Big Pi Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Athens, Greece, founded in 2017, that backs technology startups at the early stage. The firm focuses on proprietary technologies across information technology, artificial intelligence, life sciences, and climate technologies, and provides more than capital through active involvement with portfolio companies. It manages funds that invest in Greece and abroad, including the United States, with typical early-stage commitments described as approximately USD 0.5-3 million or EUR 1-3 million depending on the fund. The team draws on founders' experience to help turn innovative ideas into scalable businesses, and seeks ambitious teams with the potential to solve significant problems.

Velocity Partners is a venture capital firm based in Athens, Greece, established in 2017, focused on seed- and early-stage technology companies in Greece. It supports Greek founders with hands-on operational guidance, access to capital and talent, and a global network that helps portfolio companies scale and pursue category-defining growth.

Openfund is a venture capital firm based in Athens, Greece, focusing on seed investments and incubation for startups, with follow-on and Series A financing. It targets technology companies in software, mobile, and web sectors and typically invests in pre-seed and seed rounds, with initial checks around €50,000 and follow-on rounds up to €750,000. The firm aims for equity stakes around 15% in portfolio companies, allocated 5% to the executive board and 10% to investors. Openfund supports portfolio startups globally, with investees registered in Greece, leveraging a team of executives, advisors, and investors to help entrepreneurs turn ideas into products and growth. It exits its investments after five months by selling its stake to management or to the next round's investors.

Marathon Venture Capital is a Greek venture capital firm based in Athens that invests in seed-stage technology startups across Greece. It aims to help ambitious Greek founders build world-class technology companies and collaborates with like-minded teams and leading investors to back early-stage ventures. Its partners' track record includes investments in Bugsense, Taxibeat, Workable, and Resin.io, reflecting a history of backing ventures from inception through growth.

PJ Tech Catalyst is an Athens-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that backs seed-stage start-up companies in Greece, with a focus on information and communications technology. The firm supports entrepreneurship in the Greek startup ecosystem by providing early-stage funding to technology-driven businesses.

UNI.FUND is a venture capital firm based in Athens, Greece, founded in 2017. It supports the growth of ventures by leveraging Greece's universities, R&D and tech ecosystem, and pursues investments in Europe across technology-driven sectors, including information and communication technology, fintech and insurtech, healthcare technology, the internet of things, robotics, energy, biotechnology, materials, environment, retail, supply chain, tourism and maritime, and other areas within the broader technology space. It emphasizes people and team development, strengthening core capabilities, and helping with go-to-market strategies, aiming to provide the right conditions for growth and close collaboration throughout a company's journey.

VentureFriends is a venture capital firm based in Athens, Greece, specializing in seed and pre-seed investments in tech-enabled startups across Europe. It backs early-stage companies in fintech, proptech, marketplaces, B2B software as a service, e-commerce, IT, and related sectors, with typical checks ranging from a few hundred thousand to a couple of million euros and potential follow-ons. The firm emphasizes a founder-friendly approach, drawing on the experience of ex-entrepreneurs and angel investors to support growth and go-to-market efforts. Investments target companies capable of building durable moats and scalable businesses, primarily in Europe, with activity across the broader EMENA region. The firm is credited with establishing a presence in Athens and focusing on a broad tech-enabled toolkit for portfolio development, networks, and strategic guidance.

Brookstreet Equity Partners is a London-based venture capital and private equity firm established in 2016 that provides growth capital and invests in small and medium-sized businesses. With offices in Athens and New York, the firm targets European opportunities across technology-driven sectors such as artificial intelligence, 4th Industrial Revolution applications, ESG-enabled digital transformation, cybersecurity, energy management, smart buildings and smart cities. It positions itself as a platform investor addressing the scale-up funding gap, taking a selective, hands-on approach to portfolio development. The firm pursues international opportunities and emphasizes themes such as AI, robotics, digital platforms and Longevity, while leveraging strategic advisory networks through partnerships like Candesic. Brookstreet focuses on growth-stage opportunities, aiming to generate value for portfolio companies and their stakeholders by active involvement and disciplined capital deployment.

Metavallon is a model social enterprise that empowers and accelerates startups at their very early stages. Its mission is to uplift passionate enterprising spirits around the world and generate a powerful venturing movement across Europe. It works on the ground with budding entrepreneurs to build capacities and networks, and acts as an ecosystem enabler through support services to accelerators across Europe, awareness campaigns, and research. Since 2012, Metavallon has enabled over 320 founders in their entrepreneurial endeavors.

