# George Bousis

> George Bousis is a seed investor at Protagonist backing Software. See 9 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Protagonist](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/protagonist-27b9)
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 22%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/gbousis
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/GBousis

George Bousis is a seed investor at Protagonist in Chicago focused on Software and E-Commerce. George Bousis is Founder & CEO at Raise Marketplace.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 22% |
| Restaurants | 2 | 22% |
| Wine And Spirits | 2 | 22% |
| CRM | 1 | 11% |

26 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fifth Door | Fifth Door is a next-generation game platform that enables you to bring your game online in just minutes. | $20M | Seed | Nov 26, 2025 | https://fifthdoor.com/ |
| XSY | A capital management platform streamlining access to advanced DeFi strategies | $5M | Seed | May 15, 2025 | https://xsy.fi |
| Unicorn Auctions | Unicorn Auctions offers rare spirits auctions to buyers, sellers, and collectors. They provide ios and android apps in addition to their web bidding platform for digital auctions. To ensure examination of every asset listed, they must take physical possession of their items. | $5.8M | Seed | Apr 30, 2024 | https://www.unicornauctions.com |
| Agentio | Agentio is the first ad platform for creator content. We're automating how brands buy the most performant and authentic ad unit. | $4.3M | Seed | Nov 01, 2023 | https://www.agentio.com |
| Huupe | Huupe is a smart basketball hoop that allows players to train like pros, track their progress, and compete against other huupe users. The huupe uses cutting-edge technology to track a player's shooting percentage, position on the court, speed, agility, release time, and more while providing real-time feedback so they can see all of their statsand improve. Huupe provides customized workouts and drills from NBA skills trainers, youth trainers, and everyone in between. | $11M | Seed | Mar 24, 2023 | http://huupe.com |
| Maker Wine | Maker is a wine marketplace featuring premium wines in innovative formats, so you can bring it and drink it anywhere. Maker Wine was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Marin, California. | $2.3M | Seed | Nov 18, 2021 | https://makerwine.com |
| Owner | Owner.com powers direct online ordering for restaurants through their website. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, United States. | $3.5M | Seed | Oct 14, 2020 | https://Owner.com |
| Owner | Owner provides a suite of tools designed to assist local restaurant owners in enhancing their sales and online visibility. The platform features solutions like mobile ordering and customer rewards, which aim to improve customer engagement. Additionally, Owner offers a free website grading tool that helps restaurants evaluate their online presenceand identify areas for improvement. These resources empower restaurant owners to optimize their marketing strategies and connect more effectively with their customers. By focusing on practical solutions, Owner supports the growth and development of local dining establishments. | $3.5M | Seed | Oct 14, 2020 | https://owner.com |
| Raise | Raise is a digital prepaid and retail payment platform where consumers save money on every purchase at over 4,000 brands and earn rewards with Raise Pay. As a digital partner to more than 600+ national brands, Raise offers an innovative way for retailers to increase brand loyalty, engagement, and retention by adding value for their core consumers.Raise has saved its millions of members more than $200 million and received $147 million in funding from leading investors including Accel, PayPal, Bessemer Venture Partners, and New Enterprise Associates. Raise is available on both iOS and Android or at raise.com | $600K | Seed | Nov 01, 2011 | https://www.raise.com/ |

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## Co-investors
- [Blizzard Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blizzard-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Craft Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/craft-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Redpoint](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/redpoint-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [640 Oxford](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/640-oxford-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Borderless Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/algo-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AlleyCorp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alleycorp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Protagonist

VC Fund · Miami Beach, United States

Protagonist is an investment management company.

1 contacts available at Protagonist.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Harry Hurst | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harry-hurst |

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## FAQ

### What does George Bousis invest in?

George Bousis invests primarily in Software, E-Commerce and Restaurants startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did George Bousis last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for George Bousis closed in Nov 2025. Shizune tracks 9 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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