Vassilis Tziokas (Head of Ecosystem Success Matter Labs)Melina Mai (Big Pi Ventures)Nick Kalliagkopoulos (Big Pi Ventures)Guy Krief (Big Pi Ventures)0:00 Intro0:32 Vassilis Tziokas 2:02 Crypto Basics8:27 Bitcoin (Is there fundamental value?)14:15 US Digital Asset Stockpile16:31 Ethereum and building applications on top 18:49 Zero Knowledge20:18 Blockchain and AI26:40 Current blockchain applications 28:58 Stablecoins34:18 FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, and the crypto domino38:40 Govern...

Melina Mai (Big Pi Ventures)Nick Kalliagkopoulos (Big Pi Ventures)Guy Krief (Big Pi Ventures)0:00 - Intro2:46 - Greek Startup Ecosystem 2024Discussion around the latest Foundation Report: €555M raised in 2024.Challenges for scaling Greek startups into global ecosystems.A discussion on major exits, including their representation in the ecosystem's maturity narrative.Discussion on what defines a mature ecosystem, comparing Greece to global leaders like Israel and the Netherlands.Insights into a...

Melina Mai (Big Pi Ventures)Eleftherios Karabatsakis (Carge - PPC)Alex Eleftheriadis (Big Pi Ventures)Nick Kalliagkopoulos (Big Pi Ventures)Guy Krief (Big Pi Ventures)AI Highlights:OpenAI’s technological strides and ethical challenges, including concerns about manipulative behaviors and self-preservation mechanisms in advanced AI models.The rise of AI startups like Perplexity AI and Mistral AI, European sovereignty in AI, and the competitive funding landscape.The environmental costs of AI, fr...

Melina Mai (Big Pi Ventures)Panagiotis Karampinis (Endeavor)Nick Kalliagkopoulos (Big Pi Ventures)Guy Krief (Big Pi Ventures)Slush Festival Highlights:• Recap of the Slush event in Helsinki, emphasizing its role in fostering innovation and collaboration in the Nordic ecosystem.• Discussion on Greece’s need for a large-scale tech event and how lessons from Slush could apply locally.Golden Visa & Startup Visa:• Analysis of Greece’s evolving Golden Visa program, including upcoming ince...