Giannis Papadopoulos
Senior Partner, EOS Capital Partners – Chairman, Hellenic Venture Capital Association
Giannis has over 20 years of experience in Private Equity – Venture Capital industry in Greece, being involved in more than 20 investments, with successful exits, IPO’s, co investments, and more than € 200MM total investments. He is Senior Partner and a member of the founding team of EOS Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm, with € 150MM under management.
Prior to his current role, Giannis was the co-founder and CEO of Attica Ventures, a VC investment firm that invested in Greek SMEs. In the context of his more than 20 years presence in the investment market, Giannis has acquired specialized experience in mergers and acquisitions, business development, reorganization and implementation of large investment projects.
Giannis is also Chairman of the BoD of Public Gas Corporation of Greece, DEPA Commercial S.A, while he has also participated in more than 20 Boards of Directors of listed companies, investment companies, and public organizations and has gained significant experience in the management of large companies.
In October 2011 he was awarded by the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry with the Employment Growth Award for his long-term investment presence and contribution to the creation of new jobs.
He is the Chairman of the Hellenic Association of Venture Capital (HVCA), member of the Advisory Committee of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission and of the Alternative Market Advisory Committee of the Athens Stock Exchange, as well as, member of the MBA International Business Council of the Athens University of Economics and Business.
He holds both a Degree in Mechanical Engineering, with a specialization in Production Engineering and Management, at the National Technical University of Athens, as well as an MBA from Cass Business School London.