Nicole Stata

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Nicole Stata is an American entrepreneur.

Education and career

Stata graduated from the Grossman School of Business at the University of Vermont in 1991. [1] She started her career at Lotus Development Corporation, then managed the global service center for Restrac (later Webhire). [2] She was the co-founder and CEO of Deploy Solutions, a software company concerned with human resources, in 1996. It was acquired by Kronos Incorporated (now Kronos SaaShr) in 2007. [3] From 2008 to 2010, she worked as an angel investor, advisor and COO of Jackpot Rewards.

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Stata is co-founder and general partner of Boston Seed Capital. [4] [2] The firm was an early investor in DraftKings [5] and is in turn a partner in the venture capital arm of DraftKings (Drive by DraftKings). [6]

In 2016, Stata was identified as one of 30 most influential people in Boston technology by Boston Magazine. [7] She has given talks on the challenges and opportunities of being a woman entrepreneur. [8] [9] [10]

Relatives

She is the daughter of Ray and Maria Stata and the sister of Raymie Stata. [11]

References

  1. "Nicole Stata". Grossman School of Business, The University of Vermont. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  2. 1 2 "Nicole Stata". Boston Seed Capital. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  3. "Kronos buys Deploy Solutions". Boston Business Journal. 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  4. Kyle Alspach (2011-12-13). "Nicole Stata ready for 2nd year with Boston Seed Capital". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  5. "Dave Balter and Nicole Stata Talk Draft Kings". Vimeo. 2020. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  6. "Drive by DraftKings". drivebydraftkings.com. Retrieved 2024-11-17. Our founding partners include DraftKings, General Catalyst, Accomplice and Boston Seed Capital.
  7. Alspach, Kyle (2016-09-25). "The Boston Tech 30". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-17. When Stata launched Boston Seed Capital in 2010, it was the first VC fund in Boston focused solely on seed investing
  8. "Fireside Chat with Nicole Stata - MIT Office of Innovation". MIT Office of Innovation. 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  9. Marguerite Jouët (2024-05-15). "Grossman School of Business Announces Guest Speaker for 2024 Academic Celebration". The University of Vermont. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  10. John M. Turner (2019-09-11). "Nicole Stata, '91, Announced As Dean's Leadership Series Speaker". The University of Vermont. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  11. "About Ray Stata" . Retrieved 18 November 2024. ...where they raised their son Raymie and daughter Nicole.