Uni.Fund Invests €1M in Indeex; Panos Ketikidis Joins EBAN Board and More!

Welcome to the 26th edition of #Techincider! The newsletter that keeps you informed with the latest Greek tech news, opportunities, jobs, events, ecosystem insights and founders stories. Going out every Monday around 11:00 AM - 12:00 NOON.

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Weekly Roundup

• AFI Microfinance Appoints Stamatis Velegrakis as New CEO.

• Simpler and BestPrice.gr Partner to Offer a One-Click Seamless Checkout Solution, Providing All-in-One Payment Integration to Boost Conversions for BestPrice Merchants.

• Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis, President of the Hellenic Business Angels Network (HeBAN), Amongst the Newly Elected European Business Angels Network (EBAN) Board,

• Zone01 Athens and Apeiron Ventures Collaborates to Strengthen Youth Entrepreneurship in Greece.

• Athens International Airport Sees Net Profits Near €200 Million During January-September 2024.

• ACS Smartpoint Lockers Service Collaborates with Cardlink to Provide Unattended Payment Services, Allowing Customers to Choose Cash on Delivery and Various Payment Options Easily and Quickly at 193 Locations Throughout Greece.

• Talent Accelerator Program (TAP): A Free 25-Hour Cloud Engineering Training Powered by the Center for Digital Innovation at Pfizer in Collaboration with Code.Hub. Apply by November 4.

Deals

• Uni.Fund Announces €1 Million Investment in Indeex — A Digital Twin Platform for Seamless Integration in the F&B Industry, with Participation from TECS.Capital. See also $1.8 million Pre-Seed Investment in Biological Lattice Industries.

• VentureFriends Announces Investment in Edgee, the Game-Changing Open-Source Edge Computing Platform, Co-led by Serena.

• PALSE, an Innovative Food Startup, Announces Undisclosed First Round of Funding Led by Helidoni Group (Previously Zeno Capital).

Opportunity Roundup
Ecosystem

• Call for Papers: Devoxx Greece 2025! Shape the Future of Technology by Submitting Your Talk Proposals on Topics Ranging from Cutting-Edge Tech Trends to Best Practices and More - Apply by November 31.

• Empowering SMEs 2024 Call: Seeking Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Ready to Scale Up by Tackling Industrial Challenges and Enhancing a Competitive, Sustainable European Manufacturing Sector. Total Budget: EUR 2 Million. Apply by November 18.

• Considering the Next Step in Digital Entrepreneurship? Join the Free Webinar Series 'Digital Entrepreneurship for Youth' by The Academy of Entrepreneurship, Featuring 5 Educational Modules Designed to Equip Young People with Essential Business Skills. Learn More!

Jobs

• Apply for Tax Specialist Position at Mercedes-Benz Hellas

• Check Out the Senior Consultant (Σύμβουλος Επιχειρήσεων) Position at BSS - Building Solid Success

• See Job Openings at K-Studio

• M&A Associate Job Opening at Alantra (Athens, Greece)

• Natural Language Understanding (NLU) Developer Position at Vodafone Greece

• Emergency Team Member Position at Hellas Direct

• Check Out the Customer Support Agent - French Speaker, Senior Software Engineer - Team Lead and More Positions at Pandas

Events

• Online Digital Skills Workshops for Unemployed Mothers to Enhance Their Competitiveness in the Labor Market Starting Today, November 1.

• START Your Night UP (#SYNU) by Envolve Entrepreneurship at Π55 / Pi55 Coworking, November 6

• PublicNext Tech & Innovation Hub: Discover Cutting-Edge Technologies and Breakthrough Solutions, November 6

• 19th Fintech Talks: Reinventing Financial Services – Navigating to a New Performance Frontier, Presented by Nikolaos Gkatidis, Principal Director of Accenture Greece - November 7

• 3rd Toronto Economic Forum & The Hellenic Initiative Canada Fundraiser Dinner, November 7

• Athens Stock Exchange Members Summit 2024, November 7

• Virtual Seminar on Sustainable Cultural Tourism Hosted by the CulturalDeTour Project, November 7

• DATAWiSE Online Workshop: Engage and Collaborate on Innovative Solutions for Energy Communities, November 8

• It's Always Sunny in Startup Land Hosted by Jon Vlachogiannis: Learn How to Raise Money and Discuss the Future of Tech Featuring Panos Papadopoulos, November 11

• 26th InfoCom World Conference: Digital Greece by SmartPress S.A, November 12

Things Worth Reading, Listening and Watching

• Green Building Matters #348: Reviving Cities, Reducing Carbon — Featuring Olga Itsiou, Chief Operating Officer at DIMAND S.A., Who Shares Her Vision for Green Building.

• Μάθε από τους Καλύτερους Podcast Hosted by Spyros Savvidis Featuring Babis Angelotopulos, Vice Chairman and CEO at Whitetip Investments.

• Point of View by Big Pi Ventures: 'Shaping Tomorrow, Starting Today: Why Robotics is the Future of Innovation' — Article by Nick Kalliagkopoulos, Partner.

• What Is Holding Back Innovation in Greece? How Far Can the Country Go Based on Talent, Education, and Persistence? Written by Δέσποινα Κόντη for Kathimerini.

• Code.Cast - Episode 2: AI in Code Development, Hosted by Micheal Mansour on How AI is Reshaping Code Writing and Innovation.

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