Nikita Elkin

Commander
DISC Type : D

Business Operations Analyst at Atomic

Miami, Florida, United States

Overview

Nikita serves as a Business Operations Analyst at Atomic, where he identifies and de-risks innovative business solutions. A University of Notre Dame graduate with degrees in Finance, Economics, and Philosophy, his background includes venture capital roles at Battery Ventures and Glynn Capital, alongside co-founding a student-led startup studio.

His passion for venture creation started early, co-founding the student startup studio Bloom Studio while at Notre Dame and working on entrepreneurial projects in high school. He has also authored articles on value investing strategies, demonstrating a deep interest in financial principles and market analysis.

For his senior thesis, he analyzed data from 300 venture studios and over 1, 500 of their portfolio companies to study the impact of human capital on startup success.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Decisive

Candid & Clear

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.  They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Topics They Care About

Venture Studios
Authored his senior thesis on the operational and human capital structures of venture studios, a model he now works within at Atomic.
Student Entrepreneurship
Co-founded Bloom Studio, the first student-led startup studio at Notre Dame, to help student entrepreneurs launch their ventures.
B2B SaaS Investing
Gained direct experience sourcing and conducting due diligence on early-stage B2B SaaS companies during his time at Battery Ventures.

Media Appearances

Nikita has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2023
Business Operations Analyst at Atomic
5-2022 - 3-2023
Product Manager Intern at Battery Ventures
1-2022 - 4-2022
Analyst Sourcing Extern at Battery Ventures
10-2021 - 8-2022
Co-Founder at Bloom Studio
9-2021 - 5-2022
University Fellow at Glynn Capital

Education

2020 - 2024
Finance from University of Notre Dame
2017 - 2020
High School Diploma from Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

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Exp : 4 Location : Miami, Florida, United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Business Operations Analyst at Atomic
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Insights For Selling To Nikita

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nikita is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nikita

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nikita move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Nikita take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Nikita

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