Nicosia's startup ecosystem shows a strong concentration in financial and insurance technology.
For instance, digital insurance company Hellas Direct has raised €85.8M. Crypto payments firm ZoidPay has also secured $75M in funding.
Below is our list of 51 Nicosia startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Get the Sheet for $50Hellenic Bank serves as a leading financial institution in Cyprus, providing a wide range of banking services to individuals and businesses. The systemic bank offers personal accounts, loans, and investment products while also delivering corporate and international banking solutions.
| Year Founded | 1976 |
| Founders | — |
| Funding Amount | $100M |
| Startup Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Debt Financing |
| Top Investors | — |
Fibery builds a highly adaptable work management platform that unifies disparate company workflows into a single connected space. Their no-code tool is designed to replace a scattered collection of apps and grow with a company's needs.
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Michael Dubakov, Vadim Gaidukevich |
| Funding Amount | $8.3M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | AltaIR Capital, Tal Ventures |
Hellas Direct has built a digital-first insurance platform that provides car, home, and mobility coverage. The company uses a full-stack model and artificial intelligence to streamline the entire process from underwriting to claims.
| Year Founded | 2011 |
| Founders | Alexis Pantazis, Emilios Markou |
| Funding Amount | €85.8M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Finance Corporation, Endeavor Catalyst, Third Point Ventures, Portage Ventures |
Bryq offers a talent intelligence platform designed to help companies make faster and more objective hiring decisions. Their software uses skills-based assessments to identify the best candidates and support internal talent development.
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Alex Vratskides, Guy Krief, Hassan Chahrour, Markellos Diorinos |
| Funding Amount | $5.4M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Seed |
| Top Investors | Big Pi Ventures, No Such Ventures |
Kea provides a unified Know Your Business (KYB) solution built to power global finance operations. Their platform streamlines compliance for institutions by creating a single verification process across banking, stablecoins, and crypto.
| Year Founded | 2023 |
| Founders | — |
| Funding Amount | €8.5M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Seed |
| Top Investors | Mark Carnegie |
EMBIO Diagnostics develops portable biosensor devices for rapid, on-site chemical analysis. Their platform uses a combination of biotechnology and IoT hardware to deliver real-time results for the food safety, health, and environmental industries.
| Year Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Constantinos Loizou |
| Funding Amount | $5.1M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Seed |
| Top Investors | ASBISC Enterprises, Asbis, Kinisis Ventures |
Investing.com runs a financial platform that gives traders and investors access to real-time data, charts, and news. Their tools cover global markets, allowing users to follow stocks, commodities, and cryptocurrencies in one place.
| Year Founded | 2007 |
| Founders | Constantinos Cleanthous, Dror Efrat, Lonny Szneiberg |
| Funding Amount | $300k |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Seed |
| Top Investors | — |
Eschatology Entertainment develops immersive, hardcore games set within a unique and persistent living world. The studio focuses on creating deep gameplay experiences designed to challenge dedicated players.
| Year Founded | 2022 |
| Founders | — |
| Funding Amount | $15.3M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | Krafton, The Games Fund, GEM Capital |
ZoidPay offers a crypto card that enables users to perform peer-to-peer transactions and in-store payments. Their platform is designed to provide instant liquidity for crypto assets, making them spendable like traditional currency at merchants.
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Eduard Oneci, Vasile Burcin |
| Funding Amount | $75M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | SOTATEK JSC |
Ask Wire built a B2B data analytics platform to provide banks, insurers, and investors with actionable real estate insights. Their service focuses on delivering comprehensive property data and market intelligence for markets across the Balkans.
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Pavlos Loizou |
| Funding Amount | €1.7M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Seed |
| Top Investors | — |
41 Additional Nicosia Startups Worth Following
Those ten companies are exciting, but they represent just a fraction of the city's startup activity. Founders are building all sorts of new businesses, with many focusing on gaming, fintech, and media. You'll find companies that are brand new alongside others that have been growing for years. Here are the other startups that are helping define the city's tech landscape.