Top 5 Hardware Angel Investors in Greece in September 2025
A list of 5 angel investors that invest in Hardware startups based in Greece. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Hardware companies from Greece. We update this investor list every month.Top 5 Hardware Angel Investors in Greece in September 2025
Investor | Hardware Greece investments |
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Christos Makiyama | 1 |
John Tsioris | 1 |
Alan Rutledge | 1 |
Panos Papadopoulos | 1 |
Laurel Bowden | 1 |
Christos is the President of Silicon Planet, a venture development firm he founded in February 2001. Silicon Planet's scope is to work with technology innovators and support to identify and evaluate market opportunities and develop a sustainable and high-value business model around their technologies.During the last 20 years, Christos hasengaged and supported the venture development initiatives of various corporations such as NTT, Oki Electric, Paltek, ImageOne as well many technology startups with innovative technologies in the areas of networking and communication, semiconductors, video communications, computer vision, IoT and AI.In 2004, he joined Helic, a startup company that had developed innovative electromagnetic analysis solutions and IP for wireless and high-speed communication ICs design. Christos led the company's Japanese market development activities and, until February 2019, had closed many high-value business deals with companies in semiconductors design such as SONY, Fujitsu, Toshiba, Panasonic, SHARP, AKM, Samsung, Denso, and many others. In 2008, Christos also helped to secure a strategic investment from Fujitsu and Magma Design. Ansys, the world market leader in engineering simulation solutions, acquired Helic in February 2019. Christos had been an angel investor and Director of the Board of Think Silicon, based in Patra, Greece. Christos's journey with the company started in late 2014. He actively involved in various aspects of the strategy and business development for its innovative ultra-low power GPU and Display controller technology. Applied Materials, the world leader in the semiconductor and display engineering solutions, acquired Think Silicon in April 2020.Christos is an investor in Fieldscale and since May 2020 act as the Chief Innovation Officer, leading its business strategy and product development.Christos is a co-founder of Loctio, an IoT related technology company, and is on the advisory board of InAccel. He is a mentor with Reload Greece, a UK based non-profit organization, which aims to educate and support young entrepreneurs.
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Investment focus
- Semiconductor, Computer Vision, Internet of Things
- Seed
- Greece
Portfolio highlights
- Think Silicon — Think Silicon offers a range of graphics IP semiconductor modules and display processors for the Internet of Things, wearable, and broader display devices markets.The company also offers drivers and API software, SDKs including easy-to-use GUI design tools, evaluation and development kits, FPGA-based implementations, and more.Think Silicon wasfounded in 2007 and is based in Patras Science Park, Greece.
John Tsioris is the CEO at InstaShop.
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Investment focus
- Travel, Internet, Blockchain
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Greece, Estonia
Portfolio highlights
- Kriptomat — Buying, trading, and investing in cryptocurrencies has never been easier! Register in seconds, and start trading crypto in minutes on Kriptomat.
- Pandas — We are Green Panda and our mission is to give consumers the most value out of their smartphone with zero hassle, by empowering them to sell/trade it in the fastest, safest, and easiest way possible. 1Bn (with a B!) smartphones stop being used, every year after you upgrade to the latest and greatest. But there is a solution as simple astrading them in and getting paid while participating in the circular economy. So, why aren’t people selling their old phones, we wondered? This is where Green Panda comes in. Inspired by humans and powered by tech, we make sure that the frustrating experience of selling your smartphone is now as quick and easy as using a kiosk near you. Our patented A.I. technology in the Green Panda kiosks allows us to evaluate a smartphone’s condition, from the smallest nick to serious technical issues, with unprecedented accuracy. Oh, and we pay users on the spot, straight to their bank account/credit card.
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Alan Rutledge
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- United States, India, Mexico
Portfolio highlights
- Bujeti — All-in-one financial management for African businesses. Track expenses, automate payments, issue corporate cards, and streamline your finances with Bujeti.
- FlexDesk — FlexDesk is creating a new evolution of the flexible workspace model. Remote workers use the platform to discover and book a dedicated desk or private office by the day. FlexDesk unlocks this inventory by partnering with office landlords and coworking operators that have furnished, underutilized space.
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Panos is a technology and product focused entrepreneur who loves to build things solve real problems. He is also an active investor & advisor in startups in USA, UK and Greece in the fields of Mobile, IoT, Identity and FinTech.
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Mobile
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- United States, Greece, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- ezhome — At ezhome we've transformed the ease with which customers care for their gardens with our subscription based lawn care service. We believe in providing homeowners with clear pricing, continuous communication, on demand availability, and amazing service and support.
- Finster AI — Investment insights, faster. Enterprise grade AI with validated citations.
- Pandas — We are Green Panda and our mission is to give consumers the most value out of their smartphone with zero hassle, by empowering them to sell/trade it in the fastest, safest, and easiest way possible. 1Bn (with a B!) smartphones stop being used, every year after you upgrade to the latest and greatest. But there is a solution as simple astrading them in and getting paid while participating in the circular economy. So, why aren’t people selling their old phones, we wondered? This is where Green Panda comes in. Inspired by humans and powered by tech, we make sure that the frustrating experience of selling your smartphone is now as quick and easy as using a kiosk near you. Our patented A.I. technology in the Green Panda kiosks allows us to evaluate a smartphone’s condition, from the smallest nick to serious technical issues, with unprecedented accuracy. Oh, and we pay users on the spot, straight to their bank account/credit card.
Laurel is a General Partner at 83North (formerly Greylock IL), which she joined in 2008. Her areas of focus include: software, internet and fintech. Laurel has led investments in many leading European companies, including Just Eat (LSE: JE), Qliktech (NASDAQ: QLIK) and Hybris (acquired by SAP).Her current company boards and investmentsinclude Workable, Mirakl, NotontheHighStreet, Wonga, Wandera, iZettle, BlueVine, Ebury and Investec PLC & Ltd.Laurel was previously at GE and JVP. She holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cape Town and an MBA from INSEAD.
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Investment focus
- Software, SaaS, E-Commerce
- Series C, Series B, Series D
- United Kingdom, Germany, France
Portfolio highlights
- Huuva — We believe today’s food delivery market is broken and aim to fix this for all value chain stakeholders by making virtual food courts the new industry standard.Huuva develops a plug-n-play solution for restaurateurs to scale their brands to new markets with healthy unit economics. For consumers, Huuva creates unique virtual food court experiencesdirectly into food delivery applications.
- Pelico — Pelico is a data management platform that assists operational teams in achieving predictable results. It empowers factory teams to build resilient operations to manage daily volatility and deliver products on time, at cost. Its factory operations management system enables teams to continuously anticipate parts shortages, act fast with AI-assistedrecommendations, and collaborate across teams on the implementation of corrective actions.
- Pandas — We are Green Panda and our mission is to give consumers the most value out of their smartphone with zero hassle, by empowering them to sell/trade it in the fastest, safest, and easiest way possible. 1Bn (with a B!) smartphones stop being used, every year after you upgrade to the latest and greatest. But there is a solution as simple astrading them in and getting paid while participating in the circular economy. So, why aren’t people selling their old phones, we wondered? This is where Green Panda comes in. Inspired by humans and powered by tech, we make sure that the frustrating experience of selling your smartphone is now as quick and easy as using a kiosk near you. Our patented A.I. technology in the Green Panda kiosks allows us to evaluate a smartphone’s condition, from the smallest nick to serious technical issues, with unprecedented accuracy. Oh, and we pay users on the spot, straight to their bank account/credit card.
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