Metavallon VC is a venture capital investment firm based in Athens, Greece, founded in 2018. The firm specializes in financing Seed and Seed+ stage technology startups, with a focus on ambitious entrepreneurs who are innovating in various sectors, including B2B models and deep tech ventures. Managing over €50 million in capital, Metavallon VC has invested in 33 startups since its inception, supporting companies such as Think Silicon, Better Origin, Krotos, Ferryhopper, Bioemtech, Wikifarmer, and Useberry. The firm employs a hands-on approach, leveraging its extensive network and industry experience to provide strategic guidance and support to entrepreneurs, helping them to transform their bold ideas into successful businesses.
Smartify is a social enterprise that offers an innovative app designed to enhance the experience of art enthusiasts by providing instant access to commentary and information about artworks. Through its image recognition technology, the app allows users to scan and identify pieces of art, uncovering their histories and stories directly on their smartphones. Smartify partners with museums and galleries to serve as a personalized guide, helping visitors make meaningful connections with the art they encounter. Committed to supporting global visual arts organizations, Smartify also focuses on protecting the intellectual property of artists and museums, with a portion of its profits dedicated to benefiting the public institutions it collaborates with.
Workorb AI
Seed Round in 2024
Workorb is a Toronto-based startup pioneering the use of AI to transform data management for Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) firms. By automatically processing, organizing, and curating project data, Workorb enables companies to enhance their business development processes and fully unlock the hidden potential of their past project data.
Workearly
Seed Round in 2024
Workearly, powered by Reatcode Group, is a leading edTech platform specializing in upskilling and reskilling, primarily in Greece and major global tech hubs. Since its inception, the company has successfully trained over 17,000 candidates, focusing on enhancing technology and business skills. Workearly offers a gamified learning experience that includes training services and certification for various high-demand professional roles. This approach not only facilitates career advancement for individuals but also supports companies in their training initiatives, assisting professionals in transitioning to new career paths.
Feel Therapeutics
Venture Round in 2024
Feel Therapeutics is a digital precision medicine company focused on improving mental health through objective data and passive monitoring. It develops physiological and digital biomarkers alongside therapeutics that aid in the diagnosis, management, and care of mental health conditions. The company's platform includes proprietary medical-grade wearables, such as a wristband equipped with five embedded sensors, which collect biometric data. This data is analyzed using advanced computational methods to create digital biomarkers. By integrating these technologies, Feel Therapeutics aims to provide users with evidence-based insights that enhance their mental well-being and foster the development of lasting positive emotional habits.
LangAware
Seed Round in 2023
LangAware, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing an online health platform aimed at predicting neurodegenerative diseases through the analysis of language and speech. Founded in 2019 and based in Athens, Greece, LangAware utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify and monitor digital biomarkers associated with conditions like Alzheimer's disease. This innovative technology enables healthcare providers and patients to conduct early cognitive assessments, facilitating timely interventions and potentially preventing the progression of neurodegenerative disorders.
Trucksters
Series B in 2023
Trucksters is a Madrid-based freight startup that provides long-haul transport services through a unique relay system. This innovative approach utilizes big data and artificial intelligence to enhance the efficiency of long-distance road transit. By implementing relays, Trucksters enables trucks to remain in continuous motion, significantly reducing delivery times and transportation costs. The company operates throughout the European Union and serves over 500 shippers, contributing to the electrification agenda and improving the working conditions for drivers. Through its advanced logistics solutions, Trucksters aims to optimize the global road freight industry.
Perceptual Robotics
Venture Round in 2023
Perceptual Robotics, Inc., founded in 1995, is a leader in telepresence technology and intelligent automation solutions, particularly for wind turbine inspections. The company's flagship product, TrueLook, serves as a visual operating system for internet e-business, allowing users to interact with live cameras and visual resources seamlessly. TrueLook enhances user experience by providing high-quality images quickly, enabling multiple users to view a single location simultaneously. Additionally, Perceptual Robotics has developed Dhalion, an intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle designed to assist inspection engineers by executing wind turbine inspections efficiently and safely. Dhalion significantly reduces inspection time while improving quality by autonomously navigating obstacles and capturing essential data about defects such as cracks and erosion. This technology not only minimizes health risks associated with manual inspections but also supports long-term analytics for operational decision-making. The company has received funding from Innovate UK, reflecting its potential for growth and innovation in the inspection and telepresence markets.
