# Global Finance

> Global Finance is a VC fund in Athens backing Email and Linux. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Athens, Greece
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2008
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-finance/about/
- Website: http://www.globalfinance.gr/page

Global Finance is an independent investment firm investing in private equity and venture capital.The firm's operation consists of private equity fund management, real estate development, and advisory services. It manages a number of funds, each with a distinctive, clearly defined geographic and investment focus.It was headquartered inAthens, Attiki in 1991 and has offices in Sofia, Bucharest, and Belgrade.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Global Finance. Shizune tracks 5 team members at Global Finance. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/global-finance?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Email | 1 | 50% |
| Linux | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Insurance | 1 | 50% |
| Messaging | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Romania | 1 | 50% |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Angelos Plakopitas | Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angelos-plakopitas |
| George Kourtis | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/george-kourtis |
| Mihalis Madianos | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mihalis-madianos |
| Nicolas Plakopitas | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nicolas-plakopitas |
| Panos Lagarias | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/panos-lagarias |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eurolns Insurance Group | Euroins Insurance Group (EIG) is one of the independent groups operating in the Central and SEE insurance markets. The company is focused in providing a full range of insurance products in the areas of general, health and life insurance. | $28.5M |  | Jun 30, 2008 |  |
| Axigen | Axigen is an integrated email, calendaring and collaboration platform, masterfully built on our unique Linux mail server technology, for increased speed and security. The Axigen messaging platform is available in three solutions, all tailored to customer needs: - Axigen Business MessagingThe full benefits of email communication &collaboration, integrated in a smart & secure solution based on a powerful mail server for business. - Axigen Service Providers MessagingMulti-tenant messaging for SPs looking to host hundreds to millions of business-level email users, based on a powerful mail server for ISP.- Axigen Free Mail ServerThe Axigen Free Mail Server is a great alternative to open source: it is a turnkey messaging solution with an amazing number of free email users. Currently, AXIGEN is distributed internationally by over 200 partners from 100 countries and manages email traffic for more than 11,000 companies with 6 million end-users. | $2.9M | Series A | Nov 14, 2007 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [3TS Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3ts-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gecad Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gecadgroup) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Accession Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mezzanine-managements) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Global Finance invest in?

Global Finance invests primarily in Email, Linux and Software startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Romania. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Global Finance?

Public channels for Global Finance include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Global Finance?

The team at Global Finance includes Angelos Plakopitas (Managing Director), George Kourtis (Partner) and Mihalis Madianos (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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