Nicole Maria Stata is Founder and General Partner of Boston Seed Capital. Boston Seed is an early-stage seed fund that has invested in over 50 startups including: DraftKings (DKNG: NASDAQ), Flywire (FLYW: NASDAQ), Flipside Crypto, VulcanForms, Forge, and BetterPool Sports. In 2015, Stata was named “Rising Star Venture Capitalist” from The New England Venture Capital Association and in 2013, recognized as one of the top 25 most influential woman in tech in Boston by VentureFizz.

 

Previously, Stata founded Deploy Solutions, an award-winning leading provider of SAAS human capital management. As CEO and President, she led Deploy for twelve years through its sale to Kronos. Deploy was widely recognized as a national best place to work and was the recipient of Deloitte and Touche’s Fast 50 award. Before Deploy, Stata managed the global service center for Restrac (Webhire) and started her career with Lotus Development Corporation.

Stata received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Vermont School of Business and serves and has served on the boards of multiple non-profits including: Noble and Greenough School, University of Vermont School of Business, The Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Boston Children’s Hospital.

Ms. Stata resides in Westwood, Massachusetts, with her husband, Joseph Schotland, a teacher at Needham High School, and their three children: Elissaios, Nikolai, and Maria.