Today Apeiron Ventures announced the launch of a new Seed investment fund focused on nurturing the Gen Z economy and B2B software across Greece, the Greek Diaspora, and Europe.
With the first close at €25 million, Apeiron aims to support early to Seed-stage ventures. The firm will prioritise innovative solutions led by teams targeting enterprise transformation and the Gen Z Economy.
It looks to invest in a portfolio of 20-25 carefully vetted ventures in the next 4 years, offering initial investment tickets ranging from €300,000 to €1 million.
Apeiron Ventures was founded by Dimitris Kalavros-Gousiou and Nikos Antoniou. Its supported by HDBI and a consortium of over 40 investors including family offices, institutional investors such as Eurobank, and corporate investors such as IQbility (CVC arm of Quest Group).
Many successful founders who have received backing from Kalavros and Antoniou in the past are participating in the new fund.
According to Kalavros-Gousiou:
"Apeiron has a two-fold focus. On the one hand, we are looking into teams and ventures accelerating enterprise transformation, an area that has already produced a handful of successful startups and talent from our region.
On the other hand, we are looking into the forward-looking Gen Z economy. We believe Gen Z-first ventures, focusing on themes such as financial inclusion, the future of work, and education, represent a pivotal growth area in the next decade.”
Nikos Antoniou asserts:
"We are convinced B2B-focused ventures from this part of Europe are poised to dominate, and Greece offers an untapped reservoir of talent ready to lead these innovations."
Apeiron’s geographic focus on Greece and European-bred startups aims to foster regional talent and propel them onto the global stage. The fund's first investments are expected to be announced within the third quarter of the year. The fund’s second closing, targeting €35 million in 2025, will further expand its capacity to support emerging ventures.
Lead image: Apeiron Ventures. Photo: uncredited.
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