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Niko Bonatsos
InvestorFounderInvestment Team at General Catalyst · Board director at Tempus Ex Machina · Board director at Remote Technology · Board director at Collective Hub
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $500K – $100M checks · typically $1M
About
Niko Bonatsos is a Managing Director at General Catalyst, where he backs companies from seed through growth stage. He concentrates on first-time technology founders with strong product instincts, and is currently focused on technical Gen Z founders building products for themselves. His investments include Snap, Discord, Livongo (acquired by Teladoc), Dubsmash (acquired by Reddit), Paribus (acquired by Capital One), ClassDojo, Celo, Audius, Remote, Wag!, and Medely.
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- n•••@generalcatalyst.comreveal70% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingConsumerCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsE-commerceEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechGamingHealthtechIoTMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentMedical DevicesPropTechRoboticsSaaSSocial
Board director at Tempus Ex Machina
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Tempus Ex Machina's investors · 1
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Co-founders at Tempus Ex Machina
Board director at Remote Technology
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Remote Technology's investors · 1
Co-founders at Remote Technology
Board director at Collective Hub
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Collective Hub's investors · 1
Co-founders at Collective Hub
Experience
- Verdict CapitalFounder & Managing Directorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- General IntuitionSeed Investor2025 — 2026New York, New York, United States
- HighlightSeed Investor2024 — 2026New York, New York, United States
- MercorSeed Investor2023 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
- OrchardSeed Investor2023 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- BandanaPre-Seed and Seed Investor2023 — 2026New York, New York, United States
- PylonSeed Investor2023 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
- Finni Health (YC W23)Board Member2023 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- TriumphSeries A Investor2022 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- RemoteBoard Member2019 — 2026
- MedelyBoard Member2017 — 2026Los Angeles, California, United States
- CoverSeed Investor2016 — 2026Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- HiveBoard Member2013 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- DiscordSeed Investor2012 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- General CatalystManaging Director2011 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- SuperPlaySeed Investor2020 — 2024Tel Aviv District, Israel
- SleeperBoard Member2018 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Yokogawa Electric CorporationR&D Engineer2007 — 2008
Education
- Stanford UniversityM.S., Management Science and Engineering
- University of CambridgeM.Phil., Industrial Systems
- Harvard Medical SchoolThesis Project in Biomedical Signal Processing
- National Technical University of AthensDipl.-Ing., Electrical and Computer Engineering
Skills & more
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E-commerceAndroidVenture CapitalMobile DevicesProgrammingAlgorithmsProduct DevelopmentTeam BuildingMicrosoft ExceliOSSaaSNetworkingFrom Niko's professional profile.
Deals · 5
Collective HubBoard seat
via General Catalyst · filed Jun 2025 · $80.1M raise
Remote TechnologyBoard seat
via General Catalyst · filed May 2022 · $310.1M raise
Tempus Ex MachinaBoard seat
via General Catalyst · filed Nov 2021 · $40M raise
Atrium Legal Technology ServicesBoard seat
via General Catalyst · filed Sep 2018 · $64.5M raise
HubHausBoard seat
via General Catalyst · filed Mar 2018 · $12M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
DiscordHiveMedelyRemote.comSnap
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Niko Bonatsos?
- Niko Bonatsos is a Managing Director at General Catalyst, where he backs companies from seed through growth stage. He concentrates on first-time technology founders with strong product instincts, and is currently focused on technical Gen Z founders building products for themselves. His investments include Snap, Discord, Livongo (acquired by Teladoc), Dubsmash (acquired by Reddit), Paribus (acquired by Capital One), ClassDojo, Celo, Audius, Remote, Wag!, and Medely.
- Where does Niko Bonatsos work?
- Niko Bonatsos is Investment Team at General Catalyst and Board director at Tempus Ex Machina and Board director at Remote Technology and Board director at Collective Hub.
- What does Niko Bonatsos invest in?
- Niko Bonatsos invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Developer Tools, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Gaming, Healthtech, IoT, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Social.
- What check size does Niko Bonatsos write?
- Niko Bonatsos typically writes checks of $500K – $100M.
- What boards does Niko Bonatsos sit on?
- Niko Bonatsos holds tracked board seats at Atrium Legal Technology Services, Collective Hub, HubHaus, Remote Technology, Tempus Ex Machina.
- What companies has Niko Bonatsos invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Discord, Hive, Medely, Remote.com, Snap.
- Where did Niko Bonatsos go to school?
- Niko Bonatsos studied at Stanford University (M.S., Management Science and Engineering); University of Cambridge (M.Phil., Industrial Systems); Harvard Medical School (Thesis Project in Biomedical Signal Processing).
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