PJ Tech Catalyst

PJ Tech Catalyst is a venture capital fund established in 2012 and based in Athens, Greece. The fund focuses on investing in seed-stage start-up companies, primarily within the information and communications technology sector. By supporting these emerging businesses, PJ Tech Catalyst aims to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in Greece, contributing to the growth of the local economy.

Nikos Antoniou

CEO

Elena Gyftea

Investment Manager

26 past transactions

Quassar Capital

Venture Round in 2021
Quassar Capital is a firm with a broad presence in the US, founded in 2012, which manages $23.6 billion in assets. Our people have extensive experience in various fields such as applied mathematics, statistical methods, financial markets, as well as advanced programming with a quantitative approach, which has allowed a sustained growth in recent years always betting on the most innovative technology and which is reflected in the excellent results towards our investors. Delivering high-quality returns requires unwavering focus, continuous adaptation to dynamic conditions, and the active pursuit of market opportunities. To achieve this, we invest significantly in technology and infrastructure and bring together diverse perspectives and approaches. Quassar Capital, L.P. a Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC company.

Novoville

Seed Round in 2018
Novoville develops a citizen relationship management system aimed at enhancing interactions between citizens and local authorities. The company offers a free mobile application that allows citizens to report issues, receive real-time updates, and access important local news directly on their smartphones. Complementing this is a cloud-based dashboard for local governments, which facilitates efficient communication and engagement with citizens. This system enables authorities to monitor service requests and performance metrics, ultimately supporting data-driven decision-making. By capturing and processing large-scale data, Novoville helps local councils quantify the quality of their interactions with residents. The company has been recognized for its innovative approach, participating in the GovStart Growth Program to further its impact in the public sector.

Douleutaras

Venture Round in 2017
Douleutaras, also known internationally as Easyhero, is the leading professional services marketplace in Greece and Cyprus. The company addresses the challenges of finding qualified professionals for various home services through its online platform. Users can access a wide range of services, including repairs for domestic appliances, electrical and plumbing work, renovations, as well as legal, accounting, photography, and translation services. The platform allows freelancers to create profiles and receive bids for jobs they choose to pursue. In addition to its strong position in the local market, Douleutaras has begun an international expansion to capture a share of the €250 billion professional services market in Europe.

Accusonus

Seed Round in 2016
Accusonus, Inc. is a software development company specializing in tools for the professional music sector and consumer electronics. Founded in 2012 by Alexandros Tsilfidis and Elias Kokkinis, the company aims to advance audio technologies to enhance the global digital audio and speech technology market. Its flagship products include drumatom, which reduces drum bleed, and drumatom player for leakage suppression. Additionally, it offers ERA-D for sound processing and Regroover, an AI-based beat machine for music sampling. The company also creates embedded software for speech enhancement. Headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts, Accusonus maintains operations in Patras and Athens, Greece, including a professional recording studio for acoustic testing. The team comprises skilled engineers and scientists dedicated to improving audio quality and accessibility for music professionals.

Centaur

Seed Round in 2016
Centaur Analytics, Inc. is a company based in Ventura, California, that specializes in providing wireless sensors and a cognitive services platform to monitor and improve the storage conditions of food products. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on enhancing the quality and safety of stored agricultural goods through the use of advanced sensors, artificial intelligence, and predictive modeling. By offering innovative solutions for visibility and insights into crop conditions, Centaur aims to support farmers, grain traders, and food processing companies in maintaining post-harvest quality while reducing costs associated with compliance and food safety standards. The company's mission is to create sustainable supply chains that minimize waste and loss, ultimately transforming the food industry into a more efficient and trusted quality chain.

Novoville

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Novoville develops a citizen relationship management system aimed at enhancing interactions between citizens and local authorities. The company offers a free mobile application that allows citizens to report issues, receive real-time updates, and access important local news directly on their smartphones. Complementing this is a cloud-based dashboard for local governments, which facilitates efficient communication and engagement with citizens. This system enables authorities to monitor service requests and performance metrics, ultimately supporting data-driven decision-making. By capturing and processing large-scale data, Novoville helps local councils quantify the quality of their interactions with residents. The company has been recognized for its innovative approach, participating in the GovStart Growth Program to further its impact in the public sector.

