Innovative Greeks January 2022

Innovate in Greece by SEV & Endeavor Greece

The Greek ecosystem left 2021 with a positive sign and a EUR 494.7 million investment record. The number manifests the growing confidence of VCs to Greek Startups. In 2021, American and European VCs financed Greek Startups alongside EquiFund’s VCs and other private investors. Startupper presents some of the biggest names that gave a vote of confidence to the Greek innovation ecosystem.

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LANGaware raises EUR 1.5 million from Metavallon and other investors to continue its research on the timely detection of neurodigenerate diseases.

Instacar secures financial support from Velocity Partners, Olympia Group and other strategic investors in a new funding round.

CubeRM secures EUR 7 million from Marathon Ventures and Runa Capital to expand its procurement platform to new industries.

Entersoft announced a new investment to create a Software Implementation and Development Center in Patras, in collaboration with the local University. The investment is expected to create 60 jobs.

BRAINOMIX raises £16M ($21.2M) in their financing round, which will fund the expansion of their AI platform into new markets and therapeutic areas.

Marathon Venture Capital released a salary and compensation report for the Greek startup market. The report draws conclusions from a survey of 27 companies employing nearly 2000 employees and carries insight for founders, operators, and every professional with an interest in Greek startups.

Read a nice roundup by Found.ation about what happened in the Greek startup scene in 2021. Last year ended with 6 exits, over €500M in funding, and unicorn valuations.

The Greek Startups ecosystem has tripled the capital attracted in 2021 compared to 2020. The Hellenic Development Bank is preparing, in cooperation with the Ministry of Development and Investments, several new financial vehicles.

Interview of Marco Veremis Upstream President, Partner with BigPi Ventures and co-chairman of SEV Innovation Committee with Katerina Drakou for SKAI Radio 100,3.

Interview of Kostas Mallios, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Applied AI.

Natech is a fintech company based Ioannina and serves customers in 40 countries with their digital banking software. The company is on a growth trajectory with new offices in Germany and sub-Saharan Africa. We interview Athanasios Navrozoglou, President and CEO of the company, here.

Faster detection of diseases and faster development of drugs is the mission of Lifebit, which with its unique technology collects and analyzes clinical data of patients and has a presence on three continents. Speaking to Outliers, Endeavor Greece podcast, Maria Chatzou Dunford, co-founder and CEO of Lifebit, explains, among other things, that the company is a leading force in the field of personalized medicine.

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Join the 6th Innovation Ready workshop, "Smart infrastructure for sustainable living" to find our more about technologies designed and developed in Greece.

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Organized by SEV, 19 January 2022 at 16:30

Six EIF-funded venture capitalists discuss about the record state of venture capital in Greece, which is fueling activity in life sciences, retail and agritech.

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Organized by HIN, 3 February 2022 at 19:00 until 20:00 (EET)

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