Exerte Partners
Nicosia single family office founded 2014; invests in early-stage startups directly and as an LP in VC funds, with a focus on sustainable food.
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Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Nicosia, Cyprus
- FOUNDED
- 2014
Investment approach
- STAGES
- Seed
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Venture capitalFunds (as LP)Public equities
Overview
Exerte Partners is a Nicosia-based family office founded in 2014 by a founder who built his wealth scaling companies in traditional sectors and technology. It first backed later-stage companies and, from 2018, moved into early-stage startups, initially via venture funds. Its portfolio is split roughly evenly between public and private equity, the private side held as an LP in VC funds such as Lever VC and through direct stakes in startups such as ZYA and Proteme.
Investment thesis
Industry-agnostic and opportunistic in its home region, with a particular interest in sustainable food; financially driven but seeks investments with a tangible impact, favouring founders with monetisable intellectual property.
Holdings & investments (3)
- Lever VC
- ZYAFood & Agriculture
- ProtemeFood & Agriculture
People
- Agni PhotiouInvestment Manager · source
- Stepan ZoupobskiFounder / Director · source
- Natalia PatsalidouDirector · source
Frequently asked questions
Exerte Partners is a single family office based in Nicosia, Cyprus, founded in 2014.
Exerte Partners invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes venture capital, funds (as lp) and public equities.
Exerte Partners invests at Seed stage in Food & Agriculture, Fintech and Software & SaaS.
Key people at Exerte Partners include Agni Photiou (Investment Manager), Stepan Zoupobski (Founder / Director) and Natalia Patsalidou (Director).
Exerte Partners's holdings and investments include Lever VC, ZYA and Proteme.