ORamaVR

Pre Seed Round in 2016
ORamaVR is focused on transforming medical training through immersive virtual reality (VR) solutions. The company offers an IT platform, MAGES-SDK, that enables medical organizations to create high-fidelity VR simulations at a fraction of the cost and time compared to traditional methods. These simulations are utilized by hospitals, medical schools, and training centers to educate and evaluate medical professionals. The effectiveness of this platform is supported by nine clinical trials and over fifty scientific publications. ORamaVR has gained recognition from numerous prestigious institutions worldwide, including universities and healthcare organizations in the United States and Europe. The company has received several international awards for its societal impact and has established partnerships with notable organizations such as Airbus and Microsoft. Additionally, ORamaVR has secured venture capital funding from various strategic investors, including HTC Vive, further solidifying its position in the medical VR landscape.

Mist.io

Seed Round in 2016
Mist.io, Inc. is a cloud management and monitoring service provider founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California. The company offers an open-source multi-cloud management platform that simplifies the management of various infrastructure technologies, including public and private clouds, hypervisors, containers, and bare metal servers. Mist.io's platform allows users to control and monitor system metrics, automate processes, and perform tasks like provisioning and orchestration through a unified interface. The solution includes mobile management capabilities, enabling users to send commands and receive alerts via smartphones or tablets. Mist.io serves a range of clients, including large organizations, and reports significant improvements in operational efficiency, such as reductions in server costs and faster incident response times. The platform is available in three editions: Enterprise Edition for large teams, a hosted SaaS option for dynamic infrastructures, and a Community Edition for users seeking an open-source solution.

Fieldscale

Seed Round in 2016
Fieldscale is a company based in Thessaloniki, Greece, that specializes in developing cloud-based simulation software for the touch sensor industry. Its flagship product, SENSE, provides advanced capacitive touch sensor simulation capabilities, enabling engineers to conduct electric design and analysis with enhanced accuracy and efficiency. The software employs sophisticated algorithms within an intuitive user interface, allowing for the execution of complex simulations, including electric field analysis and assessments of dielectric breakdowns and partial discharges. By facilitating thousands of analyses and various scenarios within a single day, Fieldscale empowers engineers to optimize sensor designs while reducing power consumption, thereby improving the overall design process for touchscreen products. Founded in 2015, the company aims to provide solutions that help users achieve optimal design outcomes more quickly than their competitors.

ReEmbed

Seed Round in 2016
reEmbed is a cloud-hosted platform founded in 2014 and headquartered in Athens, Greece, that specializes in providing custom video player solutions. The platform supports video embeds from popular sources such as YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion, as well as HTML5 videos. Users can create personalized video players through an intuitive wizard, allowing them to select styles, incorporate logos, and customize colors to align with their brand identity. In addition to video management, reEmbed offers real-time analytics to track performance metrics such as impressions, plays, and completions. The platform also enhances user engagement and site traffic through content recommendation widgets and features that notify users about broken videos, ensuring a seamless viewing experience across mobile and tablet devices.

ParkAround

Seed Round in 2016
ParkAround is an online marketplace that facilitates the search, booking, and payment for parking spaces in various locations, including airports, ports, and city centers. Operating in Greece and Spain, the platform is available in cities such as Athens, Barcelona, and Malaga. The application allows users to easily find and compare parking options, enabling them to reserve spots directly from their mobile devices. In addition to its marketplace services, ParkAround has introduced ParkAround CRM, a cloud-based software solution designed specifically for parking facilities, further enhancing the management and accessibility of parking resources.

Douleutaras

Seed Round in 2016
Douleutaras, also known internationally as Easyhero, is the leading professional services marketplace in Greece and Cyprus. The company addresses the challenges of finding qualified professionals for various home services through its online platform. Users can access a wide range of services, including repairs for domestic appliances, electrical and plumbing work, renovations, as well as legal, accounting, photography, and translation services. The platform allows freelancers to create profiles and receive bids for jobs they choose to pursue. In addition to its strong position in the local market, Douleutaras has begun an international expansion to capture a share of the €250 billion professional services market in Europe.

e-NIOS

Seed Round in 2016
e-NIOS operates a platform focused on the unsupervised analysis and interpretation of genomic data from various sources, known as multi-omics. This technology is designed to automate the discovery of biomarkers essential for precision medicine, contributing significantly to fields such as biotechnology and drug discovery. By leveraging complex genomic and multi-omic data, e-NIOS accelerates the identification of critical biomarkers. The platform integrates biological knowledge into the data mining process, enabling researchers to uncover novel molecular markers or targets that can be utilized in diagnostics and therapeutics.