Genesis Ventures is a venture capital firm with a presence in Santiago, Chile, and Athens, Greece, and activity across Chile, Greece and Southeast Europe. It provides multi-stage funding for technology-enabled startups, along with mentoring to help internationalize their businesses. The firm targets sectors such as software as a service, fintech, healthcare, e-commerce, education technology, and other technology-driven fields, and it pursues responsible investment aligned with the Principles for Responsible Investment. In addition to venture funding, Genesis Ventures operates a coaching and angel investment platform for early-stage startups connected to Greece and the wider region, reflecting a blend of formal VC and early-stage support.

Odyssey Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Athens, Greece, with an additional office in Santa Clara, California. It focuses on seed and early‑stage investments in information and communication technology companies, including mobile, wireless, and mobile software tools sectors, and it may co‑invest in portfolio companies and seeks to take a board seat on those companies.

Established in 2021 under Greek law, 5G Ventures focuses on managing investments in businesses actively involved in 5G-related research and development in Greece. Its primary sectors of interest include transport, manufacturing, public utilities, health, tourism, and information services.

Established in 2020, TECS Capital is an early-stage investment firm based in Thessaloniki, Greece. It focuses on investing in startups specializing in artificial intelligence, big data, and the internet of things sectors.

Global Finance is an independent investment firm founded in 1991 in Athens, Greece, and has been a pioneer of private equity and venture capital in Southeast Europe. Its operations include private equity fund management, real estate development, and advisory services, with equity investments in mid-market companies across sectors such as manufacturing, information technology, specialty retail, media and entertainment, healthcare, telecommunications, and services. The firm concentrates on opportunities in Greece and neighboring Southeast European markets and maintains a regional footprint with offices and activity in Sofia, Belgrade, Bucharest, and London. Typical investments are up to €40 million in Greece and up to €15 million for Eastern European ventures. Exit options include trade sales, initial public offerings, management buybacks, and sales to other investors. Global Finance aims to create value for investors and dynamic companies by supporting growth and improving operational performance in Southeast Europe.

Eldorado Gold Corp is a Canadian gold and base metals producer with mining, development, and exploration projects in Europe, Asia, and South America, and operations in Turkey, Canada, and Greece. It maintains a portfolio of assets including Kisladag, Efemcukuru, Skouries, Perama Hill, and Certej, and emphasizes responsible operations, safety and environmental standards, and partnerships with local communities.

MizMaa Ventures is a Tel Aviv-based venture capital firm founded in 2016 that makes early-stage investments in Israeli technology companies. It focuses on cloud, cybersecurity, mobility, artificial intelligence, fintech, and digital health, supporting startups developing scalable software, security solutions, and related technologies.

European Investment Fund (EIF) is a public institution established in 1994 to improve access to finance for Europe's small and medium-sized businesses. It designs and develops venture capital and guarantee instruments to support SMEs and to catalyse private investment, aiming to build a robust European equity ecosystem. EIF engages in venture capital, growth capital, and guarantee operations, backing innovative entrepreneurs primarily in technology and life sciences, as well as across other sectors. Through cornerstone investments and fund participation, EIF seeks to crowd in private investors and stimulate venture activity across Europe. Its equity portfolio has grown substantially, with assets under management exceeding EUR 14 billion, reflecting its broad role in strengthening SME finance and supporting entrepreneurship and growth.

Emma Capital is a private equity and holding firm founded in 2012, with offices in Prague, Nicosia and London. It focuses on investments in the retail and consumer-oriented sectors, including opportunities in Asia, Greece and the republics of the former Soviet Union, and tends to take an active management role in portfolio companies.

Established in 2021, L-Stone Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in Athens, Greece. It focuses on investing in seed and early-stage companies based or operating in Greece, with a particular interest in startups working on innovative projects aligned with three key megatrends: Technology & Digital Evolution, Life in the 21st Century, The new norm, and Green Tech & Development.

Evercurious VC is a venture capital firm based in Agia Paraskev that focuses on early-stage investments in deep-tech across sectors including advanced manufacturing, agtech, life sciences, mobility tech, robotics and drones, seeking startups developing practical, high-impact technologies and supporting them through the critical early growth phase.

Logo Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on technology-driven startups with high growth potential in Turkey and the surrounding regions of Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic states. It partners with entrepreneurial teams to help them scale globally and build durable technology-enabled businesses, supporting companies as they evolve into established players within their industries.

Sustainable Forward Capital is a venture capital firm based in Athens, Greece, founded in 2024. It invests in technology-focused startups with an emphasis on sustainability, supporting companies across Greece that develop innovative tech and sustainable solutions.

