# Piraeus Bank

> Piraeus Bank is a VC fund in Athens backing Energy and FinTech. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Athens, Greece
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 83%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/piraeus-bank
- Website: https://x.com/piraeus_bank

Piraeus Bank is a multinational financial service company that provides products and services for small and medium-sized enterprises. The company also offers a full range of financial products and services in the areas of retail, wholesale, SMEs, agribanking, investment banking, asset management, leasing & bancassurance, and treasury &financial markets. It has made a series of strategic acquisitions and mergers aiming to establish a strong presence in the domestic market.Piraeus Bank offers services in private banking, asset management, investment banking, retail banking, and commercial banking. The company is committed to including social, environmental, and cultural aspects into its business practices and assumes initiatives over and above the legal obligations with the aim of enhancing social welfare and sustainable development.Piraeus Bank received the Loyalty Magazine Awards 2018 for the Yellow Rewards Program and the Global Excellence Award in the area of Relationship Management and Client Services and was named Performance Brand of the Year” at the Peak Performance Marketing Awards 2018.Piraeus Bank was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | $68M–$824M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 2 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 17% |
| Resorts | 1 | 17% |
| Tourism | 1 | 17% |
| Internet | 1 | 17% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 3 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 17% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Greece | 4 | 67% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Achilleas Kontogouris | Executive General Manager - Wealth & Asset Management | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/achilleas-kontogouris |
| Argyri Kasapaki | Chief Compliance Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/argyri-kasapaki |
| Christos Megalou | CEO & Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christos-megalou |
| Harry Margaritis | Group CIO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harry-margaritis |
| Ioannis Stamoulis | Chief Risk Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ioannis-stamoulis |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Metlen Energy & Metals | Mytilineos specializes in the construction of electric power, gas trading, renewables, and storage development centers. | $431.1M | Post-IPO Debt | May 28, 2026 |  |
| Ella Resorts | Ella Resorts is a resort that specializes in tourist accommodations. | $824.2M | Debt Financing | Mar 23, 2026 |  |
| Wikifarmer | A free online knowledge library where professional or amateur farmers can find best practices on growing their fields more effectively and an online marketplace where farmers can sell their products to buyers directly. Our vision is to create a fair, transparent and profitable environment for all the farming world. Farmers are dedicating theirlives in cultivating their fields, but get the lowest value of all the sales cycle, so we believe they need to receive a more fair share. Buyers have the right to have more options and buy at better prices, so we want to be the ones to solve this inequality in both sides. | $8.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 17, 2026 |  |
| Qivalis | Qivalis is a financial technology company designed for payments, settlements, and financial services. |  |  | Dec 01, 2025 |  |
| Sunlight Group Energy Storage Systems | Sunlight Group Energy Storage Systems is a technology company that provides integrated and innovative energy storage solutions. | $135.9M | Debt Financing | Sep 28, 2022 |  |
| National Energy Holdings | National Energy Holdings operates in the solar PV, wind, hydrogen, and energy storage asset life cycles, from early development through long-term ownership. The company's purpose is to create, build, and run an ever-expanding portfolio of renewable energy systems, with a goal of reaching 5GW of operational assets in the next five years. | $67.7M | Debt Financing | Dec 20, 2021 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ABANCA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abanca) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ABN AMRO Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abn-amro-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AIB](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aib-a706) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Banca Sella](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/banca-sella) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Banco Sabadell](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/banco-sabadell) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bankinter](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bankinter) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Piraeus Bank invest in?

Piraeus Bank invests primarily in Energy, FinTech and Resorts startups, most often at Debt Financing and Funding Round stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Greece. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Piraeus Bank's check size?

Piraeus Bank typically joins rounds of $68M–$824M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Piraeus Bank participates in.

### How do I contact Piraeus Bank?

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### Who are the partners at Piraeus Bank?

The team at Piraeus Bank includes Achilleas Kontogouris (Executive General Manager - Wealth & Asset Management), Argyri Kasapaki (Chief Compliance Officer) and Christos Megalou (CEO & Founder), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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