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George Bousis

Managing Partner at Protagonist

Miami Beach, Florida

Overview 

George Bousis is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Protagonist and the Founder and CEO of Raise, with a strong background in online advertising, social media marketing, and business development. He has successfully founded and led multiple ventures, including Raise, and has made strategic investments in various sectors and stages, such as Space, Gaming/eSports, and FinTech, showcasing a diverse range of entrepreneurial skills.

Work Experience 

  • Co-Founder & Managing Partner

    2022 - Current

    Protagonist is a venture capital firm focused on backing early-stage emerging technology businesses.

  • Founder & Chief Investment Officer

    2021

    1 of a Kind Capital LLC is the private family office that focuses on venture investing, private equity, and alternative investments across a broad range of asset classes including real estate, technology, and structured credit.

1/1 Capital is a venture capital firm investing in technology, security, education, payments, crypto, and fashion sectors.

  • Founder, Chairman and CEO

    2013

    Raise is the world's leading platform for digital gift cards.

Raise is a marketplace (exchange) for gift cards that is the largest direct-to-consumer seller of digital gift cards in the world.

Raised $147,200,000.00 from Alumni Ventures, Manta Ray Ventures, Tom Preston-Werner and Global Founders Capital.

  • Advisor

    2020

    MANTIS is an early-stage technology investment firm supporting the most innovative companies across consumer tech, media & entertainment, distributed ledger and other emerging technologies.

  • Founder

    2019

    Oath Gaming Inc is an esports holding company founded by gamers with a mission to build the next generation of competitive esports experiences. Its latest venture, OFFLINE is a national gaming and entertainment brand of lounges focused on the communal and social development of gaming.

Oath Gaming is a professional esports organization that promotes the development of gaming around the world.

Raised $3,787,500.00.

  • Founder

    2010 - 2013

    CouponTrade is an online database of electronic and physical coupons that can be used for shopping both online and in-store. Coupons are redeemable at over 40,000 nationally recognized brands.

  • Technology, Innovation and Loyalty

    2005 - 2010

    Cermak Fresh Market is a leading, independently owned grocer headquartered in Chicago, IL. Since it's Founding in 1987, Cermak has specialized in fresh produce, ethnic groceries and quality meat selections. As one of the largest, privately owned businesses in the Midwest, Cermak operates 15 stores and employees over 2,000 associates. The company serves millions of customers every year and continues to rapidly expand its footprint having since opened new locations in Milwaukee, WI and the Chicagoland area.

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