Wikifarmer
Seed Round in 2023
Wikifarmer is an online platform that serves as both a knowledge library and a marketplace for farmers. It provides resources for professional and amateur farmers, offering guidance on best practices to enhance agricultural productivity and efficiency. The platform aims to empower farmers by enabling them to sell their products directly to buyers, thereby ensuring they receive a fair share of the sales cycle. Wikifarmer addresses the inequalities within the agricultural market, allowing buyers access to a wider range of products at competitive prices. Through this dual approach, Wikifarmer seeks to create a more equitable and transparent environment for the farming community.
Ferryhopper
Series B in 2022
Ferryhopper is an online ferry booking platform that simplifies island-hopping in Greece and beyond. It offers users access to a comprehensive network of over 160 ports in Greece, Italy, and Turkey, allowing for easy planning of ferry trips. The platform enables travelers to book tickets quickly, compare prices, and secure the best fares effortlessly. Unique to Ferryhopper is its ability to provide both direct and indirect connections, making it the first platform to facilitate multi-destination travel in this way. Additionally, it allows users to purchase multiple tickets in a single transaction, enhancing the convenience of planning island-hopping itineraries. With features like e-ticket integration and an upgraded user experience, Ferryhopper aims to deliver a seamless ferry travel solution.
Wikifarmer
Seed Round in 2022
Wikifarmer is an online platform that serves as both a knowledge library and a marketplace for farmers. It provides resources for professional and amateur farmers, offering guidance on best practices to enhance agricultural productivity and efficiency. The platform aims to empower farmers by enabling them to sell their products directly to buyers, thereby ensuring they receive a fair share of the sales cycle. Wikifarmer addresses the inequalities within the agricultural market, allowing buyers access to a wider range of products at competitive prices. Through this dual approach, Wikifarmer seeks to create a more equitable and transparent environment for the farming community.
Lerna AI
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Lerna AI is a mobile app for messaging. They provide services that include privacy, federated learning, AI, machine learning, and mobile. They provide services for news, articles, and music, enabling clients.
Better Origin
Series A in 2022
Better Origin operates AI-powered insect mini-farms designed to address the issues of food waste and the broken food chain. The company's flagship product, the Better Origin X1, leverages advanced technology to create an environment where insects can efficiently convert excess feedstock and food waste into valuable outputs such as biodiesel, high-protein animal feed, and frass. This innovative approach promotes a symbiotic relationship between nature and technology, enhancing livestock productivity and welfare while simultaneously reducing carbon emissions and contributing to food security. By utilizing natural upcyclers like insects, Better Origin aims to provide sustainable solutions to the pressing challenges of food waste and agricultural sustainability.
Trucksters
Series A in 2022
Trucksters is a Madrid-based freight startup that provides long-haul transport services through a unique relay system. This innovative approach utilizes big data and artificial intelligence to enhance the efficiency of long-distance road transit. By implementing relays, Trucksters enables trucks to remain in continuous motion, significantly reducing delivery times and transportation costs. The company operates throughout the European Union and serves over 500 shippers, contributing to the electrification agenda and improving the working conditions for drivers. Through its advanced logistics solutions, Trucksters aims to optimize the global road freight industry.
Krotos
Seed Round in 2022
Krotos develops and produces audio software for the entertainment industry.
LangAware
Seed Round in 2021
LangAware, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing an online health platform aimed at predicting neurodegenerative diseases through the analysis of language and speech. Founded in 2019 and based in Athens, Greece, LangAware utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify and monitor digital biomarkers associated with conditions like Alzheimer's disease. This innovative technology enables healthcare providers and patients to conduct early cognitive assessments, facilitating timely interventions and potentially preventing the progression of neurodegenerative disorders.
