Nikitas Koutoupes
InvestorFounderManaging Director at Insight Partners · Board director at Versatile · Board director at Apiphani
New York, New York
Writes $10M – $350M checks · typically $25M
About
Nikitas Koutoupes combines finance experience, ongoing theoretical physics study at Columbia, and ex-software-founder experience to bridge Greek tech and international capital markets, highlighting resilience and lean culture as competitive advantages.
Likely emails· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- n•••@insightpartners.comreveal100% confident
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechFuture of WorkHealthtech
Board director at Versatile
Intro paths
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Versatile's investors · 8
Bosch VenturesStuttgart · $27M checks · since 2020Conductive VenturesMountain View · since 2020Entrée CapitalTel Aviv · $150K – $15M checks · since 2020Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2020Robert Bosch Venture CapitalStuttgart · $1.6M – $27M checks · since 2020Root Ventures Manager, LlcSan Francisco · $3M – $5M checks · since 2020Third SphereNew York · $250K – $1M checks · since 2020Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2020
Co-founders at Versatile
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MEIRAV ORENExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Board director at Apiphani
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Experience
- Insight PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2001 — presentNew York City
- Campaign MonitorBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentSydney, Australia
- CongaBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentBroomfield, CO
- CopadoBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- Epignosis eLearning solutionsBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentAthens, Greece
- RapidSOSBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- VersatileBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- OwnBackupBoard Chairman2019 — 2024Englewood Cliffs, NJ
- Illuminate Education, Inc.Board Member2014 — 2021Irvine, CA
- NearpodBoard Member2016 — 2021
- Academic PartnershipsBoard Member2011 — 2019Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- GetFeedback, Inc.Board Member2014 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Virgin PulseBoard Chairman2015 — 2018Framingham, MA
- CloudCraze Commerce on SalesforceBoard Member2016 — 2018Greater Chicago Area
- Frontline TechnologiesBoard Chairman2014 — 2017Exton, PA
- GenArts, Inc.Board Chairman2009 — 2016Greater Boston Area
- FilmTrackBoard Member2013 — 2016Los Angeles, CA
- eVestment AllianceBoard Member2009 — 2015Greater Atlanta Area
- ExactTargetBoard Member2004 — 2009Indianapolis, Indiana Area
- CitadonCo-Founder, Board Member1999 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate1995 — 1998Greater New York City Area
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA, General Management1998 — 1999
- Princeton UniversityBA, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs1991 — 1995
- Columbia UniversityMaster of Arts - MA, Philosophy of Physics2021 — 2023
Skills & more
Venture Capital88Private Equity42Entrepreneurship73Mergers & Acquisitions52Start-ups31Business Strategy12Business Planning12Due Diligence9Financial Modeling4Valuation13Strategic Partnerships3Strategy99
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SaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Strategic PlanningLeadershipLanguages French · Greek
From Nikitas's professional profile.
Deals · 2
Iris HoldingsBoard seat
via Insight Partners · filed Dec 2025
ApiphaniBoard seat
via Insight Partners · filed Aug 2025 · $25M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Insight Partners
Aayush Setty
Analyst at Insight Partners
Abdi Adan
Investor at Insight Partners
Adam Berger
Managing Director at Insight Partners
Adam Domingoes
Senior Associate at Insight Partners
Adam Vartabedian
Investor at Insight Partners
Aidan Waldman
Investor at Insight Partners
Aiden Aceves
Vice President at Insight Partners
AJ Malhotra
Managing Director at Insight Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nikitas Koutoupes?
- Nikitas Koutoupes combines finance experience, ongoing theoretical physics study at Columbia, and ex-software-founder experience to bridge Greek tech and international capital markets, highlighting resilience and lean culture as competitive advantages.
- Where does Nikitas Koutoupes work?
- Nikitas Koutoupes is Managing Director at Insight Partners and Board director at Versatile and Board director at Apiphani.
- What does Nikitas Koutoupes invest in?
- Nikitas Koutoupes invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech.
- What check size does Nikitas Koutoupes write?
- Nikitas Koutoupes typically writes checks of $10M – $350M.
- What boards does Nikitas Koutoupes sit on?
- Nikitas Koutoupes holds tracked board seats at Apiphani, Iris Holdings.
- Where did Nikitas Koutoupes go to school?
- Nikitas Koutoupes studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, General Management); Princeton University (BA, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs); Columbia University (Master of Arts - MA, Philosophy of Physics).
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