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

Co-Chief Executive Officer & President

Ion Tsakonas

CEO

Past deals in Southeastern Europe

Douleutaras

Venture Round in 2017
Douleutaras.Com Limited operates an online platform that connects employers with freelancers, facilitating the provision of a diverse range of professional services. Founded in 2013 and based in London, the company has established itself as a market leader in Greece and Cyprus, addressing significant barriers to industry growth with a high-quality product. The platform enables users to find suitable professionals for various home services, including repairs, renovations, and technical work, as well as legal, accounting, photography, and translation services. Freelancers can create profiles and receive bids for jobs, fostering a competitive environment that benefits both service providers and customers. With plans for international expansion, Douleutaras aims to tap into the extensive European market, valued at €250 billion.

Accusonus

Seed Round in 2016
Accusonus, Inc. is a software development company focused on the professional music sector and consumer electronics. Founded in 2012, the company aims to leverage advanced audio technologies to enhance digital audio and speech processing. Its product lineup includes drumatom, a tool for reducing drum bleed; drumatom player, which suppresses audio leakage; ERA-D, designed for sound processing; and Regroover, an AI-driven beat machine for music sampling. Accusonus also develops embedded software for speech enhancement. The company operates from its headquarters in Lexington, Massachusetts, with additional locations in Patras and Athens, Greece, and features a professional recording studio in Patras for acoustic experimentation. With a team of skilled engineers and scientists, Accusonus strives to simplify audio restoration and improve music quality for professionals.

ORamaVR

Pre Seed Round in 2016
The vision of ORamaVR is to transform medical education (knowledge) and training (skills) of surgeons, through innovative virtual reality simulation and skill transfer from the virtual to the real operating room, reducing errors and improving patient outcomes. We uniquely democratize such training and education with low-cost, massively-produced VR h/w. To realize this, we have created our deep, unmatched proprietary, psychomotor, gamified and multiuser VR software platform that allows rapid prototyping of any medical procedure via massive design and code reuse. Our team is based on solid VR, Medical and educational background coupled with advanced business know-how. ORamaVR SA was founded in Greece where it received the initial seed funding from PJ Tech Catalyst and subsequently incorporated in USA as ORamaVR Inc.

Fieldscale

Seed Round in 2016
Fieldscale P.C., founded in 2015 and based in Thessaloniki, Greece, specializes in simulation software for the electric design and analysis sectors, particularly in the touch sensor industry. The company's flagship product, SENSE, offers advanced capacitive touch sensor cloud simulation, enabling engineers to conduct complex electric field analyses efficiently. Fieldscale's software is designed to handle extensive scenarios, allowing for rapid analysis and results delivery, which significantly aids in optimizing sensor design while reducing power consumption. With a focus on user experience, the software features an intuitive interface that facilitates the design of high-quality touchscreen products. The company's innovative technology positions it to meet the evolving demands of the semiconductor and electronic design automation markets.

reEmbed

Seed Round in 2016
ReEmbed is a custom video player that supports embeds from YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion as well as HTML5 videos. It allows its users to create their own video player using the ReEmbed wizard. Its users have the ability to choose a style, add their logo, and pick their colors. Then it enables its users to match their site’s look and feel, and spread their brand when their videos are shared. ReEmbed suite allows its users to monitor performance by tracking impressions, plays, and completions. It is also capable of increasing its users’ site’s page views and user engagement with ReEmbed’s content recommendation widgets. ReEmbed was launched in 2014 and is based in Athens.

Douleutaras

Seed Round in 2016
Douleutaras.Com Limited operates an online platform that connects employers with freelancers, facilitating the provision of a diverse range of professional services. Founded in 2013 and based in London, the company has established itself as a market leader in Greece and Cyprus, addressing significant barriers to industry growth with a high-quality product. The platform enables users to find suitable professionals for various home services, including repairs, renovations, and technical work, as well as legal, accounting, photography, and translation services. Freelancers can create profiles and receive bids for jobs, fostering a competitive environment that benefits both service providers and customers. With plans for international expansion, Douleutaras aims to tap into the extensive European market, valued at €250 billion.

e-NIOS

Seed Round in 2016
e-NIOS develops a platform for unsupervised analysis and interpretation of Genomics data of multiple sources (multi -omics), with applications in Biotechnology, Drug Discovery and Personalized Medicine.

e-NIOS

Seed Round in 2014
e-NIOS develops a platform for unsupervised analysis and interpretation of Genomics data of multiple sources (multi -omics), with applications in Biotechnology, Drug Discovery and Personalized Medicine.

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!

Offerial

Seed Round in 2013
Offerial converts hotel website visitors through personalized marketing. Hotels and hospitality companies today hold a great amount of unused data on their hands. Web and business analytics are our key focus as they hide all the valuable information regarding a hotel’s sales and marketing. By applying our state-of-the-art algorithmic approaches, we unveil the hidden potential behind each property by making the online booking process data-driven, intelligent, real-time and constantly self-learning for optimizing performance.

Intale

Seed Round in 2013
Intale S.A., founded in 2010 and based in Athens, Greece, develops a cloud-based application designed to enhance communication and interaction between brands, retail stores, and end consumers. The platform aims to create a transparent network within the retail market, facilitating seamless communication, promotion, sales, and ordering processes. By bridging the gap between consumer packaged goods (CPG) corporations and the fragmented retail channel, including grocery and convenience stores, Intale seeks to streamline operations in the retail industry.

Radiojar

Seed Round in 2013
Radiojar Information Technology S.A. operates an Internet radio broadcasting and monetization platform that empowers DJs and radio owners to increase their listener base in Greece and internationally. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Athens, Greece. As of February 26, 2019, Radiojar Information Technology S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Radio Computing Services, Inc.