Endeavor Catalyst Fund IV closes at $292M and the 2021 Greek-Tech Ecosystem Insights & 2022 Predictions is out!
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2021 Greek-Tech Ecosystem Insights & 2022 Predictions
Our 2021 Greek-Tech Ecosystem Insights & 2022 Predictions is out!
?? Did you know that Greek Tech Fundraising hit a new full-year record in 2021, exceeding $1B in equity and debt financing? This is approximately 110% higher compared to 2020. Take a look at the financing amounts, 2021 split by sector.
We took great insights directly from our founders and network on how the Greek-Tech ecosystem is growing in numbers and in impact. Through our research, we saw record-breaking numbers in capital raised and job creation for 2021 from an increasingly extroverted and globally connected Greek Tech scene. Additionally, we touch on the exceptional highlights of 2022 so far, as well as a few predictions from our mentors for the rest of the year ?? Find more details on the protagonists of the Greek Tech scene and their impact on the transformation of the Greek market, inside our analysis.
Endeavor Catalyst raises over $290 Million, backed by over 100+ high-impact entrepreneurs?
Endeavor Catalyst Fund IV closed its $292M venture capital fund through which it plans to continue to invest in the companies led by entrepreneurs selected to Endeavor's network globally. We are proud that our high-impact Greek community is amongst the top contributors to Endeavor Catalyst IV with over 30 Greek founders and family offices involved. The closing of Endeavor Catalyst Fund IV represents Endeavor’s largest fund to date, surpassing the fund’s initial $200M-$250M target, bringing Endeavor Catalyst’s total assets under management up to $500M+. What’s special about Fund IV is that it’s truly a fund of, by, and for entrepreneurs. Meaning, that Endeavor Entrepreneurs account for over 30% of the LPs for this fund, an all-time high in Endeavor Catalyst’s 10-year history.
Summer in Greece is here. Will you be joining us?
Innovation and technology events/ meet-ups are taking place all over Greece ?? Let us know if you’ll be in town by filling out this form indicating your dates and where you’ll be so we can do our best to meet & connect you with other high-impact individuals from our network.
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Endeavor Greece was featured in Fortune Greece’s “The Power of Innovation Ten Years 40UNDER40,” as a company that for 10 years, has successfully empowered and supported high-impact entrepreneurs that have the ability to transform the country and the world.
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“The biggest myth about tourism in Greece is that it solely revolves around the sea and the sun”
We are proud and inspired to see Endeavor Greece’s Chairwoman,?Costantza Sbokou Constantakopoulou at?Impact Talk, where she shares insights about her life and work as a high-impact leader in tourism, one of the most important industries for the Greek economy.
Fortune Greece's 10-Years 40UNDER40
Just over a week ago, Fortune Greece came out with their?40UNDER40 list,?where many of our entrepreneurs were featured from various different sectors of the economy who innovate and stand out as high-impact entrepreneurs. We are extremely proud to have seen?John Tsioris,?founder and CEO of?Instashop, Gianna Tzika, Chief Executive Officer of?Konva,?Haris Pylarinos?Founder & CEO of?Hack the Box,?Thomas Douzis, Co-Founders & CEO of?Ergon Foods,?Michael Petychakis,?CTO of?Orfium,?Takis Malavetas,?Co-founder & CEO of?Pop Market,?Stavros Papadopoulos?Founder & CEO of?TileDB,?Fay?Christodoulou,?Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer of?Miroculus,?Antonis Zois?&?Antonis Samothrakis,?Co-Founders/?Co-CEO, Ηead of Operations of?Instacar,?Evangelos Zympeloudis, Co-founder & CEO of?iCOMAT,?Stavros Papadopoulos, Co-Founder & Managing Director of?Lendis,?Maria Chatzou Dunford, Founder & CEO of?Lifebit,?Agapitos Diakogiannis, Co-founder & CEO,?Byron Antoniadis, Co-founder & CTO and?George Rovis, Co-Founder & COO of?Seafair, and?Alex Vidras, Executive Director and?Filippos Vidras, Operations and Quality Assurance Director of?Vimachem, be featured?on this list.
Fireside Chat with John Tsioris at Fortune Greece’s 40UNDER40 Anniversary Celebration ??
At Fortune Greece’s 40UNDER40 10-year anniversary gathering, John Tsioris, CEO & Co-founder of Instashop and Endeavor Entrepreneur joined Panagiotis Karampinis, MD at Endeavor Greece, in a conversation about the incredible journey of Instashop - it being the largest acquisition deal in Greece to this day. John also shared his experience and key learnings from building one of the largest online grocery delivery apps in the region and the multiplier effect it has had on the Greek tech ecosystem.
June's Meet-ups ??
We have gathered and met up with mentors, founders, high-impact entrepreneurs, and various communities from the Endeavor Network. From traveling to London and the US to setting up impactful discussions locally in Greece, it’s always a pleasure to connect with our network and facilitate discussions about the acceleration of the Greek Tech Ecosystem.