George Bousis

George Bousis

George Bousis is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and the Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Protagonist, a venture capital firm focused on backing early-stage emerging technology businesses.124 He is also the Founder & Chief Investment Officer at 1/1 Capital, a private family office that invests in venture capital, private equity, and alternative investments.2

Key Facts about George Bousis:

• Founded Raise, the world's leading platform for digital gift cards, and served as its Founder, Chairman and CEO.12 Under his leadership, Raise achieved over $5 billion in sales and saved its customers upwards of $250 million.1

• Invested in over 85 companies as an angel investor.13 Some notable investments include Unicorn Auctions, Agentio, Huupe, Maker Wine, Owner, and Raise.3

• Recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 in Consumer Tech in 2015 and named one of Crains 20 in their 20s standout.2

• Passionate about startups in various sectors including fintech, gaming, crypto, AI, space, and more.5

• Serves on the board of the Northwestern Hospitals Hippocratic Cancer Research Foundation and is a member of the Young Presidents Organization, Chicago Chapter.1

• Holds a Bachelor of Science in Business/Managerial Economics and Political Science from DePaul University.3

• His LinkedIn username is gbousis.2