George Bousis
Managing Partner at Protagonist
Miami Beach, Florida
Overview
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.
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS)
2005 - 2010