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Big Pi

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Big Pi Ventures is a seed-stage technology fund that invests in innovative technology companies starting from Greece.

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founded date

01.01.2017

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For Profit

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Private

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The venture capital firm, founded in 2017 and based in Athens, Greece, focuses on deep-tech and science-based innovation, supporting teams that have developed proprietary technology in software, artificial intelligence, automation, life sciences, or other high-potential science-based fields. Their portfolio includes optimization and simulation tools, health technology, new materials, IoT infrastructure, and creative tools. They source deals among entrepreneurs and researchers in Greece and among diaspora Greeks, and are funded in part by the European Investment Fund (EIF) and EPAnEK (Operational Programme “Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship”).
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Bruno Bolsens
Bruno Bolsens

Bruno Bolsens

When he was asked to take up a teaching position at Leuven University after his PhD, Bruno chose instead to become co-founder and CTO of his own Belgian startup SNOX. After acquisition of SNOX by Grenzebach, he stayed on as CTO to spread the AGV and robotics technology within the Grenzebach Group. In this position he developed award-winning new warehouse robots. He then moved to an independent position as freelance expert. This brought him in close cooperation with technology companies such as Swisslog, KUKA and RoboCoaster. The last few years he has been intensely involved with Tesla in the USA for the factories in California and Nevada, in the field of his expertise. His regular presence in the Bay Area also introduced him to many diaspora Greeks, founders/investors/tech employees, many of which are looking to establish some link between the Bay Area and the Greek homeland.

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Big Pi
Big Pi

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Bruno Bolsens

Marco Veremis
Marco Veremis

Marco Veremis

Marco is Upstream’s CEO and the company’s co-founder. Marco sets Upstream’s strategic direction and spearheads business development as it continues its expansion into new geographical and product areas and has been Chairman of the Board since 2002. As an experienced marketing strategist at leading advertising agencies Grey Advertising, McCann-Ericsson and DDB in London, Marco developed global and Pan-European communications strategies for brands such as Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Sony and SmithKline Beecham. Marco is a mentor for Endeavor and Openfund, Vice President of the board of HAMAC and an angel investor and board advisor in Workable HR. Marco holds a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and International Studies from Warwick University and a Masters of Philosophy in European Studies from Oxford University.

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Big Pi
Big Pi

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2

Marco Veremis

Aristos Doxiadis
Aristos Doxiadis

Aristos Doxiadis

current job

Big Pi
Big Pi

Aristos Doxiadis

Georgios Kasselakis
Georgios Kasselakis

Georgios Kasselakis

Mr. Georgios Kasselakis Co-Founded and served as a Partner at OpenFund. He also serves as Board Member at World Economic Forum. He is an Angel Investor. He served as a Partner at Big Pi. He has filled positions in a number of technology-related activities, ranging from computer repairs to software architecture. Still, as a student, he applied his bachelor thesis to a startup pursuing data feed transformation and failed. At the same time, he adopted and organized the Open Coffee meetings in Thessaloniki, forming a common ground for the entrepreneurial and technology communities there. He focuses on technology due diligence and business development of Openfund portfolio companies while serving on the boards of many of those. He holds a BSc in Computer Science from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

current job

Big Pi
Big Pi

organization founded

1

Georgios Kasselakis

Employee Profiles
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Melina Mai

Melina Mai

Investment Associate

George Saliaris-Fasseas

George Saliaris-Fasseas

Operating Partner

Demetris Iacovides

Demetris Iacovides

Investment Associate

Maria Mavronasou

Maria Mavronasou

Office Manager

Marco Veremis

General partner

Marco Veremis

Marco Veremis

Partner

Aristos Doxiadis

Aristos Doxiadis

Partner

Georgios Kasselakis

Georgios Kasselakis

Partner

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