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Podcast: EUVC
Episode: E406 | Apostolos Apostolakis, VentureFriends: Blueground's journey - from early investments to a global unicorn
Description: Welcome to a new special episode of the EUVC podcast! In this episode, we’re joined by Apostolos Apostolakis, Founding Partner at VentureFriends and one of the early backers of Blueground, a European unicorn in the prop-tech space. Blueground, founded in 2015, operates as a full-stack provider of fully furnished apartments for medium-and long-term stays, available in over 30 cities worldwide, including New York, London, Paris, Dubai, and Tokyo. Apostolos shares the journey from VentureFriends' initial investment to Blueground’s growth as a global leader, raising multiple rounds and overcoming challenges.Apostolos co-founded VentureFriends, a €170M fund currently deploying from its thir...