Myrto Papathanou is a Founding Partner at Metavallon VC, a venture capital funding early-stage technology companies in Greece since 2018, with > € 50m AUM currently investing out of Fund II. She has over 20 years of experience in the fields of investment, finance and entrepreneurship.

Myrto started her career in London, working as a credit risk analyst for Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and later as a Fixed Income Strategist for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Returning to Greece, she was involved in technology and high-tech companies as an operator and executive. Before co-founding Metavallon VC, she was Group CFO and Head of Corporate Development in EFA Ventures, a group active Aerospace&Defense and hightech verticals. For Metavallon VC, Myrto has led the investments in Think Silicon (acquired by Applied Materials), Better Origin, Ferryhopper and Advantis amongst others. She also currently serves as an independent Non-Executive Director at Thrace Group (ASE: PLAT) and Action Finance Initiative SA.