# Niko Bonatsos at General Catalyst > Niko Bonatsos, Founder & Managing Director at General Catalyst. 2 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each... Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/niko-bonatsos (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) San Francisco, US · Partner # Niko Bonatsos Founder & Managing Director at [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) Latest rounds - **Yik Yak** Series A · $10M Jun 2014 - **Yik Yak** Seed · $1.5M Apr 2014 Backs *Consumer Apps* Profile summary - **Rounds named:** 2 last Jun 2014 - **Filings:** 5 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 2 +5 mentions What this record rests on - ✓ **Named in rounds** 2 rounds name them - ✓ **On filings** 5 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At General Catalyst - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. 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Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=niko-bonatsos) ## The firm [**General Catalyst** VC firm · US **264** cheques in 12 months **1374** all time **90** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) ## Rounds they were named in - **Rounds:** 2 - **Led:** 0 - **Disclosed:** $11.5M - **Active:** 2014 2014 - [Yik Yak](https://millionrounds.com/company/yik-yak) *Series A* **$10M** *US* Jun 2014 Joined · +5 investors · historical - [Yik Yak](https://millionrounds.com/company/yik-yak) *Seed* **$1.5M** *US* Apr 2014 Joined · +5 investors · historical By stage - Seed **1** - Series A **1** What they backed Consumer Apps **2** Alongside - [Azure Capital Partners *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/azure-capital-partners) - [DCM *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dcm-ventures) - [Kevin Colleran *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-colleran) - [Atlanta Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlanta-ventures) - [Renren Lianhe Holdings *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/moatable) - [Tim Draper *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tim-draper) - [Vaizra Investments *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vaizra-investments) Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names. ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Atrium LTS](https://millionrounds.com/company/atrium-lts) - [Bandana](https://millionrounds.com/startup/bandana) - [Beyond One](https://millionrounds.com/startup/beyond-one) - [Cover](https://millionrounds.com/startup/cover-co) - [Discord](https://millionrounds.com/company/discord) - [Finni Health (YC W23)](https://millionrounds.com/startup/finni-health-yc-w23) - [General Intuition](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-intuition) - [Highlight](https://millionrounds.com/startup/highlight-6) - [Hive](https://millionrounds.com/startup/hive-4) - [JOBOX.ai](https://millionrounds.com/startup/jobox-ai) - [Medely](https://millionrounds.com/startup/medely) - [Mercor](https://millionrounds.com/company/mercor) - [Orchard](https://millionrounds.com/company/orchard) - [Pylon](https://millionrounds.com/startup/pylon-4) - [Remote](https://millionrounds.com/startup/remote-3) - [Sleeper](https://millionrounds.com/startup/sleeper) - [Triumph](https://millionrounds.com/startup/triumph) - [Wanderlog](https://millionrounds.com/startup/wanderlog) - [Yik Yak](https://millionrounds.com/startup/yik-yak) - General Catalyst - Inc. - Incredible Dream Studios - Jadu - Superplay ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Company raising **REMOTE TECHNOLOGY, INC.** Director since 2022 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Tempus Ex Machina, Inc.** Director since 2021 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Clubfeast Inc.** Director since 2021 - SEC Form D · Company raising **HubHaus Inc.** Director since 2018 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Atrium Legal Technology Services Inc.** Director since 2017 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at General Catalyst - [**Deep Nishar** Managing Director and Member of the Management Committee *6 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/deep-nishar) - [**Brian Shin** Co-Founder *5 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-shin) - [**Paul Sagan** Board Member *5 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/paul-sagan) - [**Neeraj Arora** CEO India, MENA & Managing Director *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/neeraj-arora) - [**John Kim** Chairman and Co-President *3 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-kim-3) - [**Kenneth Chenault** Chairman and Managing Director *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/kenneth-chenault) - [**Yuchun Lee** Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/yuchun-lee) - [**Gautam Gupta** Board of Overseers *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/gautam-gupta) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 16 Nov 2020 · 38 min 257. Investing in First-time Founders, the Evolution of Social, the Future of Big Tech, and the Freedom of Remote Work (Niko Bonatsos) With [Niko Bonatsos](https://millionrounds.com/person/niko-bonatsos) About this episode Niko Bonatsos of General Catalyst joins Nick to discuss Investing in First-time Founders, the Evolution of Social, the Future of Big Tech, and the Freedom of Remote Work. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What's the thesis at General Catalyst? Livongo... up… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 5 Feb 2015 · 22 min 20 VC: Niko Bonatsos on Startup Valuations With [Niko Bonatsos](https://millionrounds.com/person/niko-bonatsos) About this episode It is a great pleasure to have Niko Bonatsos on today's episode of The Twenty Minute VC. Niko is Principal at General Catalyst Partners where he specialises in mobile, consumer and healthcare technology. At General Catalyst Partner, Niko has been involved in the investments in the likes of… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Niko Bonatsos in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 5 Aug 2026 · 1h 13m Airtable's 80% off value crash: VCs explain why it's still a win | E2321 Mentions [Aditya Agarwal](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aditya-agarwal)[FirstMark](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firstmark)[South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)[Niko Bonatsos](https://millionrounds.com/person/niko-bonatsos)[Rick Heitzmann](https://millionrounds.com/person/rick-heitzmann) About this episode This Week In Startups is made possible by: Vanta https://www.vanta.com/twist Agree https://agree.com Odoo https://Odoo.com/twist Today's show: *Airtable just sold for $2.25 billion, an 81% drop from its peak of $11.7 billion. On this week's TWiST VC Roundtable, Aditya Agarwal (South Park… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) · 2 Jun 2026 · 29 min What VCs think about SpaceX, AI-valuation fever and where to bet next Mentions [Atomico](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atomico)[Andreas Stavropoulos](https://millionrounds.com/person/andreas-stavropoulos)[Ben Blume](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-blume)[Niko Bonatsos](https://millionrounds.com/person/niko-bonatsos) About this episode For this episode of StrictlyVC Download, we're bringing you a conversation from the StrictlyVC Athens event. Connie Loizos sat down with three seasoned investors to break down the state of venture capital, the hunt for white space, and what it actually takes to back a breakout company in 2026.… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [How I Invest](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-invest) · 27 May 2026 · 44 min E377: Midas List VC: Why Most VCs Miss the Biggest Companies Mentions [Niko Bonatsos](https://millionrounds.com/person/niko-bonatsos) About this episode What if the biggest venture returns are already gone by the time a category has a name? In this episode, I sit down with Niko Bonatsos, Founder and Managing Partner of Verdict, to discuss why the best venture opportunities emerge before consensus exists. Niko explains why “50% of the profits are… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 17 Jun 2021 · 9 min Investor Stories 197: Lessons Learned (Quinn, Bonatsos, Pezeshki, Carolan) Mentions [Nicole Quinn](https://millionrounds.com/person/nicole-quinn)[Niki Pezeshki](https://millionrounds.com/person/niki-pezeshki)[Niko Bonatsos](https://millionrounds.com/person/niko-bonatsos)[Shawn Carolan](https://millionrounds.com/person/shawn-carolan) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Nicole Quinn Niko Bonatsos Niki Pezeshki Shawn Carolan Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 6 May 2021 · 8 min Investor Stories 191: What's Next (Woodard, Pantoja, Bonatsos, Douglass) Mentions [Jim Douglass](https://millionrounds.com/person/jim-douglass)[Marcelino Pantoja](https://millionrounds.com/person/marcelino-pantoja)[Monique Woodard](https://millionrounds.com/person/monique-woodard)[Niko Bonatsos](https://millionrounds.com/person/niko-bonatsos) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Monique Woodard Marcelino Pantoja Niko Bonatsos Jim Douglass Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? 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