Flexfin Joins AlphaBank; Spotlight on Greek Startups at Davos

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This week, we dive into the latest highlights from Greek startups at Davos, exciting collaborations and acquisitions, as well as key fundraising efforts. Plus, don't miss our roundup of upcoming networking events that could open new doors for growth and innovation.

Weekly Roundup

• Flexfin Joins AlphaBank’s Family as the first fintech company in the factoring sector in Greece and Cyprus, specializing in providing liquidity to SMEs.

• Greek Startups Spotlight at the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos.

• Pod Network Raises $10 Million in Seed Round Funding Led by a16z Crypto, 1kx, Blockchain Builders Fund, Stanford Blockchain Accelerator, and Others.

• Morphoses Collaborates with EY Greece to Unlock the Power of Generational Diversity in the Workplace.

• FlexThis Is Officially Part of the EIT Urban Mobility Community – A Leading European Initiative Working to Create More Sustainable, Efficient, and Livable Urban Spaces.

• Viva.com Becomes Europe's First Tech Bank for Businesses by Merging E-Money and Banking Licenses Across Europe.

  Plus, see recent court decision involving Viva.com’s valuation.

• The Hellenic Tech Investor Club and Genesis Ventures Lead €300K Investment in Pinepeak, a UK-Based Startup Developing Advanced Tech to Predict Wildfire Risk and Behavior Using Ultra-High-Resolution Data.

Opportunity Roundup
Ecosystem

• Applications for Visa Innovation Program Europe 2025 Are Officially Open – Deadline: February 28.
  

• Microsoft AI Fintech Accelerator in Collaboration with NVIDIA, the National Bank of Greece, Piraeus Bank, Eurobank, and Alpha Bank – Starting on March 6th, this fully online program will select 10 to 15 fintech startups and scaleups from across Southeast Europe to participate.
  
  Applications close on Monday the 24th of February.
  

• The Hellenic Initiative Canada (THI Canada) Invites Greek Students Residing in Greece to Apply for the THI Canada Scholarship – Two Students Will Win $10,000 CAD Each. Eligible Students Must Be Admitted to a Graduate Program (Master's) at a Canadian University for the 2025-2026 Academic Year.
  
  Application Deadline: March 30.

Events

• Online: Women Business Angel Learning Program – February 4

• The 8th Growth Awards Ceremony – February 5

• 14th Athens Energy Summit – February 5

• smartHEALTH Thessaloniki – February 5

• GreeceJS #51: Scaling Pipelines & Enhancing CLIs with AI-Driven Solutions | February 5

• 21st Fintech Talks: RWA – Tokenization in Private Markets | February 6

• The Civil Society Organization Happy Hour by HIGGS – February 6

• Online: Fly Me to the Moon #3 – Space Safety, Debris, and Space Weather by EBAN | February 6

• Open Coffee Athens #121 – February 7

• 15th Annual Capital Link Greek Shipping Forum – February 7

• 1st Unofficial Athens Shopify Meetup – February 7

• Get Hired Live 2025 – Heraklion, Crete | February 7–8

• Visa Innovation Program Europe 2025 Launch Event – February 13

Things Worth Reading, Listening and Watching

• Digital Advertising Optimization: Automating Location Bid Adjustments in Google Ads with ChatGPT by Lampros Frountas.

• The Economics and Business Podcast: The Cryptocurrency Market and Trends featuring Konstantinos Drakos, Professor of Finance at the Department of Accounting and Finance at AUEB.

• Startup Greece Talks: Discovering the World of Biofeedback Technology and How SENSSOS is Disrupting the Healthcare Sector featuring Evangelia Athanasiou, CEO at SENSSOS.

• Read: Shaping the Future Through Innovation and Responsibility by Vasilis Kazas, Managing Partner at Grant Thornton.

Thanks for staying up-to-date with the latest in Greek startups and innovation! We look forward to sharing more next week.

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