Apostolos ApostolakisHow should a high potential startup react and take advantage of the crisisIn the last 15 years I’ve been involved with tech startups, either as an entrepreneur or as an investor, I have had my fair share of…Apr 12, 2020Apr 12, 2020
Apostolos ApostolakisinInside VentureFriends2019 was an amazing year and sets the stage for a highly anticipated 20202019 was a fantastic year for VentureFriends with record funding rounds and a good number of companies achieving scale up status…Jan 12, 2020Jan 12, 2020
Apostolos ApostolakisinInside VentureFriendsBlueground’s new funding round, a major win for the Greek & peripheral ecosystemsIn case you missed it, on the back of its strong US expansion, Blueground has raised a solid $20 million round and has also added Kevin…Apr 19, 2019Apr 19, 2019
Apostolos ApostolakisinInside VentureFriendsMyjobnow : End of a story beginning of a new oneI first met Stefanos back in 2014. He was an aspiring startuper who pitched me an idea with his typical, I would later discover, optimism…Jun 13, 20181Jun 13, 20181
Apostolos ApostolakisinInside VentureFriendsWhy you need to send that monthly update and keep an honest communication with your investorsWe sometimes hear founders say that investor updates are a drag. They de prioritize them and a few even consider them a waste of time. Some…Feb 28, 2018Feb 28, 2018
Apostolos ApostolakisinInside VentureFriendsGreek tech scene had a great 2017 and expects a fantastic 2018I believe it is useful at every year-end to do a retrospection on what has happened and take a view of what is coming ahead. On that note…Dec 29, 20172Dec 29, 20172
Apostolos ApostolakisinInside VentureFriendsThe Delivery Hero IPO and the consolidation strategyThe 5 billion euro Friday IPO of Delivery Hero, which was founded just at the end of 2010, was an incredible event that shows how much can…Jul 3, 20171Jul 3, 20171
Apostolos ApostolakisinInside VentureFriendsLessons learnt from building and exiting E-food.grA marketplace is in general a lucrative business model because it is characterized by network effects that create defensibility for an…Jun 12, 20171Jun 12, 20171
Apostolos ApostolakisinInside VentureFriendsLessons learnt along the Taxibeat journeyHaving been an investor, vocal cheerleader and quite involved with Taxibeat from day one up until the company was sold, I am very happy…Mar 7, 20174Mar 7, 20174
Apostolos ApostolakisinInside VentureFriendsLearning from Silicon ValleyOne doesn’t have to spend much time in Silicon Valley to see its unique culture and understand why the area has evolved into the preeminent…Nov 21, 2016Nov 21, 2016
