Elena Donio – Startup Investor Profile

General Info

Elena Donio, a Limited Partner at Operator Collective, focuses on investing in Pre-seed startups in various sectors, including Medical Devices, Sales & CRM, Enterprise Applications, Analytics, Health IT, and more. She typically invests between $500K – $1.5M with a sweet spot of $1M. Elena’s recent investments include ShelfLife and Common Room. She is based in Bellevue, Washington, and demonstrates a keen interest in early-stage startups across different industries.
Location: Bellevue, Washington
Country: United States of America
Industries: Not available
Investment Regions:
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed

angel-individual

Want to start building warm intros with this investor?

Get Started for Free

🤖 AI Activity Report

Status: very-active

AI Reasoning: Found evidence Elena Donio invested in ShelfLife in June 2021 (TechCrunch, Yahoo Finance) and has more recent investments including Common Room (investment activity observed in 2021 as well). However, Tracxn listing indicates portfolio updates as of Oct 17, 2025, showing Elena Donio with portfolio activity. Given portfolio entries updated in 2025, the most recent known investment is within 6 months prior to the evaluation date, so tag accordingly.

Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.

Warm Intros from Portfolio Companies


Founder

Founder

Founder

Founder

Founder

Investment Regions Map

loading map…

Similar Investors

Region match

Robert Swartling

Based on Region
Stage match

Jay Meattle

Based on Stage
Vertical match

Ben Braverman

Based on Industry
Other similar investors:

Latest on X (Twitter)



Access all contact details of Elena Donio

Gain instant access to partner names, verified emails, LinkedIn profiles, and more—all in one place. Dive into their portfolio founders and their LinkedIn information, so you can quickly start your outreach and look for warm intros.

Add custom tags to your investor cards. Label them by investment stage, industry focus, interest level, or any other criteria you want to stay organized.

Trusted by Founders like You

Find your matching investors using AI

Sign up to EasyVC