Seervision
Funding Round in 2021
Seervision AG, a Swiss startup founded in 2016 and based in Zurich, specializes in developing innovative software for camera automation aimed at enhancing video production efficiency. Originally conceived at ETH Zurich to improve live lecture recordings, the company has evolved into a dynamic enterprise with over 30 employees. The Seervision Suite now automates workflows primarily for corporate studios, stage events, and educational spaces. By leveraging advanced video analysis algorithms and technologies such as motion control, computer vision, and machine learning, Seervision enables fully automated productions, including autonomous camera tracking and facial recognition. This integration simplifies live production workflows, making it easier for users to manage hybrid meeting experiences and other video production needs.
Cogitat
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Cogitat specializes in artificial intelligence technology that interprets brain waves and converts them into digital commands. The company has developed a machine learning-driven electroencephalogram decoding software that allows for seamless brain-computer interaction. This technology is designed to be device and subject agnostic, enabling users to navigate and interact with digital environments using only their thoughts. By utilizing real-life EEG data and integrating virtual reality technology, Cogitat's brainwave decoder eliminates the need for lengthy calibration sessions, enhancing the user experience and making brain-computer interfaces more accessible.
Better Origin
Seed Round in 2021
Better Origin operates AI-powered insect mini-farms designed to address the issues of food waste and the broken food chain. The company's flagship product, the Better Origin X1, leverages advanced technology to create an environment where insects can efficiently convert excess feedstock and food waste into valuable outputs such as biodiesel, high-protein animal feed, and frass. This innovative approach promotes a symbiotic relationship between nature and technology, enhancing livestock productivity and welfare while simultaneously reducing carbon emissions and contributing to food security. By utilizing natural upcyclers like insects, Better Origin aims to provide sustainable solutions to the pressing challenges of food waste and agricultural sustainability.
VALK
Seed Round in 2020
VALK is a software company based in London, founded in 2019, that specializes in providing a platform for managing, investing, and trading unlisted assets, including private company shares, fund shares, real estate, and infrastructure. The company's solution digitizes and automates asset management and investment workflows, streamlining processes traditionally handled manually. VALK serves a diverse client base, including over 70 investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, family offices, fund managers, and individual private companies across more than 15 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, and South America. In the past year, VALK has facilitated over 4 billion USD in transactions. The company has received industry recognition, winning awards for sell-side technology and asset management, and is involved in the FCA Sandbox as well as Tech Nation's fintech cohort.
BIOPIX-T
Seed Round in 2020
BIOPIX-T specializes in the development and manufacturing of innovative portable molecular diagnostic devices aimed at point-of-care applications. The company's technology is designed for the detection of viruses from both crude and extracted samples, providing healthcare providers with a user-friendly and cost-effective solution. BIOPIX-T's devices enhance the accuracy of genetic testing, facilitating timely and efficient diagnosis in various healthcare settings.
LangAware
Seed Round in 2020
LangAware, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing an online health platform aimed at predicting neurodegenerative diseases through the analysis of language and speech. Founded in 2019 and based in Athens, Greece, LangAware utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify and monitor digital biomarkers associated with conditions like Alzheimer's disease. This innovative technology enables healthcare providers and patients to conduct early cognitive assessments, facilitating timely interventions and potentially preventing the progression of neurodegenerative disorders.
Ferryhopper
Series A in 2020
Ferryhopper is an online ferry booking platform that simplifies island-hopping in Greece and beyond. It offers users access to a comprehensive network of over 160 ports in Greece, Italy, and Turkey, allowing for easy planning of ferry trips. The platform enables travelers to book tickets quickly, compare prices, and secure the best fares effortlessly. Unique to Ferryhopper is its ability to provide both direct and indirect connections, making it the first platform to facilitate multi-destination travel in this way. Additionally, it allows users to purchase multiple tickets in a single transaction, enhancing the convenience of planning island-hopping itineraries. With features like e-ticket integration and an upgraded user experience, Ferryhopper aims to deliver a seamless ferry travel solution.
