George Karantonis Overview
- Firm
- Metavallon VC
- Primary Position
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Partner
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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5
- Med. Deal Size
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George Karantonis General Information
Biography
Mr. George Karantonis serves as Board Member at Citizen. He serves as Partner at Metavallon VC. He also served as Board Member at Mist.io. He serves on the Boards of BIOEMTECH, Covve, Purposeful and Useberry. He is the acting Chief Executive Officer of VCI and a founding member and General Secretary of the HAMAC. He has served as CEO of Atlantis Consulting, Director of Operations at Velti, Director of Planning and Development for the Pouliadis Group and co-founder and CEO at Agiltech. He has also worked as a research fellow at both the University and the National Observatory of Athens. He holds a B.A. in Geology from the University of Athens, an M.Sc. in Geophysics from the University of Leeds and an MBA from ALBA University.
Contact Information
Address
- 249 Mesogeion
- Neo Psychiko
- Attiki, Neo Psychiko 154 51
- Greece
George Karantonis Positions (1)
| Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metavallon VC | Investor | Partner | Attiki, Greece | Venture Capital |
George Karantonis Board Seats (5)
| Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOEMTECH | Diagnostic Equipment | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Athens, Greece | |
| Covve | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Nicosia, Cyprus | |
| Plegma Labs | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Formerly VC-backed | Athens, Greece | |
| Useberry | Software Development Applications | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Moschato, Greece | |
| Yaspa | Financial Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | London, United Kingdom |
George Karantonis Lead Partner on Deals (6)
George Karantonis has been the lead partner on 6 deals. Their latest deal was with BIOPIX-T, a diagnostic equipment company. The deal was made for on 01-Oct-2020.
| Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOPIX-T | 01-Oct-2020 | Seed Round | Completed | Diagnostic Equipment | Voutes, Greece | |
| Covve | 30-Sep-2019 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Nicosia, Cyprus | ||
| Mist.io | 23-Aug-2019 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | San Francisco, CA | ||
| Yaspa | 27-Dec-2018 | Completed | Financial Software | London, United Kingdom | ||
| Purposeful | 19-Oct-2018 | Seed Round | Completed | Drug Discovery | Athens, Greece | |
| Useberry | 10-Sep-2018 | Seed Round | Completed | Software Development Applications | Moschato, Greece |
George Karantonis Network (44)
Board Members (12)
| Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosta Peric | Purposeful (Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)) | Self | Bellevue, WA | |
| Benjamin Wakeham | Yaspa | Self | London, United Kingdom | |
| Purposeful (Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)) | Self | Bellevue, WA | ||
| Covve | Self | Nicosia, Cyprus | ||
| Yaspa | Self | London, United Kingdom |
Portfolio Executives (27)
| Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergios Katsaros | BIOPIX-T | Co-Founder & Head of Commercial & Investor Relations | 01-Oct-2020 | Voutes, Greece |
| Electra Gizeli | BIOPIX-T | Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer | 01-Oct-2020 | Voutes, Greece |
| BIOPIX-T | Co-Founder & Head of Software Engineering | 01-Oct-2020 | Voutes, Greece | |
| BIOPIX-T | Chief Financial Officer | 01-Oct-2020 | Voutes, Greece | |
| BIOPIX-T | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 01-Oct-2020 | Voutes, Greece |
Fund Team Members (5)
| Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myrto Papathanou | Metavallon VC | Metavallon VC Fund II | Attiki, Greece |
| Myrto Papathanou | Metavallon VC | Metavallon VC Fund | Attiki, Greece |
| Metavallon VC | Attiki, Greece | ||
| Metavallon VC | Attiki, Greece | ||
| Metavallon VC | Attiki, Greece |
George Karantonis Affiliated Funds (2)
| Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metavallon VC Fund II | Metavallon VC | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Open | |||||
| Metavallon VC Fund | Metavallon VC | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed |
George Karantonis FAQs
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Who is George Karantonis?
Mr. George Karantonis serves as Board Member at Citizen.
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How much does George Karantonis typically invest?
George Karantonis's median deal size is .
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What is George Karantonis’s main position?
George Karantonis’s primary position is Partner.
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How many active board seats does George Karantonis hold?
George Karantonis holds 5 board seats including BIOEMTECH, Covve, Plegma Labs, Useberry, and Yaspa.
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