Athens-based investor Big Pi Ventures has raised €130m in a first close for its first growth fund focused on backing Greek founders and diaspora.
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Investing in Greece’s ‘brain gain’: Big Pi Ventures raises €130m for growth stage fund
Greece is experiencing “brain gain” — and Big Pi Ventures aims to back more mature Greek companies and diaspora founders
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