€25M VC Seed Fund Launched, Kaizen Gaming opens a new office in Sofia, Harbor Labs and Acumino raised funding.

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Welcome to Techincider, the weekly newsletter that keeps you informed about the latest developments within and around the Athens tech ecosystem.

This edition is brimming with activities and events. From newly launched VC funds to startups securing funding, and numerous VC-led events aimed at early-stage entrepreneurs. Let's dive in!

Weekly Roundup

Apeiron Ventures - an early stage VC launches a €25M Seed Investment Fund to Propel Gen Z Economy and B2B Software solutions - Read more.

Harbor Lab - a maritime tech company raises $16M Series A led by Atomico to Streamline Port Cost Management for the $14T Shipping Industry - Read more. Also, Harbor Labs announced partnership with Oldendorff Carriers to provide global transparency in port transactions and revolutionize disbursement accounting - Read More.

Acumino an R&D company raised $6.5M Seed with Big Pi Ventures leading the round - Read more.

COSMOTE introduces new digital experience in stores around Greece. Explore the Smart Home section, the Fiber Gaming zone, the Fiber/5G stage at a store near you - Read more.

CapsuleT Accelerator announced WeTip , Terminal Treks and MyNavlo as winners of the 5th Idea Platform Competition.

Kaizen Gaming opens a brand-new office space in Sofia.

SwissHacks 2024 - From Idea to Impact - Write financial innovation history, travel reimbursement is available. Application Deadline: Friday, May 31, 2024.

Events, Meetup and Seminars

EUDIS - EU Defence Innovation Scheme Hackathons and Mentoring Programme Greece. Registration Deadline: Friday, 24 May, 2024 - Register here.

GCDN Annual Convening Athens 2024: an invite only event happening this Monday 20 May - Wednesday 22 May. Reach out here for complimentary tickets.

Genesis Ventures' first Founder Matchmaking and Workshop on Building the Right Founding Team this Tuesday 21 May - Register here.

Microsoft AI Showcase: How AI can help organizations unlock business opportunities across industries starting this Tuesday 21 May - Thursday 23 May - Register here.

CleanTech Group Webinar: Innovation, Resilience and Adaptation in Our Climate Reality this Tuesday, May - Register here.

Bitcoin Pizza Day Athens happening this Wednesday, 22 May. Only few spots available - Register here.

Taratsa Drinks by Big Pi Ventures this Wednesday, 22 May - Register here.

BORRN x La French Tech Athens Pitching to investors: Making Every Word Count happening this Wednesday, 22 May - Register here.

PwC Greece Assurance Graduate Program Webinar: Learn more about (Business Services, Development Opportunities & Life at PwC) this Wednesday 22 May - Register here.

WORLDLINE Greece Webinar: On Direct Currency Conversion (DCC) happening this Wednesday 22 May - Register here.

DataTalksClub - Day1: DIY Data Version Control (DVC) as a tool for versioning data, pipeline managing, experimentation, and many other usages. this Wednesday 22 - Tuesday 28 May - Register here.

Power Summit 2024 - Lights on: happening at Lagonissi from Wednesday 22 - Thursday 23 May - Register here.

PRAXI Network Online Pitching Workshop happening this Thursday 23 May.

Explore Amazon Day 1: Come & Build the Future this Thursday 23, May - Register here.

AWS Cloud Club Greece Meetup: AI & Cloud happening this Friday 24 May - Register here.

eCommerce & Digital Marketing Expo Greece & Southeastern Europe 2024 starting this Friday 24 May - Sunday 26 May 2024 - Register here 

Resources (Things Worth Reading, Listening & Watching)

AI and Agile: A Symbiotic Relationship by Elena Kopanou ICT Governance Consultant & Agile Coach at INTRASOFT International - Read more.

GREEK Startup Funding Rounds & Exits Dashboard by Marathon - Read more.

Maximizing Returns with AI Report by Qualco - Read more.

Why you should care about developing on blockchain by RICHARD HARRIS - Read more.

Entrepreneurship Toolkit Report by Memorandum - is a unique tool that highlights the power of entrepreneurship and the decisive steps for the competitive development of every start-up - Read here.

InnovativeGreeks Podcast: Mapping the world of artificial intelligence! Eve Psalti, Senior Engineering Director of Azure AI, Microsoft - Listen here.

Uncovered the secrets of the Safe Roads Project on the Insurance Market Podcast with our Chief Marketing Officer George Spiliopoulos at Hellas Direct - Listen here.

SAE Athens Life of Dev Podcast | Ep 22 Ειρήνη Κεφαλά & Σπύρος Κατωπόδης - Listen here.

Other Upcoming Events Worth Attending

KPMG Greece 22nd CFO Forum Wednesday, June 19, 2024 - Register here.

8th WIB Forum, Mastering Chaos | The Art of Thriving in Ambiguity: Hosted by The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with its Women in Business (WIB) Committee, Wednesday June 5, 2024 - Register here.

The Global Lazy Programmer Hackathon Powered by Vilnius Techfusion. Registration is closes on 23 of May, 2024 - Register here.

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