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Our second Pre-Seed Investment Call for investment up to €200K is now open. Our Seed investment evaluations are ongoing and open throughout the year.

  • Posted by Metavallon VC Team
  • On October 29, 2018
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At Metavallon VC we are excited to announce our second Pre-Seed Investment Call, which is now open with a submission cut-off date on November 25th. You can submit your proposal via our website here. The first Pre seed investment cycle was finalized in H1 2018 and saw our first investments on Speen, Useberry, Racecheck and […]
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Welcome Purposeful: drug repurposing with a focus on rare diseases

  • Posted by Metavallon VC Team
  • On October 4, 2018
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We are delighted to welcome Athens-based Purposeful as the latest addition to our investment portfolio. Using its advanced computational workflow and chemo/bioinformatics expertise, Purposeful aims to discover alternative effects for drugs already on the market. The company has developed a smart filtering strategy, which in combination with its focus on the overlooked rare disease area […]
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Our investment in Racecheck: The global race-finder where athletes help athletes.

  • Posted by Metavallon VC Team
  • On September 25, 2018
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We are pleased to be leading Racecheck’s €250Κ pre-seed investment round. Racecheck was founded in London by Greek siblings Alexandros and Katerina Tanti in order to help recreational athletes find and evaluate endurance sports events around the world. In just two years it has grown into a platform where tens of thousands of athletes use […]
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Introducing Useberry: targeted, real-user feedback right on prototypes

  • Posted by Metavallon VC Team
  • On September 18, 2018
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We are pleased to tell you that we support ambitious Athens-based start-up Useberry through a €200K pre-seed investment. Useberry (formerly Happenapp) develops a platform allowing companies building web or mobile applications to test and validate their UX choices through automated user tests right on prototypes. Their product helps freelance designers, companies with in-house technology and […]
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Speen: Welcoming a cutting-edge solution in our portfolio

  • Posted by Metavallon VC Team
  • On September 11, 2018
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At Metavallon VC, we are thrilled to announce a €200k investment in Speen, an Athens based start-up active in the mobility sector and developing electrical transportation systems and solutions. Founded by mechanical engineers Nikolas Charalampous, Spyros Kittos and Iakovos Dimitriou in mid 2017 and based out of Athens, Greece, Speen develops cutting-edge electric bike propulsion […]
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Metavallon VC at GP Spring Forum 2018 by Draper Venture Network at Japan

  • Posted by Metavallon VC Team
  • On April 26, 2018
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This year the annual General Partners (GP) Spring Forum organized by the notable Draper Venture Network took place at Tokyo, Japan. As a proud DVN member, Metavallon VC participated with two of our Partners, Yorgos and Alexandra, who joined over 40 other leading investors from global VC funds of the Network to exchange insights and […]
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Final Call: How to submit your startup for funding in just 5 days

  • Posted by Metavallon VC Team
  • On April 10, 2018
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As we approach the submission deadline for Pre-Seed Investment, startups with brilliant solutions are looking for ways to make their work stand out – and more than a few just launched their company submission form. Can this be done – put together a solid submission in just 5 days? Challenge accepted! Let’s get started. First, […]
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Ericsson & Citrix: How can Startups and Corporates Work Together in Telecoms, Networks, and Cybersecurity

  • Posted by Metavallon VC Team
  • On April 3, 2018
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What is missing from startups in Greece and Europe today to develop solutions relevant to corporates? What are key factors for startups to developing innovative products around networks and cybersecurity? What are the steps for an early-stage startup to develop a product relevant to established corporate clients in the market? What are some tips on […]
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Introducing Industry Partner: Entersoft

  • Posted by Metavallon VC Team
  • On March 28, 2018
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As one of our four Partners in this first Industry Challenge at Metavallon VC, we are introducing Entersoft: one of the leading business software and services providers in South East Europe and the Middle East. Entersoft offers a comprehensive and integrated business software suite with ERP, CRM, Retail, Mobile, E-Commerce and B.I. applications. The suite […]
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Introducing Industry Partner: Citrix

  • Posted by Metavallon VC Team
  • On March 28, 2018
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As one of our four Partners in this first Industry Challenge at Metavallon VC, we are introducing Citrix: a software and cloud computing leader with multinational offerings that include server, application and desktop virtualization, networking, and software as a service (SaaS).   Citrix helps customers reimagine the future of work by providing the most comprehensive […]
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