George Karabelas
InvestorAssociate at VentureFriends
Greece
Writes $540K – $3.2M checks · typically $1M
About
George Karabelas applies a structured decision‑science approach—using formal decision‑analysis and prioritizing decision quality over outcomes—and, as co‑founder of ThinkBiz, helped build Greece’s university startup ecosystem.
Invests in
E-commerceFintechMarketplacesPropTechSaaS
Experience
- VentureFriendsPrincipalcurrent2022 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- VentureFriendsSenior Associate2021 — 2022
- VentureFriendsAssociate2019 — 2021Athens, Greece
- HuspyBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- JeevesInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- BelvoInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- embatInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- MoneyHashInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- TymitInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Alvar PetInvestor2021 — 2024
- European and Development Programs DivisionProject Portfolio Manager2015 — 2019
- SuitabyCo-Founder2015 — 2016
- Public Security Division of the Hellenic Police HeadquartersData Analyst - Advisor2014 — 2015Athens, Greece
- Financial Division of the Hellenic Police HeadquartersFinancial Advisor2011 — 2014
- AgrendoCo-Founder2011 — 2014
Education
- Athens University of Economics and BusinessBachelor of Science (BSc), Economics2010 — 2015
- Hellenic Police AcademyHigher National Diploma, Homeland Security2008 — 2010
Skills & more
Languages English · German · Greek
- Public Sector Accounting — INEP
- Time and Project Management — INEP
- Project Cycle Management — Europäische Akademie für Steuern, Wirtschaft und Recht
From George's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Athens University of Economics and Business16
George DimopoulosFounding Partner at VentureFriendsLeonidas YfantisInvestment Manager at Big Pi VenturesAntoine CunyDirector of Operations at Astanor VenturesArne HautekietInvestments at Astanor VenturesAlex AlexakisPartner at Marathon Venture CapitalPanos PapadopoulosPartner at Marathon Venture Capital
+ 10 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Huspy4
Also worked at Jeeves10
James GreenGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Jonathan HsuCo-founder, Managing Director at Tribe Capital FirstlookChris MurphyAssociate at Blue Delta CapitalGeorgeInvestor at VentureFriendsKamran AnsariVenture Partner at Infinity VenturesPeter LivingstonInvestor at Unpopular Ventures
+ 4 more
Also worked at Belvo6
Also worked at MoneyHash2
Colleagues at VentureFriends
Alistair Owen
Principal at VentureFriends
Anna Lauring
Associate at VentureFriends
Apostolos Apostolakis
Founding Partner at VentureFriends
Fivos Tsoukatos
Principal at VentureFriends
George
Investor at VentureFriends
George Dimopoulos
Founding Partner at VentureFriends
Lily Joo
Venture Partner at VentureFriends
Maria Piotrowska
Senior Associate at VentureFriends
Network6
Alistair Owen
Principal at VentureFriends
Apostolos Apostolakis
Founding Partner at VentureFriends
Fivos Tsoukatos
Principal at VentureFriends
George Dimopoulos
Founding Partner at VentureFriends
Michal Bas
Principal at VentureFriends
Pavlos Pavlakis
Principal at VentureFriends
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