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September 24, 2025

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

Anne Sraders

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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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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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