Loctio
Seed Round in 2020
Loctio is an information technology company specializing in cloud-based location services for IoT-enabled devices. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Athens, Greece, with additional offices in Barcelona and Tokyo, Loctio offers a Location as a Service (LaaS) model that provides precise location estimation for various applications, including logistics, asset tracking, public safety, precision farming, and wearables. The company's technology utilizes Radio Frequency and digital circuitry to capture Global Navigation Satellite System signals and other available signals, enhancing power efficiency and accuracy while prolonging IoT device battery life. Loctio's services integrate advanced security features, such as anti-spoofing capabilities, and combine multiple localization methods to ensure reliable positioning in diverse environments. This scalable and resilient approach positions Loctio to address the growing global market for GNSS equipment and augmentation services, projected to reach approximately $175 billion by 2029.
Prosperty
Seed Round in 2020
Prosperty is transforming the global real estate industry through innovative digital solutions. Its primary offering, the Prosperty Operating System, is an advanced end-to-end SaaS platform that serves as a comprehensive management tool for diverse real estate assets and portfolios, regardless of their type or location. The company provides a suite of tech-enabled asset management and commercialization services specifically designed for institutional investors. Additionally, Prosperty facilitates leading marketplaces for real estate brokerage, mortgage intermediation, and auction promotion. By harnessing actionable data analytics and next-generation technology, Prosperty aims to enhance transparency, efficiency, and connectivity in property markets around the world, thus fostering innovation and sustainable growth.
CreatorUp
Seed Round in 2019
CreatorUp is a global leader in digital media training and video content creation, catering to the growing demand for high-quality video production. The company collaborates with major brands, including Google, to streamline the process of producing affordable videos at scale. CreatorUp addresses the challenge of finding qualified creative professionals by training talent according to industry standards and assembling project teams from a network of industry experts and bootcamp graduates. Additionally, the company offers a content creation platform designed to empower individuals and businesses to enhance their online presence through video. By providing access to essential digital media skills and utilizing proprietary training programs, CreatorUp effectively supports the development of creative professionals in a competitive landscape.
Covve
Seed Round in 2019
Covve, founded in 2013 by Yiannis Gavrielides and Alex Protogerellis, is a contact and relationship management platform designed to help professionals manage their relationships and create business opportunities. The platform offers a user-friendly app that syncs contact lists across multiple devices, including laptops, desktops, and mobile phones, allowing users to access their contacts efficiently. Covve is utilized by professionals in various leading global companies and is backed by a team with significant industry experience. The company holds two patents in the United States and is actively forming global partnerships with firms such as T-Mobile, Nokia, and Revolut. In addition to receiving funding from institutional investors and private sources, Covve has also benefited from European innovation grants.
BIOEMTECH
Seed Round in 2019
BIOEMTECH is a biotechnology company that specializes in the development of medical imaging systems tailored for pre-clinical research in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical studies. The firm has pioneered desktop cameras that enable real-time imaging of PET and SPECT isotopes in mice. BIOEMTECH's facilities support comprehensive studies for evaluating new compounds, featuring an animal facility, an in vitro lab, a radiochemistry lab, and advanced imaging capabilities with microPET, SPECT, CT, and optical imaging. Their portable systems facilitate in-vivo monitoring of biomolecule distribution, allowing healthcare professionals to gain valuable insights into the management of various pathologies, including cancer, through the screening of radiolabeled biomolecules and nanoparticles.
Mist.io
Seed Round in 2019
Mist.io, Inc. is a cloud management and monitoring service provider founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California. The company offers an open-source multi-cloud management platform that simplifies the management of various infrastructure technologies, including public and private clouds, hypervisors, containers, and bare metal servers. Mist.io's platform allows users to control and monitor system metrics, automate processes, and perform tasks like provisioning and orchestration through a unified interface. The solution includes mobile management capabilities, enabling users to send commands and receive alerts via smartphones or tablets. Mist.io serves a range of clients, including large organizations, and reports significant improvements in operational efficiency, such as reductions in server costs and faster incident response times. The platform is available in three editions: Enterprise Edition for large teams, a hosted SaaS option for dynamic infrastructures, and a Community Edition for users seeking an open-source solution.
