked questions
- Where does George Cotsikis work?
- George Cotsikis is CEO at Mentat Innovations.
Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge851
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended Imperial College London484
Deji SasegbonVP, Platform & Portfolio Operations at EchoVC PartnersMadison LenormandInvestor at DaphniPauline BoucherInvestor at DaphniLoubaba El AyoubiInvestor at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at MedicxiFrancois PrinslooInvestor at Medicxi
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,281
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
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Also attended EPFL99
Bouraux LeopoldAI & Data Engineer at Newfund CapitalJan-Olivier FillolsSenior Managing Director at Marlin Equity PartnersChristoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgArzu TekirGeneral Partner at Treeo VCLaure BouchezExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONElena BattistelloAnalyst at Novartis Venture Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at Citigroup729
Nina AchadjianInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesKerry WongHead of Investor Relations at Pantera CapitalTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAnn PauloseSenior Investor Relations Associate at Greycroft
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Also worked at Salomon Brothers Inc14
Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftKevin CovertCo-Founder & Managing Director at BTECH CONSORTIUMBill StrongPartner at Anzu PartnersSarah SommerCo-Founder and Partner at Level EquityRick MossFounding Partner at Better Ventures Central LlcRob BloemkerGeneral Partner at 1Sharpe Ventures
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