About
Nikos Iatropoulos is Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of IA Global Ventures, involved in fundraising, investor relations, sourcing, and post-investment management, with a focus on supporting foreign-born entrepreneurs in the U.S. He previously was Managing Partner at Rex Tech Ventures, where he launched technology companies in PropTech, InsurTech, and FinTech, and spent six years at Kairos Ventures as COO and Regional Partner. Earlier in his career he was a software entrepreneur who founded Upstream and Lingospot (acquired by Piksel), and worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse. He holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and a BS in Computer Science from Columbia University.
Invests in
FintechInsurTechPropTech
Experience
- IA Global VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2023 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Smart NutsCo-Founder & Ownercurrent2018 — presentGreece
- Maitly.aiBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- TymelineBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Recomaze AI AgentBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- ArchimedesMembercurrent2025 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Austin AI LabFounding Partnercurrent2024 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Behavioral SignalsBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
- Out There MediaBoard Advisorcurrent2006 — present
- RexManaging Partner, Rex Tech Ventures2022 — 2024Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Kairos VenturesRegional Partner2019 — 2022Austin, Texas Area
- Kairos VenturesChief Operating Officer2017 — 2019Greater Los Angeles Area
- Kairos VenturesFund Advisor2016 — 2017Greater Los Angeles Area
- Piksel Inc.SVP Business Development2016 — 2017Greater Los Angeles Area
- Lingospot (acquired by Piksel)Co-Founder & CEO2007 — 2016Greater Los Angeles Area
- NCI Mobility (acquired by In-Touch)VP Strategic Planning2006 — 2007Greater Chicago Area
- RCSDirector, RCS Mobile2003 — 2005Greater New York City Area
- UpstreamBoard Member1999 — 2005
- UpstreamCo-Founder & CEO1999 — 2003London, United Kingdom & Athens, Greece
- Booz Allen HamiltonAssociate1999London, United Kingdom
Education
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Strategy & Entrepreneurship
- Columbia UniversityBachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science
Skills & more
Strategy97Strategic Planning23Management33Leadership22Mobile Advertising9Artificial Intelligence (AI)Start-upsVenture Capital20Entrepreneurship99Investments3Proptech1Thought Leadership1
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Strategic CommunicationsInfluencer Marketingstartu-upsAgTechStart-up VenturesSeed CapitalBusiness DevelopmentEnvironmental, Social, and GovernanceRisk ManagementCorporate DevelopmentMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Digital Media- Artificial Intelligence and Business Strategy — Project Management Institute
- Finance Foundations: Risk Management — Project Management Institute
From Nikos's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management410
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
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Also attended Columbia University498
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Maitly.ai1
Also worked at Booz Allen Hamilton125
Neeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesRohan BhargavaInvestor at 8VCLiam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesTrip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesNekeshia WoodsManaging Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalSean EbertSenior Partner at Altira Group LLC
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Also worked at Credit Suisse492
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersNic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLeone PattofattoOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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