Yieldstreet is a platform that provides retail investors access to income-generating alternative investments across asset classes such as art, real estate, legal, corporates, consumer, and commercial assets. Founded in 2015, it uses fintech to broaden access beyond traditional stock and bond markets, offering investments via cash or a low-fee IRA and short-term notes with hold periods of 3 to 6 months. The platform has grown to serve more than 330,000 investors and has facilitated over 2.5 billion in invested capital, returning more than 1.3 billion in principal and interest. Headquartered in New York, it maintains offices in Brazil, Greece, and Malta and employs around 140 people.

Loggerhead Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2024 in Thessaloniki, Greece. It backs mission-driven, deep-tech companies rooted in regional innovation ecosystems, spanning information technology, energy, software-as-a-service, agriculture technology, clean technology and climate technology sectors.

OCV Partners is a California-based venture capital investment firm headquartered in Los Angeles. It focuses on early-stage investments in healthcare, life sciences, technology, clean-tech and related sectors in the United States. The firm emphasizes backing companies with differentiated technologies and large addressable markets, and provides operational and financial guidance to help build long-term value. It operates as a registered investment adviser and supports portfolio companies across various growth stages, drawing on a team with deep industry experience and a track record as entrepreneurs and investors across technology, healthcare, industrials, and real estate. The investment approach includes flexible solutions to fit a company's needs, with activity spanning healthcare IT, software as a service, fintech, prop-tech, digital health, therapeutics and med-tech.

The EBRD is an international financial institution founded in 1990 and headquartered in London that provides project financing and advisory services to support private sector development and transformation in emerging markets. It finances banks, industries, and businesses, supports new ventures and investments in existing companies, and helps privatize and restructure municipal services in publicly owned entities. Through its banking and treasury activities, it offers loans, equity and quasi-equity investments, guarantees, and equity funds for smaller enterprises, along with trade finance and loan syndication. It works with commercial partners to invest in private enterprises across sectors including energy, manufacturing, ICT, infrastructure, agribusiness, and real estate, across Europe, the Middle East and beyond, including a significant footprint in Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltics, and the Caucasus. It provides policy reform dialogue and advisory services to support market modernization, governance, and reform. It has invested over €130 billion in more than 5,000 projects.

Ankona Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 and based in Newport Beach, California. It focuses on early growth and growth-stage B2B software, particularly SaaS, investing typically 5 to 15 million in equity per company. The firm pursues minority stakes and seeks board participation in portfolio companies, with a preference for opportunities outside Silicon Valley across North America. The team comprises experienced investors and founders with extensive software experience.

FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. It is stage-agnostic and focuses on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups, making seed and Series A investments. Typical checks range from 50,000 to 5,000,000 dollars. The firm supports early-stage companies across sectors such as e-commerce, fintech, ad tech, mobile, and software-as-a-service, seeking opportunities with high growth potential in the United States and internationally. Its portfolio includes a mix of consumer brands and marketplace platforms, reflecting an emphasis on business models that connect buyers and sellers or enable direct consumer experiences. FJ Labs aims to back entrepreneurs building scalable, disruptively positioned products and services, often partnering with founders early in their development to help accelerate growth.

WestCap is a strategic operating and investing firm based in New York with offices in San Francisco and London. The firm partners with visionary leaders to build generational businesses, providing strategic operating support and capital to guide companies through pivotal growth stages. WestCap targets technology, fintech, experience tech, real estate tech, healthtech, infratech, and asset-light marketplaces, and operates as a registered investment adviser. The team consists of seasoned industry executives and entrepreneurs who help management teams execute growth strategies, scale operations, and drive value creation. The firm has a track record of notable investments, including Airbnb, StubHub, Ipreo, Addepar, Hopper, iCapital, SIMON, GoodLeap, and NYDIG, illustrating its broad sector reach and ability to partner with leaders at critical inflection points. WestCap emphasizes long-term partnerships and disciplined, hands-on oversight to build durable, scalable businesses.

Nexus Venture Partners is a venture capital firm headquartered in California with offices in Mumbai and Bengaluru that backs early-stage technology companies in the United States and India. The firm partners with founders from inception through seed and Series A, taking an active, hands-on approach to product development and growth. Its investment focus spans enterprise software, consumer products and services, fintech and payments, e-commerce, big data, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and machine learning, SaaS, and related technology sectors. Nexus supports companies as they scale, leveraging a global footprint and operators' experience from its team of ex-entrepreneurs to provide practical guidance and operating insight. It maintains substantial capital to support product-led businesses with international potential.

