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Amid Greek tech boom, a prominent seed-stage firm locks down €75 million | TechCrunch

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Panos Papadopoulos is speaking at TechCrunch ’s first StrictlyVC evening in Athens on Thursday , May 8 .

Marathon Venture Partners , a venture firm in Athens , just closed its newest fund with 75 million in capital commitments.

The fund brings Marathon 's total assets under management to 175 million .

The firm is a top percentile performer globally in realized returns.

Marathon welcomes non-dilutive capital from the EU but advises founders not to waste time on non-market related activities.

Greece ’s improved macroeconomic situation has affected fundraising process and quality of startups you’re seeing.

Many American VCs have pulled back from European investments, but this creates opportunity for European investors.

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