Costa Yiannoulis
InvestorManaging Partner at Synthesis Capital
London
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Costa Yiannoulis leverages deep technical expertise in fermentation, cultivated meat and biomanufacturing—built a global alt‑protein portfolio—to back foundational science and platform companies tackling scale‑up and capacity bottlenecks.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AgTechBiotechClimate TechDeep TechDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHardware
Experience
- Synthesis CapitalCo-founder and Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- CPT CapitalAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- CPT CapitalInvestment Director2016 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
- Coller CapitalOffice of the Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at Coller Capital2016 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- Bain & CompanyManagement Consultant2014 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
- Cazinga LtdCo-Founder/Director2011 — 2012London Area, United Kingdom
- Deutsche BankEmerging Markets - Africa Origination, Vice President2005 — 2010London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Venture CapitalPrivate EquityInvestmentsDue DiligenceRisk ManagementFinancial ModelingCapital MarketsInvestment BankingBusiness StrategyDerivativesFinancial Analysis
Languages Afrikaans · English · Greek
From Costa's professional profile.
Colleagues at Synthesis Capital
Amanda Schaible
Senior Associate at Synthesis Capital
Andreas Hadjiyannis
Director of Finance and Operations at Synthesis Capital
David Welch
Investor at Synthesis Capital
Dr. David Welch
Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder at Synthesis Capital
Georgina Sánchez Moles
Analyst at Synthesis Capital
Gina Boswell
Advisory Board at Synthesis Capital
Mark Matlock
Advisor at Synthesis Capital
Rosie Wardle
Partner at Synthesis Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Costa Yiannoulis?
- Costa Yiannoulis leverages deep technical expertise in fermentation, cultivated meat and biomanufacturing—built a global alt‑protein portfolio—to back foundational science and platform companies tackling scale‑up and capacity bottlenecks.
- Where does Costa Yiannoulis work?
- Costa Yiannoulis is Managing Partner at Synthesis Capital.
- What does Costa Yiannoulis invest in?
- Costa Yiannoulis invests in AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech, Hardware.
- What check size does Costa Yiannoulis write?
- Costa Yiannoulis typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Costa Yiannoulis go to school?
- Costa Yiannoulis studied at INSEAD (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of Cambridge (BA(Hons), MA).
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