Uni.Fund

What Uni.Fund does

Uni.Fund is an Athens-based venture capital firm founded in 2017 that invests in early-stage technology companies and university spin-offs across Greece and Europe. The firm operates two fund vehicles — Uni.Fund I and Uni.Fund II — each sized at approximately €50 million, targeting Pre-Seed through Series A/B investments in deep tech and market disruption opportunities. Uni.Fund's investment thesis targets ventures with proprietary technology, high Technology Readiness Level (TRL) and Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL), large addressable markets, and ambitious founding teams.

The firm sources deals through proactive outreach to Greek and European universities and research centers, inbound applications via its website, and ecosystem referrals. Uni.Fund positions itself as a hands-on partner rather than a passive investor, offering mentorship, go-to-market strategy support, fundraising preparation, and access to a network of international LPs and co-investors. The team of 12 professionals includes seven partners with backgrounds spanning investment banking, venture capital, M&A, digital marketing, university research commercialization, and prior founder exits. Notable team credentials include a former CEO of a leading UK VC firm (Panos Lioulias, with triple-digit returns on a tech transfer fund), the founder of a major Greek online insurance marketplace that reached €60M in sales (Sotiris Papantonopoulos-Mantopoulos), and the founder of an award-winning university accelerator supporting 200+ teams (Katerina Pramatari).

Uni.Fund was established as part of the Equifund Investment Platform, an initiative created by the Hellenic Republic and the European Investment Fund (EIF), financed through the Greek ESIF Fund of Funds TAESYM under the European Regional Development Fund and Operational Programme EPANEK. Uni.Fund II's first closing at €50M was announced in 2026, targeting approximately 20 additional technology companies. To date, the team has evaluated over 2,000 startups and spin-offs from the EU region and directed 55+ transactions. Uni.Fund is a member of EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece and maintains partnerships with the European Investment Bank, InvestEU, and the Onassis Foundation. Uni.Fund is not a technology company — it does not develop software, AI, or proprietary technology products; its core product is capital allocation and portfolio support services.

Name

Uni.Fund

Legal name

Uni.Fund

Website

https://uni.fund

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Uni.Fund is an Athens-based venture capital firm managing two €50M funds (Uni.Fund I and II) that invest in early-stage deep tech and market disruption startups and university spin-offs across Greece and Europe, providing hands-on founders-first support alongside capital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Other Financial Vehicles (52599)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Sector & Blended Finance Arms (IFC-type) (BPADACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Independent Venture Debt Funds / Platforms (FSANAIAB)

Keywords

• Venture capital
• Early-stage investing
• Deep tech investments
• Startup funding
• University spin-offs

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fund Management: Uni.Fund generates returns through successful portfolio company exits. They manage venture capital funds (Uni.Fund I and Uni.Fund II at 50M euros) that invest in early-stage technology companies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Uni.Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups and university spin-offs across Greece and Europe. It manages two funds (Uni.Fund I and Uni.Fund II, the latter at €50 million) that provide equity capital, mentorship, strategic guidance, and access to an industry-expert network to deep-tech ventures and market-disruption companies, primarily from Pre-Seed to Series A/B stages.

Product overview

Uni.Fund is a venture capital firm, not a technology product company. The firm offers two venture capital fund products: Uni.Fund I (the first fund) and Uni.Fund II (a €50M second fund). These funds provide equity investment, mentorship, strategic guidance, and access to an industry expert network to early-stage technology startups and spin-offs. The firm's portfolio consists of investee companies across various technology sectors including deep tech, AI/ML, biotech, agritech, and market disruption. The company does not manufacture or sell technology products itself; rather, it invests in and supports portfolio companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Uni.Fund I Uni.Fund's first venture capital fund focused on investing in technology startups and spin-offs emerging from universities, R&D centers, and the European tech space, with a focus on deep tech and market disruption. The fund provides equity capital along with mentorship, strategic guidance, and access to an industry-expert network to early-stage technology companies.
• Uni.Fund II Uni.Fund's second venture capital fund launched at €50 million, targeting approximately 20 technology companies, startups, and spin-offs in Greece and Europe. The fund continues Uni.Fund's focus on deep tech and market disruption and provides equity capital plus operational support to early-stage ventures from Pre-Seed to Series A/B.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than €1 billion in sales and projects led over 25 years by Partner Konstantinos Lafkas
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Climate-KIC Hub GreececoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUni.Fund is part of EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece, supporting climate innovation and clean technology ventures.
• Onassis FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized 4 webinars on Tech Transfer with Uni.Fund, focused on technology commercialization and research-to-market pathways.
• Greek Universities and Research CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUni.Fund focuses on unlocking potential in universities and R&D space, building relationships with academic institutions for deal flow and research commercialization.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Speedinvest: Pan-European early-stage VC with sector-focused funds including deep tech. Comparable in stage and sector orientation, but with significantly larger AUM and broader European deployment than Uni.Fund.
• Earlybird Venture Capital: One of Europe's largest early-stage VCs with a pan-European mandate including deep tech. Comparable in deep tech orientation and European stage focus, but at materially larger AUM and broader geographic scope.

Regional players

• LAUNCHub Ventures: Bulgarian early-stage VC focused on CEE/SE European tech startups. Comparable in stage, ticket size, and regional thesis, with similar university/research-community sourcing.
• South Central Ventures: SE European VC fund manager with a regional mandate covering Greece, the Balkans, and beyond. Comparable in regional focus, blended-finance DNA, and stage profile.
• Eleven Ventures: Bulgarian early-stage VC with pan-SE European reach, including investments in Greek companies like BibeCoffee (co-investor with Uni.Fund). Comparable regional peer with broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Openfund: Greek seed-stage VC backed by Greek institutional investors. Directly comparable in geography, stage focus (seed), and as part of the broader Equifund-era Greek VC ecosystem alongside Uni.Fund.
• Big Pi Ventures: Greek deep tech and growth-stage VC that historically backed ambitious Greek technology ventures. Closely comparable to Uni.Fund in regional deep tech focus and Equifund-era positioning.
• Metavallon VC: Greek early-stage VC investing in technology and innovation-driven startups across Greece. Operates in the same geography and stage with comparable ticket sizes and sector breadth.
• Velocity Partners: Greek VC fund focused on early-stage Greek technology companies with a founders-first approach. Operates in the same geography and stage as Uni.Fund, often co-investing in the regional ecosystem.
• Marathon Venture Capital: Greek early-stage VC firm investing in technology startups out of Greece and SE Europe. Highly comparable to Uni.Fund in geography, stage focus, and fund size, making it the closest direct competitor for local deal flow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unifundmakeithappen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments49 records

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