Pollfish

Series A in 2015
Pollfish operates a real-time survey platform that aims to transform traditional market research by leveraging a vast mobile consumer network. The platform facilitates the creation of surveys within partner applications, allowing businesses to gather valuable consumer insights efficiently. Pollfish employs a unique sampling methodology known as "organic sampling," which uses randomized and spontaneous invitations to engage respondents while they are actively using one of over 10,000 partner apps. This approach, combined with advanced machine learning techniques, ensures the identification and elimination of low-quality respondents at the question level. Pollfish's services enable clients to conduct various types of research, including product concept testing, pricing analysis, brand awareness measurement, and evaluation of marketing campaign effectiveness, ultimately addressing the challenges associated with declining respondent quality in market research.

ParkAround

Seed Round in 2015
ParkAround is an online marketplace that facilitates the search, booking, and payment for parking spaces in various locations, including airports, ports, and city centers. Operating in Greece and Spain, the platform is available in cities such as Athens, Barcelona, and Malaga. The application allows users to easily find and compare parking options, enabling them to reserve spots directly from their mobile devices. In addition to its marketplace services, ParkAround has introduced ParkAround CRM, a cloud-based software solution designed specifically for parking facilities, further enhancing the management and accessibility of parking resources.

Pinnatta

Venture Round in 2014
Pinnatta is an innovative interactive multimedia messaging platform that enhances personal communication by allowing users to create, share, and experience unique multimedia messages quickly. It surpasses traditional messaging services by integrating sound, animation, and personalized interactive elements, transforming each message into an engaging experience that resonates emotionally with recipients. Users can choose from a variety of ready-to-use designs tailored for different occasions and personalize them by adding their own videos, photos, voice recordings, or text. Pinnatta encourages playful interaction, enabling recipients to engage with messages through gestures such as tapping, dragging, or shaking their devices. The platform is accessible through popular messaging applications, dating apps, and keyboards, making it a versatile tool for connecting with friends and family in a more dynamic and entertaining manner.

e-NIOS

Seed Round in 2014
e-NIOS operates a platform focused on the unsupervised analysis and interpretation of genomic data from various sources, known as multi-omics. This technology is designed to automate the discovery of biomarkers essential for precision medicine, contributing significantly to fields such as biotechnology and drug discovery. By leveraging complex genomic and multi-omic data, e-NIOS accelerates the identification of critical biomarkers. The platform integrates biological knowledge into the data mining process, enabling researchers to uncover novel molecular markers or targets that can be utilized in diagnostics and therapeutics.

Pollfish

Seed Round in 2014
Pollfish operates a real-time survey platform that aims to transform traditional market research by leveraging a vast mobile consumer network. The platform facilitates the creation of surveys within partner applications, allowing businesses to gather valuable consumer insights efficiently. Pollfish employs a unique sampling methodology known as "organic sampling," which uses randomized and spontaneous invitations to engage respondents while they are actively using one of over 10,000 partner apps. This approach, combined with advanced machine learning techniques, ensures the identification and elimination of low-quality respondents at the question level. Pollfish's services enable clients to conduct various types of research, including product concept testing, pricing analysis, brand awareness measurement, and evaluation of marketing campaign effectiveness, ultimately addressing the challenges associated with declining respondent quality in market research.

Mist.io

Seed Round in 2014
Mist.io, Inc. is a cloud management and monitoring service provider founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California. The company offers an open-source multi-cloud management platform that simplifies the management of various infrastructure technologies, including public and private clouds, hypervisors, containers, and bare metal servers. Mist.io's platform allows users to control and monitor system metrics, automate processes, and perform tasks like provisioning and orchestration through a unified interface. The solution includes mobile management capabilities, enabling users to send commands and receive alerts via smartphones or tablets. Mist.io serves a range of clients, including large organizations, and reports significant improvements in operational efficiency, such as reductions in server costs and faster incident response times. The platform is available in three editions: Enterprise Edition for large teams, a hosted SaaS option for dynamic infrastructures, and a Community Edition for users seeking an open-source solution.

