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Costas Papaikonomou

Investor

Chief Investment Officer at Una Terra

Den Haag, The Netherlands

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75 people in our graph share verified history with Costas — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Michiel KottingunlockedCostas: together at Delft University of Technology (1990–1994)
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Costas: together at Micvac
Costas: together at Accenture

About

Founding partner and CIO; co-founded and sold innovation agency Happen Group to Accenture in 2019 and launched numerous consumer FMCG products for brands such as Barilla, Reckitt-Benckiser and Arla. Also an author on innovation.

Experience

  1. Una Terra Early Growth FundCo-Founder, Investment Committeecurrent2021 — presentThe Hague
  2. RE8ELFoundercurrent2021 — presentThe Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
  3. MicvacBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentGothenburg
  4. REBORRNBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentAthens
  5. ChemistryAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentNetherlands
  6. AccentureDirector2019 — 2021Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  7. Happen Group - now part of AccentureCo-Founder2007 — 2021Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  8. Winkle®Co-Founder2009 — 2019Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  9. SynecticsWorldInsight-Led Innovation2005 — 2007
  10. Fast & Fluid ManagementManager Mechanical Design2001 — 2005Sassenheim, The Netherlands
  11. EJOK Design for IndustryIndustrial Design Engineer & Project Manager1999 — 2001Rotterdam
  12. Hittech MultinIndustrial Design Engineer1997 — 1999
  13. TNO IndustryIndustrial Design Engineer1996 — 1997

Skills & more

Strategy99Management41Strategic Thinking46Leadership22Design Thinking14Engaging Speaker5Problem Solving3Strategic Planning4Product Development99Product Innovation99Customer Insight88Marketing Strategy91
+12 moreDark ComedyEntrepreneurshipBrand DevelopmentInnovation ManagementInnovation ConsultingFMCGBusiness StrategyBrand ArchitectureMarket ResearchConsumer BehaviourConcept GenerationConsumer Insight

Languages Dutch · English

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Colleagues at Una Terra

Luca Zerbini
Chief Executive Officer at Una Terra

Frequently asked questions

Who is Costas Papaikonomou?
Founding partner and CIO; co-founded and sold innovation agency Happen Group to Accenture in 2019 and launched numerous consumer FMCG products for brands such as Barilla, Reckitt-Benckiser and Arla. Also an author on innovation.
Where does Costas Papaikonomou work?
Costas Papaikonomou is Chief Investment Officer at Una Terra.
Where did Costas Papaikonomou go to school?
Costas Papaikonomou studied at Delft University of Technology (Master of Science, Industrial Design Engineering); Real World Risk Institute; TRIZ & Systemic Innovation, Darell Mann.

Same school

Also attended Delft University of Technology242

Michiel KottingPartner at NorthzoneGiuseppe LacerenzaPartner at Keen Venture PartnersAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVThijs SchaapInvestment manager at NoaberHugo SilvaPartner at Pi LabsRobInvestor at henQ vc

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Also attended Real World Risk Institute4

Thomas CuvelierPartner, US & Europe at RTP GlobalRaja GhawiPartner at Era VenturesBruno BritoPartner at Cedro CapitalRamy KhorshedFounder at Sakneen

Shared employers

Also worked at Accenture1,073

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesChris BrittCo-founder & CEO of ChimeViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAmira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 Ventures

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Also worked at TNO Industry19

Alexander RibbinkGeneral Partner at Keen Venture PartnersErwin DassenVenture Partner at FrachtisMichael EngelmannPrincipal at imec.xpandJelena JakuljPartner at Shaping Impact GroupMarcel LubbenPartner at Brightlands Venture PartnersBeau-Anne ChillaPartner at FORWARD.one

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