Yotis Tonnelier

Yotis Tonnelier is the Founder and Managing Partner of YXS Capital, bringing over a decade of award-winning venture capital experience and a globally recognized investment track record. Across more than 14 portfolio companies, he has generated a 14.6x gross TVPI with zero losses, backing five unicorns: Mercury (52x), Canva (49x), Wise (16x), Aircall (10x), and PayFit (5x). A two-time founder with successful exits in fintech and consumer, Yotis is known for hands-on board leadership and disciplined capital deployment from Seed to Series E. He previously led investments at YOBE Ventures and served as Head of Tech Investments for the family office of HRH Prince Al Saud, where he managed $36 million across early-stage European startups and delivered a 22x ROI. He has helped raise over $100 million for his portfolio and is consistently sought after for securing allocations in the most competitive rounds, drawing on a decade of trusted founder relationships and peer syndicate networks. Yotis stays active across the investment, advisory, and board sides of high-growth technology companies worldwide and is part of select communities of prominent exited founders. Fluent in English and French, his leadership is defined by transparency, rigorous diligence, and a collaborative, founder-first approach to venture investing.