VentureFriends

VentureFriends 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.

Apostolos Apostolakis

Partner and Co-Founder

George Dimopoulos

Partner and Co-Founder

George Karabelas

Associate

Alistair Owen

Principal

Pavlos Pavlakis

Principal

Fivos Tsoukatos

Principal

Past deals in Crowdfunding

Plum Fintech

Series B in 2024
Plum Fintech Limited, based in London and founded in 2016 by Victor Trokoudes and Alex Michael, develops the Plum app, an artificial intelligence-based money tracking application that integrates with messaging platforms. The app automates personal finance tasks, enabling users to save effortlessly, manage their spending, and invest easily. Plum offers a range of financial products designed to help customers grow their wealth over time, including pensions and tax-efficient investment options. With a user base of over 2 million people across Europe, Plum has expanded its services to 10 countries and operates with a team of more than 200 employees across its offices in London, Athens, and Nicosia.

MoneyHash

Seed Round in 2024
MoneyHash provides access to payment and fintech services across the Middle East & Africa with one simple integration.

MoneyHash

Pre Seed Round in 2022
MoneyHash provides access to payment and fintech services across the Middle East & Africa with one simple integration.

Plum Fintech

Series A in 2021
Plum Fintech Limited, based in London and founded in 2016 by Victor Trokoudes and Alex Michael, develops the Plum app, an artificial intelligence-based money tracking application that integrates with messaging platforms. The app automates personal finance tasks, enabling users to save effortlessly, manage their spending, and invest easily. Plum offers a range of financial products designed to help customers grow their wealth over time, including pensions and tax-efficient investment options. With a user base of over 2 million people across Europe, Plum has expanded its services to 10 countries and operates with a team of more than 200 employees across its offices in London, Athens, and Nicosia.

Plum Fintech

Series A in 2019
Plum Fintech Limited, based in London and founded in 2016 by Victor Trokoudes and Alex Michael, develops the Plum app, an artificial intelligence-based money tracking application that integrates with messaging platforms. The app automates personal finance tasks, enabling users to save effortlessly, manage their spending, and invest easily. Plum offers a range of financial products designed to help customers grow their wealth over time, including pensions and tax-efficient investment options. With a user base of over 2 million people across Europe, Plum has expanded its services to 10 countries and operates with a team of more than 200 employees across its offices in London, Athens, and Nicosia.

Plum Fintech

Seed Round in 2018
Plum Fintech Limited, based in London and founded in 2016 by Victor Trokoudes and Alex Michael, develops the Plum app, an artificial intelligence-based money tracking application that integrates with messaging platforms. The app automates personal finance tasks, enabling users to save effortlessly, manage their spending, and invest easily. Plum offers a range of financial products designed to help customers grow their wealth over time, including pensions and tax-efficient investment options. With a user base of over 2 million people across Europe, Plum has expanded its services to 10 countries and operates with a team of more than 200 employees across its offices in London, Athens, and Nicosia.
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