Skybound

Profile

Skybound is a deeptech investor based in Athens, founded by Thaleia Misailidou and George Varvarelis. Misailidou brings experience from Marathon Venture Capital, while Varvarelis co-founded Augmenta, an agritech deeptech startup acquired by CNH Industrial. The firm is distinguished by its operator and investor combination, focused on supporting founders at the intersection of hard sciences and venture capital. The team comprises experienced professionals with hands-on expertise in founding, scaling, and overseeing technological companies, positioning them to provide founders with strong operational support.

Skybound invests in pre-seed and seed-stage deeptech companies, focusing on sectors such as infrastructure, advanced computing, bioengineering, and frontier technologies. The fund's debut fund amounts to $38M, with anchoring support from the European Investment Fund. Skybound issues initial checks ranging from $500K to $2M, maintaining reserves for follow-on investments. Their investment approach targets the European deeptech scene, particularly in southern Europe, aiming to bridge the financing gap for high-risk, high-reward innovations.

Notable in Skybound's portfolio is Neurosoft Bioelectronics, a company developing brain-computer interfaces. This marks their first investment, reflecting their focus on technically ambitious projects. The emphasis is on identifying and nurturing technical founders who face challenges in securing early-stage funding, situating Skybound as a significant contributor to the southern European deeptech landscape.