Think Silicon
Seed Round in 2019
Think Silicon Ltd. specializes in designing and developing graphics solutions for mobile and embedded devices, focusing on the low-end to mid-end markets. The company provides a variety of products, including Nema|CL, a graphics processing unit, and the Think2D Graphics Accelerator Engine, which enhances the performance of 2D content on System-on-Chip (SoC) and mobile devices. Additionally, Think Silicon offers display products such as multilayer display controllers and VGA controllers, along with (M)JPEG video and still image decoders. The company also supplies graphics intellectual property (IP) modules and display processors tailored for the Internet of Things (IoT) and wearable technology sectors. Established in 2007 and based in Patras Science Park, Greece, Think Silicon operates as a subsidiary of Applied Materials, Inc. Its customer base includes fabless chip companies focused on communication and multimedia applications.
Perceptual Robotics
Seed Round in 2019
Perceptual Robotics, Inc., founded in 1995, is a leader in telepresence technology and intelligent automation solutions, particularly for wind turbine inspections. The company's flagship product, TrueLook, serves as a visual operating system for internet e-business, allowing users to interact with live cameras and visual resources seamlessly. TrueLook enhances user experience by providing high-quality images quickly, enabling multiple users to view a single location simultaneously. Additionally, Perceptual Robotics has developed Dhalion, an intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle designed to assist inspection engineers by executing wind turbine inspections efficiently and safely. Dhalion significantly reduces inspection time while improving quality by autonomously navigating obstacles and capturing essential data about defects such as cracks and erosion. This technology not only minimizes health risks associated with manual inspections but also supports long-term analytics for operational decision-making. The company has received funding from Innovate UK, reflecting its potential for growth and innovation in the inspection and telepresence markets.
Tendertec
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Tendertec Limited, founded in 2017 and based in Cardiff, UK, specializes in developing room sensing technology aimed at supporting independent living for elderly and vulnerable individuals. The company offers a safety and monitoring system known as Tenderbox, which empowers care providers to oversee the well-being of these individuals and make informed, data-driven decisions. The system is designed to automatically alert family members, caregivers, and emergency services in the event of a fall, enabling responders to remotely assess the situation and provide immediate assistance. Additionally, Tenderbox facilitates communication between users, their families, and caregivers, while generating fall risk assessment reports to enhance care planning and delivery. Tendertec has received several accolades for its innovative approach, including recognition as a disruptive product in healthcare and mentions in various tech rankings.
Trucksters
Seed Round in 2019
Trucksters is a Madrid-based freight startup that provides long-haul transport services through a unique relay system. This innovative approach utilizes big data and artificial intelligence to enhance the efficiency of long-distance road transit. By implementing relays, Trucksters enables trucks to remain in continuous motion, significantly reducing delivery times and transportation costs. The company operates throughout the European Union and serves over 500 shippers, contributing to the electrification agenda and improving the working conditions for drivers. Through its advanced logistics solutions, Trucksters aims to optimize the global road freight industry.
Better Origin
Seed Round in 2019
Better Origin operates AI-powered insect mini-farms designed to address the issues of food waste and the broken food chain. The company's flagship product, the Better Origin X1, leverages advanced technology to create an environment where insects can efficiently convert excess feedstock and food waste into valuable outputs such as biodiesel, high-protein animal feed, and frass. This innovative approach promotes a symbiotic relationship between nature and technology, enhancing livestock productivity and welfare while simultaneously reducing carbon emissions and contributing to food security. By utilizing natural upcyclers like insects, Better Origin aims to provide sustainable solutions to the pressing challenges of food waste and agricultural sustainability.
GuestFlip
Pre Seed Round in 2019
GuestFlip P.C. is a company that specializes in developing a reputation management platform tailored for the hospitality sector, founded in 2018 and based in Athens, Greece. The platform is designed to collect, measure, and analyze guest feedback from various online review sources, helping hotels and property owners enhance their online reputation. GuestFlip allows users to monitor all reviews in one centralized location and offers automated response capabilities through AI-generated suggestions. This functionality streamlines the review management process, enabling clients to save time and focus on improving their services. The company can be contacted via email or at its physical address.
