Venture Friends
Overview
Venture Friends is a venture capital investment firm established in 2016 and based in Athens, Greece. The firm specializes in seed-stage investments in tech-enabled companies across various sectors, including property technology, fintech, marketplaces, logistics tech, and healthcare, among others. It primarily focuses on startups that demonstrate the potential for sustainable growth and competitive advantages. VentureFriends typically invests between €0.3 million and €2.5 million in its initial rounds, with the capability to follow up with additional investments totaling between €5 million and €10 million. The firm is founded by former entrepreneurs and angel investors, fostering an entrepreneurial and founder-friendly approach to investment. While its primary focus is on European startups, it also considers opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueground | Sep 2021 | Series C | Co-investor |
| Plum | Jul 2024 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Barte | Oct 2024 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Belvo | Jun 2021 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Pubinno | Apr 2017 | Seed | Co-investor |
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Key People
George Dimopoulos
Partner And Co-Founder
Apostolos Apostolakis
Managing Partner
Lily Joo
Venture Partner
Fivos Tsoukatos
Principal
George Karabelas
Principal
Michal Bas
Investment Principal
Pavlos Pavlakis
Principal
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Venture Friends based?
Venture Friends is headquartered in Athens, Attica Region, Greece.
When was Venture Friends founded?
Venture Friends was founded in 2016.
How many portfolio companies does Venture Friends have?
Venture Friends has 52 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Venture Friends's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Blueground, Plum, Barte, Belvo, Pubinno.
What was Venture Friends's most recent investment shown here?
Venture Friends's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Barte in 2024.
What sectors does Venture Friends focus on?
Venture Friends focuses on Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce.
What company stages does Venture Friends focus on?
Venture Friends typically invests at the Early stage.
What is Venture Friends's AUM?
Venture Friends's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $250.0M.