Elikonos 2 announced its ninth investment of 7 million euros and the acquisition of a minority stake in ComSys. The company is a provider of οmnichannel customer engagement solutions that assist companies that operate ca centers in delivering unique customer experiences in Greece and abroad.
The company, having also strategic partnerships with major suppliers of technology and communication products abroad, has successfully completed important projects in the fields of financial services, telecommunications and retail trade in 22 countries. ComSys SA has been active in Greece since 1989 and employs 43 people.
Elikonos 2, a VC worth 85 million euros, funds growing small and medium-sized greek enterprises (SMEs), drawing its funds from EquiFund, a state-owned investment platform of the European Investment Fund (EIF), the Hellenic Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and other institutional and private investors.
Elikonos 2 has been working in this area since 2012 with a total of more than 100 million euros in funds under management.
It should be noted that Equifund is funded by the greek ESIF Fund of Funds TAESYM by the European Union/ European Regional Development Fund/ Operational Programme “EPANEK” (OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME EPANEK), the EIF and institutional investors.
Its aim is to facilitate access to finance mainly SMEs by creating VC funds in Greece in cooperation with authorised financial intermediaries.