Ferryhopper
Seed Round in 2019
Ferryhopper is an online ferry booking platform that simplifies island-hopping in Greece and beyond. It offers users access to a comprehensive network of over 160 ports in Greece, Italy, and Turkey, allowing for easy planning of ferry trips. The platform enables travelers to book tickets quickly, compare prices, and secure the best fares effortlessly. Unique to Ferryhopper is its ability to provide both direct and indirect connections, making it the first platform to facilitate multi-destination travel in this way. Additionally, it allows users to purchase multiple tickets in a single transaction, enhancing the convenience of planning island-hopping itineraries. With features like e-ticket integration and an upgraded user experience, Ferryhopper aims to deliver a seamless ferry travel solution.
Advantis Medical Imaging
Seed Round in 2019
Advantis Medical Imaging B.V. is a company based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, with an additional office in Athens, Greece, specializing in web-based post-processing and 3D visualization software for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The company's flagship product, Brainance, offers a comprehensive neuroimaging solution that assists radiologists and brain MRI specialists in diagnosing various severe brain pathologies, such as brain cancer and traumatic brain injury. Brainance includes a range of modules for processing brain MRI exams, utilizing advanced techniques like diffusion tensor imaging, perfusion, and functional MRI. Advantis Medical Imaging is also engaged in research and development to expand its offerings to include other human organs, leveraging cloud and artificial intelligence technologies to enhance medical diagnosis and patient follow-up.
Yaspa
Seed Round in 2018
Yaspa is a fintech company established in 2017 by a former Worldpay CTO, focused on enhancing payment processes through a cardless payments platform. The company leverages open banking to offer instant bank payments that are faster, more secure, and more cost-effective than traditional card payments. Yaspa's technology simplifies payment operations for regulated businesses by facilitating seamless customer verification and payment acceptance, as well as streamlining payouts and fund reconciliation. Operating across the UK and Europe, Yaspa is regulated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority and is supported by prominent investors, including Fin Capital, SGH Capital, and Metavallon VC. Yaspa operates under the trading name of Citizen UK Holding Ltd.
Intelistyle
Seed Round in 2018
Intelistyle Ltd. is a London-based artificial intelligence fashion stylist company founded in 2017. It specializes in providing personalized styling recommendations for fashion retailers, enhancing their digital discovery experiences. Its platform includes features such as "Complete the Look," which generates multiple outfit combinations for selected products, and an AI chatbot that offers personal styling advice. Additionally, it provides alternatives for out-of-stock items and assists in wardrobe management. Intelistyle is utilized by prominent brands, including D&G, MaxMara, and Tommy Hilfiger, to improve customer engagement and sales. The platform's unique fashion-specific personalization capabilities have demonstrated superior performance compared to human stylists, generating a significant revenue uplift for retailers and increasing conversion rates, basket sizes, and repeat purchases.
Purposeful
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Purposeful is a company based in Athens, Greece, founded in 2018, that specializes in computational drug repurposing solutions and bioinformatics services. The company focuses on discovering new treatments and developing pharmaceutical products for rare diseases by repurposing previously marketed drugs. Purposeful employs artificial intelligence to explore both rare and common diseases, aiming to reverse disease phenotypes. It collaborates with organizations such as FRAXA and FRAXA-DVI to identify potential drug repurposing candidates for conditions like Fragile X Syndrome, as well as Glioblastoma. In addition to its primary services, Purposeful offers consulting in areas such as computational biology and chemoinformatics, helping medical professionals uncover novel relationships in chemical and biological data to enable cost-effective healthcare treatments.
Useberry
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Useberry is a codeless prototype analytics where users test feedback and rich analytics. Its platform offers fast, automated, and data-driven UX optimization tools to companies developing mobile and web applications. Founded in 2018, Useberry is headquartered in Athens, Greece.
Racecheck
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Racecheck is a community platform and tailored race discovery tool for athletes. Through our iOS app and web-app we help you find, book and plan your perfect race by leveraging the power of our strong community and tens of thousands of race reviews.
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