Giannis Papadopoulos

Co-founder & Senior Partner, EOS Capital Partners

BIOGRAPHY

With over 25 years of experience in the private equity and venture capital industry in Greece, Giannis has been involved in more than 20 investments, achieving successful exits, IPOs, M&A’s and co-investments, managing more than €300m in total investments. He is a co-founder and Senior Partner of EOS Capital Partners.

Prior to his current role, Giannis was the co-founder and CEO of Attica Ventures, a venture capital investment firm that invested in Greek SMEs. In the context of his decades-long presence in the investment market, Giannis has acquired specialized experience in mergers and acquisitions, business development, reorganization and implementation of large investment projects.

He has served on more than 20 BoDs of public entities, investment companies, and public organizations. (DEPA S.A 2019-2024, Hellenic Development Bank 2012-2015, Public Power Corporation 2009, HPPC 2007-2009, ISAP 2004-2007). From 2001 to 2013, he was an elected member of the Technical Chamber of Greece BoD. In 2011 he was awarded with the Employment Growth Award by the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry for his long-term investment presence and contribution to the creation of new jobs.

Today Giannis is also Chairman of DEPA International Projects S.A and holds positions as non-Executive Board Member in prominent companies. He is the Chairman of the Hellenic Association of Venture Capital (HVCA), a member of the Advisory Committee of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, as well as a member of the Business Advisory Council of the MBA International of the Athens University of Economics and Business.

He holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Production Engineering and Management (National Technical University of Athens), as well as an MBA from the Bayes Business School London (ex-Cass).