Yotis Tonnelier

Yotis Tonnelier is Managing Partner at YXS Capital, where he brings over a decade of award-winning venture capital experience and a globally recognized investment track record. Across more than 15 portfolio companies, Yotis has generated a 14.6x gross TVPI with zero losses—backing five unicorns: Canva (49x), Mercury (35x), Aircall (20x), HubSpot (16x), and Wise (16x). As a two-time founder with successful exits in both fintech and consumer sectors, he is known for hands-on board leadership and disciplined capital deployment from Seed to Series E rounds. Previously, Yotis led investments at YOBE Ventures and served as Head of Tech Investments for the family office of HRH Prince Al Saud, managing $36 million in early-stage European startups and delivering a 22x ROI. He has been instrumental in raising over $70 million for his portfolio and is highly sought after for consistently securing allocations in the most competitive venture capital rounds, leveraging a decade of trusted founder relationships and peer syndicate networks. Yotis is active on the investment, advisory, and board sides for high-growth technology companies worldwide and is a community member in networks of prominent exited founders. Fluent in English and French, his leadership is defined by his transparency, rigorous diligence, and collaborative, founder-first approach to venture investing.