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April 15, 2024

Greek tech: A dispatch from southeast Europe

We travelled to Greece to meet the founders and investors of a growing startup ecosystem in Europe

Amy Lewin

4 min read

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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