Evercurious VC Launches Early-Stage Deep Tech Fund & Piney Raises €1.2M for Expansion

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Weekly Roundup

• Evercurious VC Launches Early-Stage Deep Tech Fund, Led by Alex Vamvakas and George Georgiadis
  The fund targets Pre-seed rounds and co-invests in Seed and Series A, with investment tickets ranging from €250k to €750k.

• Halcyon Equity Partners S.C.A. SICAR Announces Strategic Investment in Zeus+Δione, Greece’s Premier Lifestyle Brand

• Skroutz Partners with BookPoint to Enhance Greek Book Market and User Experience.

• Piney Raises €1.2 Million to Expand European Footprint, Led by Uni.fund with Participation from VENTERI Capital.

• Attica Bank Becomes 5th Largest in Greece with Merger and €735M Capital Increase
  The merger with Pancretan Bank and successful capital raise unlock new opportunities for a more dynamic financial system.

• ELTRUN (The e-Business Research Center of the Athens University of Economics and Business) and Dialectica Conduct Largest Global Survey on AI Integration in Business Operations.

• Thessaloniki Innovation Zone (AZK) Awarded "Startup Ecosystem Star 2024" in Paris.

• HarborLab Academy Collaborates with the University of Piraeus to Strengthen Connection Between Academia and Maritime Industry, Promoting Knowledge and Innovation.

• Athens Court Orders Meta to Cease Skroutz Trademark Infringement
  Meta must remove fake ads using Skroutz’s trademark and prevent future violations, facing a €3,000 penalty for each breach.

Opportunity Roundup
Ecosystem

• Official Opening of WHEN Hub: Greece's First Co-Working, Learning, Advocacy, and Empowerment Space for Women and Families - December 10. Accessible to the Public with Tours from 10:00 - 19:00.

• Based in Crete? Join the 6th Circle of Venture Garden Heraklion - Early-Stage Business Idea Accelerator by Alba Graduate Business School and Bizrupt. Apply by January 22, 2025.

• Call for Applications: Bitcoin Talents - A Free 18 Weeks Mentoring Program Empowering Talent in the Bitcoin Ecosystem. Apply by December 23.

Jobs

• PwC Greece Digital Assurance Hub Hiring: Data Analyst Associate/Senior Associate.

• Uni Systems Hiring for 4 New Positions: Project Manager, Google Cloud Engineer, Senior Network Engineer, and Senior Business Consultant.

• Job Opening at BlueLayer: Account Executive / Sales Lead.

• Job Opening: Testing Engineer (Automation) at NRB.

• Job Opening at Hellas Direct: Claims Customer Service.

Events

• Big Pi Ventures: Taratsa Drinks and Christmas Party - December 11

• 13th e-Business & Digital Marketing World 2024: From WOW to HOW - E-Commerce and Digital Marketing in the AI Era! December 10

• Startup Holiday Mixer: Meet the Founder Institute Greece Network - December 10

• From Idea to Investment: Survival Guide for Greek Deep-Tech Startups by Next Stage Thessaloniki - December 10

• 3rd Symposium on Open Science in Greece - December 10-11

• Tech HR Community Meetup - Thessaloniki, December 11

• Cybersecurity Essentials: Protecting Our Digital Today and Tomorrow - December 11

• Female Founders Hub Fireside Chat by Women On Top - December 11

• HR Scaleup Summit 2024 by Startup Pathways, December 11

• Leading Effective Board Meetings: From Agenda to Action by Tech Finance Network - December 11

• 2024 Innovation & Digital Transformation Conference by Found.ation - December 12

• The Greek Fintech Hub & National Bank of Greece: 5th Fintech Bootcamp 5.0 - December 12 (17:00-20:00) and Friday, December 13 (17:00-20:00) at Athens Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation | AUEB, Troias 2, Athens.

• The Generative AI Revolution in Coaching and Talent Development - December 13

• Climate Fresk Workshop for ESG Leaders in Athens - December 13

• Kariera.gr's Developers: Day - Debugging Your Future, December 14

• Join Free Webinar: Female Angel Investing 101 by Maria Koletsou, Founder of Blossom Ventures - December 16

Things Worth Reading, Listening and Watching

• Converting Weakness into Strength by Dimitris Papanikolaou at TEDxAthens.

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