CAMEntrepreneurs NYC: Fireside Chat with General Catalyst
Event Overview:
Join us for an engaging and insightful evening with Niko Bonatsos (Fitzwilliams, 2008), Managing Director at General Catalyst and investor in companies like SNAP, DISCORD, and HIVE. In this online session, we will delve into the venture capital sector in Boston, New York, and London, analyzing its strengths, cultural differences, entrepreneurial communities, and regulatory landscapes. This fireside chat series aims to provide a platform for Cambridge University alumni and friends to dive deep into the world of venture capital and high-stakes entrepreneurship.
Please note: An RSVP via Lu.ma is mandatory for attendance.
About Niko Bonatsos:
Niko graduated from Stanford (MS in Management Science and Engineering as a Fulbright Scholar), the University of Cambridge (M.Phil. in Manufacturing Engineering and Management), and the National Technical University of Athens (Dipl.-Ing in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science). As Managing Director at General Catalyst, he has been instrumental in identifying and nurturing groundbreaking startups. Niko began his career as an investor seeking out very early-stage consumer products and services that many might perceive as crazy, funny, or even controversial. He has been involved with General Catalyst companies such as Audius, Brighter (acquired by Cigna), ClassDojo, Collective, Cover, Discord, Dubsmash (acquired by Reddit), Hive, Livongo (acquired by Teladoc, NYSE: TDOC), Remote, Sleeper, Snap (NYSE: SNAP), and Wag! (NASDAQ: PET), among others.
Discussion Topics:
- - Sector strengths and cultural differences within the VC (US & UK)
- – Regulatory landscapes in Boston, New York, and London
- – Responses to Current Macroeconomic and Technology Trends
- – Open Q&A
Booking Information
Please RSVP through our lu.ma page (https://lu.ma/29uw5u9z ), if any issues arise please reach out to George J. Bonilla.About the location
The fireside chat will be facilitated through Zoom.
Cantab NYC is an organization for alumni and friends of Cambridge University who now reside in the Tri-State area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.