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Venture Friends

Venture Friends

Athens, Attica Regionventurefriends.vc

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.

Year Founded

2016

Portfolio Companies

53

Investments

Venture Friends investments
CompanyDateStageLead
NeuralTrustJun 2026SeedCo-investor
KodesageJun 2026SeedLead
Poindexter LabsJun 2026SeedCo-investor
EmbatMay 2026Series BCo-investor
Mir ASMar 2026SeedLead

Key People

George Dimopoulos

Partner And Co-Founder

Apostolos Apostolakis

Managing Partner

Lily Joo

Venture Partner

Alistair Owen

Principal

Fivos Tsoukatos

Principal

George Karabelas

Principal

Michal Bas

Investment Principal

Pavlos Pavlakis

Principal

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersAthens, Attica Region
Year Founded2016

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