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Yotis Tonnelier

Investor

Managing Partner at YOBE Ventures

Miami, Florida

Writes $100K – $3M checks · typically $500K

About

Yotis Tonnelier is Managing Partner at YOBE Ventures, where his team has raised over $64M internationally in the past three years. He previously advised the private office of HRH Prince Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on $36M of investments into European startups, a portfolio reporting 1050% ROI since 2015, and has consulted for startups across Europe and the US while taking part in multiple M&A transactions and IPOs. As an operator, he founded two companies, growing them from $0 to $2M in sales and selling one, and raised $1M for a single Kickstarter project.

Contact· published on Yotis's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCloud ComputingConsumerData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsE-commerceEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkGamingGovTechHealthtechInsurTechIoTMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentMedical DevicesPropTechRoboticsSaaSSocial

Experience

  1. YXS CapitalFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2025 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
  2. YOBE VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
  3. YOBE VenturesFounder2015 — 2020Miami, Florida, United States
  4. PEF CommunityMembercurrent2023 — present
  5. Family Office of HRH Prince Nawaf Bin Abdullah Al SaudHead of Tech Investment - Early Stage Startup Europe2016 — 2018France, Belgium and Saudi Arabia
  6. Family Office of HRH Prince Nawaf Bin Abdullah Al SaudInvestment Analyst - Early Stage Startup Europe2016France and Belgium
  7. The FamilyMember2015 — 2018Paris, Île-de-France, France
  8. The Portable MonitorExecutive Assistant2014 — 2017Charleroi Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Revenue & Profit Growth17Executive Support21Executive Services17Meeting Scheduling6Payroll3Start-up Ventures5Entrepreneurship3Investment Communications14Startups23Real Estate8Capital Raising9Investment Analysis18
+12 moreFundingBusiness DevelopmentInvestmentsCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Working with InvestorsBusiness StrategySales ProcessesInternational DevelopmentAnglaisFrançaisCommunicationinvestor

Languages English · French · Spanish

  • Securities Industry Essentials (SIE)FINRA
  • Business Analytics Foundations: Descriptive, Exploratory, and Explanatory AnalyticsLinkedIn

From Yotis's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

AircallAptivioCanvaHubspotOBE PowerStanley RoboticsSwissBorgUnreal EstateWiseZUDY

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Yotis Tonnelier?
Yotis Tonnelier is Managing Partner at YOBE Ventures, where his team has raised over $64M internationally in the past three years. He previously advised the private office of HRH Prince Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on $36M of investments into European startups, a portfolio reporting 1050% ROI since 2015, and has consulted for startups across Europe and the US while taking part in multiple M&A transactions and IPOs. As an operator, he founded two companies, growing them from $0 to $2M in sales and selling one, and raised $1M for a single Kickstarter project.
Where does Yotis Tonnelier work?
Yotis Tonnelier is Managing Partner at YOBE Ventures.
What does Yotis Tonnelier invest in?
Yotis Tonnelier invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Future of Work, Gaming, GovTech, Healthtech, InsurTech, IoT, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Social.
What check size does Yotis Tonnelier write?
Yotis Tonnelier typically writes checks of $100K – $3M.
What companies has Yotis Tonnelier invested in?
Investments tracked here include Aircall, Aptivio, Canva, Hubspot, OBE Power, Stanley Robotics, SwissBorg, Unreal Estate, Wise, ZUDY.
Where did Yotis Tonnelier go to school?
Yotis Tonnelier studied at Florida International University; Join Lion (Tech Startup Operations).

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