Nicholas Patas

Investor at Astel Ventures

Investor Relations & Account Management
2022 - Current
Astel Ventures is a syndicate and incubator that has built a network of established entrepreneurs and partners around the world who are looking to support scalable startups. As an Account Manager, I am supporting startups in their journey to identify the right investors for them.

Business Development and Strategy
2022 - 2022
Bridl.co is an exclusive equine marketplace for showjumping horses. Bringing high quality horses in every corner of the world, Bridl's experienced equestrian team helps riders find their perfect match. My responsibilities lie on strategising to deliver the service on the highest industry standards, as well as introducing trailblazing ways of doing business, lent from neighbouring industries. From research & conception to execution & actualisation, I am responsible to mapping out the whole procedure and make sure that it aligns with the team's capabilities, prospects and aspirations.

Co-Founder
2016 - 2022
Taking a 100-year family tradition of olive-oil production in the market. After launching a premium packaging of extra virgin olive oil, we also introduced olive oil as a superfood and as a skincare product. Apart from Europe, we are currently launching our products in the MENA region.

Business Development Intern
2020 - 2021
After 10 years of development in the cybersecurity labs of NYU Abu Dhabi, TrustChip offers a hardware security solution for chip design companies facing Intellectual Property and counterfeiting issues. I joined the startup during my Summer 2020 internship when I helped with the business plan development. We took part in the StartAD program and won the 1st place for our business plan. I now continue working with the start-up to help take it out in the market.