Alexia Bonatsos

Alexia Bonatsos: Venture Capitalist and Former TechCrunch Editor

Alexia Bonatsos, née Tsotsis, is an American venture capitalist and former co-editor of TechCrunch, a popular technology news website. She was born in 1982 and attended the University of Southern California, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature/Letters and Fine Arts.3

Career Highlights

• Former Co-Editor of TechCrunch (2012-2015): Bonatsos became co-editor of TechCrunch in 2012, alongside Eric Eldon, replacing Erick Schonfeld.3 She was named among the Forbes 30 Under 30 in the media category in 2011.3

• Founder and Managing Director of Dream Machine (2016-Present): In late 2017 and early 2018, Bonatsos founded her own venture capital fund, Dream Machine, based in San Francisco.23 The firm invests in consumer and frontier tech startups.2

• Volunteer Editor at All Raise (2019-2021): Bonatsos volunteered as an editor at All Raise, a nonprofit organization that aims to increase the success of female founders and funders.1

• Masters in Management from Stanford University (2015): After leaving TechCrunch in 2015, Bonatsos completed an accelerated 1-year Masters in Management program at Stanford University.3

Bonatsos is known for her early reporting on successful startups like WhatsApp, Uber, Instagram, Airbnb, and Pinterest while at TechCrunch.2 With Dream Machine, she aims to help exceptional founders turn science fiction into reality.2