Niko Bonatsos

Niko Bonatsos is a Managing Director at General Catalyst, a venture capital firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area.1 He has been with General Catalyst since January 2011, focusing on early-stage investments in technology startups.1

Professional Experience

Bonatsos holds several board member positions, including:

• Board Member at Remote since June 20191
• Board Member at Numerade since February 20191
• Board Member at Sleeper since October 20181
• Board Member at Medely since February 20171
• Board Member at Hive since October 20131

Investment Focus

Bonatsos specializes in investing in first-time technology founders, particularly those with strong product instincts and a desire to create innovations that can benefit millions.3 He has been instrumental in General Catalyst's investments in companies such as Atrium, Audius, ClassDojo, Snap, and others.2

Education

Bonatsos has an impressive educational background:

• M.S. in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University (as a Fulbright Scholar)13
• M.Phil. from the University of Cambridge1
• Dipl.-Ing. from the National Technical University of Athens13

Career History

Before joining General Catalyst, Bonatsos worked as an R&D Engineer at Yokogawa Electric Corporation in Japan from September 2007 to August 2008.1

Bonatsos is known for his interest in consumer products that may initially be perceived as "crazy, funny, or even controversial," seeing these strong reactions as indicators of disruptive potential.3 He believes that technology should exist to improve people's lives and is always eager to learn about new ambitious startup ideas.13