Marathon Venture Capital
Venture capitalAthens · Seed–Series B · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Marathon partners with founders on seed rounds, offering founder-friendly terms and pro-rata follow-on rights through Series A and Series B. Beyond capital, the firm provides comprehensive support across recruitment, legal/compliance setup, product and go-to-market strategy, and access to a network of talent, executives, advisors, customers, and investors. The firm emphasizes building enduring, transparent relationships with founders throughout their journey.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's websiteAlex worked as a product manager at rapidly growing startups and is the author of Startup Pirate.
George helped establish a startup ecosystem from the ground up and is an enthusiast of distance running.
Panos transitioned from software engineering to founding, and then to investing, with expertise in both technical and pitch-focused aspects of startups.
Sofia is an experienced finance executive who oversees Finance, Operations, and Compliance functions at Marathon.
What they invest in
from 2 of 30 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1HR Tech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAshby is a recruiting software platform that serves as an applicant tracking system (ATS) and all-in-one hiring management tool for talent teams. The platform provides recruiting operations, candidate pipeline management, hiring workflows, analytics, integrations, and features for managing the end-to-end hiring process.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Benjamin Encz(Founder)inAbhik Pramanik(Co-Founder & VP of Engineering)in
AI platform that creates causal models to help researchers and decision makers extract evidence and insights from vast amounts of documents, starting in biomedicine.
Iconiq Capital is a global investment firm managing over $100B in assets that invests in visionaries and companies transforming industries, while also managing client wealth and legacies.
Sector Agnostic
Lenses builds software that simplifies management and access to streaming data across hybrid infrastructure, enabling development teams to work independently without central bottlenecks. The platform unifies the developer experience across different streaming technologies like Apache Kafka, helping organizations build real-time services.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Guillaume Aymé(CEO)Andrew Stevenson(CTO)
An AI SRE that ensures systems are running in the age of AI-generated code
An AI-native security platform to help enterprises safely use autonomous agents
Helping the largest pharmaceutical companies deliver breakthrough therapies faster
The governance layer for the AI-driven future of software
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Marathon Venture Capital invest at?
- Marathon Venture Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Marathon Venture Capital focus on?
- Marathon Venture Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Marathon Venture Capital located?
- Marathon Venture Capital is headquartered in Athens, GR.
- Does Marathon Venture Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Marathon Venture Capital leads investment rounds.
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