Innovative Greeks January 2022

Innovate in Greece by SEV & Endeavor Greece

Reuters summarizes the recent developments in Greece’s tech scene and draws conclusions about the unique growth momentum in the country. Recent deals have highlighted a thriving startup scene with an increasingly active network of entrepreneurs and investors.

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JPMorgan agrees to invest EUR 1 billion to acquire 49% stake in Greek fintech Viva Wallet to a total valuation of EUR 2 billion.

Amgen Ventures invests in TileDB to advance the development of its multidimensional database. The investment follows previous investments from Lockheed Martin και NTT Docomo.

Pollfish, a modern, mobile-first survey platform was acquired by Prodege to further the company's mission for cost-effective and intuitive research solutions. Pollfish was established in 2013 and was initially funded by PJ TECH with Jeremie Funds.

Numan raises $20M in debt funding from Kreos Capital, and completes their $60.1 M Series B Round. This will help them continue to grow their digital platform for men’s health in Europe.

Market sources report that Facebook owner Meta Platforms is closing on an acquisition deal with Greek startup Accusonus.

Take a look at Marathon VC’s summary of the investments and exits from Greek startups in 2021. The piece highlights the growth of the network and the acceleration of Greek-founded startups.

Andreas Stavropoulos of Threshold Ventures, in his interview with Endeavor Greece, shares his views about the role of the Diaspora in growing the Greek innovation ecosystem.

Kenotom is an embedded systems engineering company that has been steadily growing its business abroad with a particular eye for the German speaking parts of Europe. We interviewed Fotis Panteliadis, Co-founder and Managing Partner of the company. Read more.

There has been a lot of excitement surrounding the recent exits in the Greek ecosystem. Take a look the success stories of Nikos Drandakis with Beat, George Sidiropoulos & Iakovos Stamoulis with Think Silicon S.A, Argyris Kaninis & Marios Stavropoulos with Softomotive, and John Papadakis with Pollfish as they share their experience behind growing a company from the ground up, on Endeavor Greece’s Outliers podcast.

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