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Ion Kapagiannidis

@ionkapagiannidis

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I source and evaluate early-stage European startups for investment decisions.

Germany

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to continue sourcing, diligencing and assessing early-stage companies, using market analysis, founder engagement and financial modelling to support investment decisions.

At Flashpoint, I source and evaluate early-stage European startups across SaaS, fintech, AI, climate and deep tech. I’ve screened 300+ companies, advanced 25 into deeper diligence and brought 15 to investment-committee review.

I lead founder calls, market mapping, KPI and unit-economics analysis, competitive research, and commercial assessments. I’ve prepared and defended 20+ investment memoranda, forming investment views on teams, markets, product, go-to-market, customer economics, risks and exit scenarios.

My investing work builds on strategic finance and transaction experience at Trade Republic, VENTA Projects and Grant Thornton Greece, where I owned reporting and forecasting, built operating and valuation models, and supported financial due diligence for transactions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Venture Scout

Current

Flashpoint

Jul 2024 - Present (2 years 2 months)

Sourced, screened and evaluated 300+ early-stage companies across European SaaS, fintech, AI, climate and deep-tech markets. Advanced 25 companies into deeper due diligence and 15 to investment-committee review, and prepared 20+ investment memoranda.

Deal Sourcing Deal Flow Generation Market Mapping Founder Evaluation Investment Memos Due Diligence KPI Analysis Unit Economics Competitive Research

Venture Resident

GrayHair Venture Partners

May 2026 - Jul 2026 (2 months)

Built an early-stage legaltech market map and sourced investable startups, including an AI-powered legal operating system subsequently invested in by the fund. Conducted diligence and presented investment memoranda to the fund's General Partners.

Market Mapping Sourcing Due Diligence Investment Theses Fundraising Legal Tech

FP&A Associate

Trade Republic

Aug 2022 - Jun 2024 (1 year 10 months)

Owned recurring monthly financial reporting and KPI analysis for senior leadership and investors. Led annual budgeting and rolling reforecasting across 20+ departments and built operating models for a 200-person headquarters organization.

Financial Reporting KPI Analysis Budgeting Forecasting Operating Model Variance Analysis Financial Planning Cross Functional Collaboration

Strategy & Investment Banking Associate

Venta Projects

Mar 2021 - Jul 2022 (1 year 4 months)

Built the independent valuation model for DEPA Infrastructure supporting a €730 million transaction. Advised an investor consortium and prepared forecasts, valuation analyses and investment materials for a European infrastructure fund and 20+ acquisition targets.

Financial Modeling Valuation DCF Comparable Company Analysis (CCA)Due Diligence Investment Analysis Forecasting

Transaction Services Analyst

Grant Thornton Greece

Nov 2019 - Mar 2021 (1 year 4 months)

Supported financial due diligence for mid-cap transactions, analysing financial statements, working capital, debt and cash. Built DCF, comparable-company and three-statement models linking operating forecasts to valuation and IRR.

Financial Due Diligence Financial Analysis DCF Comparable Company Analysis (CCA)Three Statement Modeling Working Capital Management IRR