TPY Capital is an Israeli investment firm based in Tel Aviv that operates as a private equity and venture capital firm, focusing on early-stage, pre-revenue, revenue-stage, and growth technology companies. It is an active investor that typically leads rounds and concentrates on sectors such as quantum computing, cloud infrastructure, data and analytics, fintech, enterprise software, machine learning, enterprise digitalization, and human augmentation. The firm backs Israeli startups, generally pursuing minority positions and supporting companies through multiple growth stages. Founded in 2011, TPY Capital aims to support innovative technology firms across Israel.

Service Provider Capital is a Colorado-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 that funds seed-stage technology companies across domains such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, cybersecurity, fintech, e-commerce, education technology, hardware, robotics, information technology, health tech, and cannabis. The firm also co-invests in Series A rounds led by institutional venture funds, providing capital and guidance to startups in the United States, including the Midwest and Southeast regions.

Endeavor is a nonprofit organization that supports high‑impact entrepreneurs through a global network spanning nearly 40 countries. It backs more than 2,000 entrepreneurs whose companies generate over $28 billion in combined revenues, employ more than 3.9 million people, and attracted more than $4 billion in capital in 2020. The organization offers an entrepreneur‑first model that connects founders with mentors, peers, and opportunities to scale and pay it forward. Its global ecosystem includes affiliates such as Endeavor Miami, which focuses on early‑stage technology firms and reflects the network’s regional and sectoral reach.

Two Bear Capital is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage companies developing transformative technologies in biotech, bioinformatics, healthcare IT, machine learning and artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. The firm seeks ventures that offer markedly improved solutions to challenges in human health, security and wellness. Headquartered in Whitefish, Montana, with additional offices in San Francisco and San Diego, it focuses on opportunities in Montana, the Pacific Northwest and the United States.

Uncorrelated Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Salil Deshpande and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It backs early-stage companies focused on infrastructure software and seeks opportunities in related areas such as decentralized finance, cryptocurrency, blockchain, and fintech.

Playfair Capital is a London-based venture capital firm specializing in pre-seed technology investments. It is a sector-agnostic, generalist investor operating across the UK and Europe, employing a contrarian, high-conviction, low-volume approach that typically makes around six to eight investments per year and provides ongoing support to portfolio companies post-investment. Founded in 2013, the firm has backed more than 70 companies, including Thought Machine, Andela, Mapillary, Recycleye and Omnipresent, across multiple funds.

Pentech Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 and based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that backs seed and early‑stage technology companies, focusing on software, data‑driven businesses and related sectors such as machine learning, big data, artificial intelligence, fintech, health tech and enterprise software, as well as infrastructure and security. It seeks ambitious founders aiming to build global software companies and supports them through early product and market validation, often partnering with other investors, corporations and banks to add value beyond capital. The firm typically makes initial investments in the low to mid six figures with potential follow‑on funding, and prefers lead or co‑lead positions to help guide strategy, recruitment and growth. Its activity spans the United Kingdom with a presence in Edinburgh and London, and it pursues opportunities to scale internationally.

Santa Barbara Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Santa Barbara, California, founded in 2020. It invests across seed, early, and later stages in information technology and tech-enabled companies, with a focus on building leading software businesses and generating revenue through on- and offline customer acquisition and marketing. The firm reportedly managed about $20 million in assets in 2022.

HBM Healthcare Investments is a Switzerland-based investment firm founded in 2001 and based in Zug. It concentrates on the healthcare sector, spanning human medicine, biotechnology, medical technology and diagnostics. The firm maintains a diversified portfolio that includes private companies, public companies, funds, cash and other assets, reflecting exposure across different stages and sectors within healthcare.

LAUNCHub Ventures is a Bulgaria-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 and based in Sofia that invests in seed- and early-stage technology startups in Southeastern and Central Europe. The firm typically makes initial investments from €300,000 to €2 million and can provide follow-on support up to around €4 million across portfolio rounds. It backs startups across AI/ML, SaaS, future of work, proptech, crypto and blockchain, devtools, marketplaces, health tech, fintech, hardware, robotics, and related enterprise and consumer sectors, prioritizing scalable businesses with initial traction. LAUNCHub Ventures focuses on founders from SEE and CEE regions, partnering with them beyond capital and offering programs such as a Series A academy to help achieve milestones and raise subsequent rounds. The approach aims to strengthen the regional startup ecosystem and attract attention from global investors.

Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security and aerospace company that researches, designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, and sustains advanced technology systems and services for defense and space. It operates through four segments: Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space Systems, covering combat aircraft, missiles and defense systems, helicopters, ships and submarines, radar and sensors, satellites, space transportation, and related support services. The company serves government customers worldwide and provides engineering, logistics, cybersecurity, and information services. Founded in 1912 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin maintains a broad portfolio across defense, space, and security solutions with a long-standing role in major national security programs.

Eleven Ventures is a Sofia, Bulgaria-based venture capital firm and accelerator that backs early-stage technology startups in Southeast Europe. Founded in 2012, it has supported hundreds of ventures and focuses on fintech, healthcare, the future of work, and the future of food, with broad exposure to software-enabled sectors. The firm runs accelerator programs that provide capital, office space, back-office services, and mentorship, along with subsequent funding options to help portfolio companies scale in Bulgaria and neighboring markets.

Aspect Ventures is a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm, founded in 2014, that funds seed and early-stage technology companies across sectors including fintech, security, digital health, AI, mobile, cloud, and enterprise software. It aims to back startups at the intersection of mobile, social, cloud and big data, with a focus on business-to-business, business-to-consumer, healthcare, and information technology. The firm pursues long-term partnerships with entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses and operates from Palo Alto with an additional office in San Francisco.

Verizon Communications is a United States telecommunications company that provides data, wireless and internet services to consumers, businesses, and government entities. It operates 4G LTE and 3G networks and offers wireless plans, fixed broadband, and media and information services, together with enterprise products such as private networking, cloud connectivity, unified communications, and security. The company serves mass market, business, government and wholesale customers and maintains a broad portfolio of devices and services, including IoT solutions and value-added services. Based in New York, Verizon emphasizes connectivity and digital solutions across industries and maintains a venture arm to support early-stage technology development and a foundation focused on education and community initiatives.

Threshold Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. The firm pursues a high-conviction investment strategy and partners with entrepreneurs to build and scale innovative software, consumer, enterprise, and healthcare technology companies, providing capital and strategic support to help startups reach product-market fit and accelerate growth.

3TS Capital Partners is a Helsinki-based European technology-focused private equity and venture capital firm that provides expansion capital and buyout funding to small and mid-sized technology-enabled businesses across Europe. It targets growth sectors such as technology and internet, media and communications, and technology-enabled services, and augments its investments with sector partners and co-investors to deliver value beyond financing. The firm typically seeks minority or majority stakes and often takes seats on the board; it pursues exits within three to five years through trade sales or IPOs. It maintains active industry involvement through international associations and networks and operates with offices in the United States and across Europe.

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 and based in London with additional offices in San Francisco and Geneva, supporting entrepreneurs shaping technology-driven global businesses by investing across early and growth stages in software, TMT, and related sectors including artificial intelligence, data, fintech, healthcare, and mobility, and partnering with founders to scale companies globally.

Greycroft is a venture capital firm based in New York and Los Angeles that concentrates on technology startups, with a focus on the Internet and mobile markets. The firm uses its extensive media and technology industry connections to help entrepreneurs gain visibility, build strategic relationships, bring products to market, and scale successful businesses. Since inception Greycroft has invested in more than 200 companies and manages over $1 billion in capital. Its investment scope spans consumer internet, fintech, healthcare, and enterprise software, reflecting a broad approach to funding early- and growth-stage ventures in technology sectors.

Prime Ventures is a European venture capital firm focused on technology-enabled companies. It provides capital, strategic guidance, and an active network to help portfolio firms become global category leaders. Founded in 1999, the firm is headquartered in Amsterdam and maintains offices in Cambridge and Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. It invests in software, information technology, consumer internet, e-commerce, digital media, mobile computing, semiconductor and related sectors across Europe, with a regional emphasis on the Benelux, United Kingdom, France, Finland, Sweden and other Western European markets. Prime Ventures typically participates as a lead investor or co-investor, often takes a minority stake and a board seat, and engages in multiple financing rounds. Initial commitments commonly span several million euros, with follow-on rounds expanding to mid-market sizes, aligning with growth and expansion plans.

Jazz Venture Partners is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that backs companies at the intersection of digital technology and neuroscience. It invests in technologies that extend human performance, including augmented reality, virtual reality, immersive gaming, artificial intelligence, and closed-loop human-computer systems. The firm seeks opportunities across health, mind-body wellness, peak mental and physical performance, accelerated learning and training, sports, and entertainment, and leverages a multidisciplinary team with backgrounds in investment, entrepreneurship, neuroscience, and technology to support portfolio companies.