# Nicholas Cator

> Nicholas Cator is a Series A investor at Verlinvest backing E-Commerce and Dairy. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Verlinvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/verlinvest)
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 71%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-cator-05b596/

Nicholas Cator is a Series A investor at Verlinvest focused on E-Commerce and Dairy. Nicholas Cator is the Founder of Venturi Partners.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 29% |
| Dairy | 1 | 14% |
| Beauty | 1 | 14% |
| EdTech | 1 | 14% |
| Retail | 1 | 14% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 43% |
| Series C | 1 | 14% |
| Series D | 1 | 14% |
| Series F | 1 | 14% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 3 | 43% |
| Singapore | 1 | 14% |
| Philippines | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| K-12 Techno Services | K-12 Techno Services Pvt Ltd. owns and operates schools. The company is based in Hyderabad, India. The company operates as a subsidiary of Gowtham Educational Institutions. | $27M | Secondary Market | May 09, 2024 |  |
| Dali Discount | Dali Discount is a food retailer providing both food and non-food products. | $25M | Series A | Mar 26, 2024 |  |
| Believe | Believe Pte Ltd. is a global, Singapore-based FMCG conglomerate that provides market-ready solutions for customers by listening to their needs and designing products that suit their culture and life choices. From breakthrough personal care essentials to beauty products surpassing global standards, our worldwide team of experts use cutting-edgetechnology, scientifically proven methodologies and ancient knowledge to gift our customers | $55M | Series C | Apr 21, 2022 |  |
| Believe | Believe Pte Ltd. is a global, Singapore-based FMCG conglomerate that provides market-ready solutions for customers by listening to their needs and designing products that suit their culture and life choices. From breakthrough personal care essentials to beauty products surpassing global standards, our worldwide team of experts use cutting-edgetechnology, scientifically proven methodologies and ancient knowledge to gift our customers | $55M | Series A | Apr 21, 2022 |  |
| Livspace | Livspace is an interior design startup that offers a platform that connects people to designers, services, and products.The online shopping platform is a destination to find design, decorate, and furnish dream houses so they can undertake renovations like kitchen upgrades or repainting a room. It also provides end-to-end home interior services.In 2016, Livspace launched Canvas, its proprietary design-to-installation platform, a first for the interior design industry that aims to create a unique experience for homeowners and scales the job of interior designers. The décor startup is backed by Goldman Sachs, TPG Growth, Jungle Ventures, Bessemer Ventures, Helion Venture Partners, and Trifecta Capital Advisors.It was founded in 2014 by Anuj Srivastava and Ramakant Sharma. | $179.9M | Series F | Feb 07, 2022 |  |
| Livspace | Livspace is an interior design startup that offers a platform that connects people to designers, services, and products.The online shopping platform is a destination to find design, decorate, and furnish dream houses so they can undertake renovations like kitchen upgrades or repainting a room. It also provides end-to-end home interior services.In 2016, Livspace launched Canvas, its proprietary design-to-installation platform, a first for the interior design industry that aims to create a unique experience for homeowners and scales the job of interior designers. The décor startup is backed by Goldman Sachs, TPG Growth, Jungle Ventures, Bessemer Ventures, Helion Venture Partners, and Trifecta Capital Advisors.It was founded in 2014 by Anuj Srivastava and Ramakant Sharma. | $90M | Series D | Jan 01, 2020 |  |
| Epigamia | Epigamia is a premium all-natural Greek yogurt that encourages a healthy lifestyle one cup at a time. Launched in June 2015, they are focused on traditional dairy. | $6.6M | Series A | Jul 21, 2016 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Jungle Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jungle-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alteria Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alteria-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Genesis Alternative Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/genesis-alternative-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [360 ONE Asset](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iifl-asset-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ingka Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ingka-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Verlinvest

VC Fund · Brussels, Belgium

Verlinvest accelerates consumer revolutions by partnering with great leaders on a mission to build iconic and mission-driven brands in Technology, Health Care and Food & Beverages.

5 contacts available at Verlinvest.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amit Aggarwal | Partner, Early Growth, Asia | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amit-aggarwal-b804 |
| Eric Melloul | Executive Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eric-melloul |
| Arjun Anand | Investment Professional | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arjun-anand |
| Clément Pointillart | Executive Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cl%C3%A9ment-pointillart-52b6 |
| Gilles Vanhouwe | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gilles-vanhouwe |

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## FAQ

### What does Nicholas Cator invest in?

Nicholas Cator invests primarily in E-Commerce, Dairy and Beauty startups, most often at Series A and Series C stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Nicholas Cator last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Nicholas Cator closed in May 2024. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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