Captainwise

Seed Round in 2013
CaptainWise is an experienced captain whose purpose is to take you to places using as a compass your budget and your desires. The countless internet results are narrowed down, and only the ones suitable for each user's needs will be presented to them as packages, giving you the power to modify the details easily. We believe in creating an ideal travel experience which is fun, where the search is not endless or confusing but efficient and helpful. After all, the joy of a trip is not only the travel itself but also the thrill of searching for your next adventure. We just make it easy!

ParkAround

Seed Round in 2013
ParkAround is an online marketplace that facilitates the search, booking, and payment for parking spaces in various locations, including airports, ports, and city centers. Operating in Greece and Spain, the platform is available in cities such as Athens, Barcelona, and Malaga. The application allows users to easily find and compare parking options, enabling them to reserve spots directly from their mobile devices. In addition to its marketplace services, ParkAround has introduced ParkAround CRM, a cloud-based software solution designed specifically for parking facilities, further enhancing the management and accessibility of parking resources.

Pinnatta

Series A in 2013
Pinnatta is an innovative interactive multimedia messaging platform that enhances personal communication by allowing users to create, share, and experience unique multimedia messages quickly. It surpasses traditional messaging services by integrating sound, animation, and personalized interactive elements, transforming each message into an engaging experience that resonates emotionally with recipients. Users can choose from a variety of ready-to-use designs tailored for different occasions and personalize them by adding their own videos, photos, voice recordings, or text. Pinnatta encourages playful interaction, enabling recipients to engage with messages through gestures such as tapping, dragging, or shaking their devices. The platform is accessible through popular messaging applications, dating apps, and keyboards, making it a versatile tool for connecting with friends and family in a more dynamic and entertaining manner.

Offerial

Seed Round in 2013
Offerial specializes in web personalization technology aimed at enhancing direct bookings for hotels and hospitality companies. By leveraging the extensive data that these businesses collect, Offerial utilizes advanced algorithmic approaches to transform the online booking experience into a data-driven and intelligent process. This technology not only uncovers the hidden potential of each property but also optimizes performance in real-time through continuous learning. In doing so, Offerial helps hotels boost customer satisfaction and loyalty, ultimately driving sales and improving overall business outcomes.

Pollfish

Seed Round in 2013
Pollfish operates a real-time survey platform that aims to transform traditional market research by leveraging a vast mobile consumer network. The platform facilitates the creation of surveys within partner applications, allowing businesses to gather valuable consumer insights efficiently. Pollfish employs a unique sampling methodology known as "organic sampling," which uses randomized and spontaneous invitations to engage respondents while they are actively using one of over 10,000 partner apps. This approach, combined with advanced machine learning techniques, ensures the identification and elimination of low-quality respondents at the question level. Pollfish's services enable clients to conduct various types of research, including product concept testing, pricing analysis, brand awareness measurement, and evaluation of marketing campaign effectiveness, ultimately addressing the challenges associated with declining respondent quality in market research.

Intale

Seed Round in 2013
Intale S.A. is a cloud-based application developer headquartered in Athens, Greece, founded in 2010. The company focuses on enhancing communication and interaction among brands, retail stores, and consumers within the fragmented retail market, including grocery and convenience stores. Intale's platform serves as a transparent network that allows for efficient communication, promotion, selling, and ordering among all parties involved. Additionally, it provides business intelligence tools that help manage and control warehouses, suppliers, and customers by collecting data and producing reports. This capability enables small businesses to improve their daily transactions and foster growth in their operations.

Radiojar

Seed Round in 2013
Radiojar Information Technology S.A., founded in 2011 and based in Athens, Greece, operates an Internet radio broadcasting and monetization platform. The company provides a user-friendly online service that simplifies the complex setup traditionally associated with running a professional internet radio station. By leveraging cloud technology, Radiojar addresses the challenges faced by DJs and radio owners, enabling them to manage schedules, automate broadcasts, and enhance their listener base efficiently. The platform allows users to focus on their passion for radio by handling technical complexities, such as audio computing and content management, thereby facilitating a smoother transition into the digital broadcasting landscape. Radiojar has positioned itself as a valuable resource for media groups, web-only radio stations, and music providers, both in Greece and internationally.
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