Apostolos Apostolakis

1 episode · 1 moment · last on 28 May 2026

28 May 2026etn. Live at Panathenea

1:20:5914 min

Apostolos Apostolakis: VentureFriends and the Athens Ecosystem

VentureFriends managing partner Apostolos Apostolakis traces the Greek ecosystem from 2011 — when Beat and Workable first raised from international investors — through Viva Wallet's JP Morgan exit, arguing Athens is trending right but could have moved faster in the last four years. He describes the fund's founder-driven, pan-European B2B/B2C strategy (launched 2016, now on fund four, 60+ companies), why small-market ambition is a no-go, and how moats have shifted to distribution and AI-first thinking. He also previews his Panathenia fireside chat with Plum's founder and pushes back on inflated growth expectations for B2B startups.