Speaker

Eleni Bathianaki is one of the Founders and the Managing Partner of Halcyon Equity Partners, a Greek growth private equity fund with €208 million in assets under management, investing in non-listed Greek (scale-up and growth-stage) SMEs and mid-sized companies. She has 26 years of experience in investment banking and private equity. Prior to establishing Halcyon, Eleni was a Partner at EOS Capital Partners (2016–2022). Previously, she served as Senior Director at Piraeus Bank Group (2009–2016), leading M&A, capital raising, and strategic transformation initiatives. Earlier in her career, she worked in the Investment Banking divisions of Morgan Stanley (2007–2009) and Citigroup (2002–2007), advising on mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, and privatizations across Greece, Central & Eastern Europe, and North Africa. Parallel to her executive career, she is a non executive member of the Board of the Directors at Aktor Group. She is a mentor at Endeavor Greece for more than a decade, a leading global community dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs through mentorship and networking. In recognition of her contribution, she was named Mentor of the Year for two consecutive years. She also serves as an Inspirational Mentor for Junior Achievement Greece initiative. In addition, she is a member of the Board of Directors of Desmos, a non-profit organization that fosters collaboration between civil society and the private sector to maximize social impact. She serves as a mentor on the Advisory Board of the Equity Empowerment Initiative of the European Investment Fund (EIF) and is a member of the Advisory Board of egg. Furthermore, she is part of the Advisory Committee of the Department of Business Administration at the University of Piraeus. She holds a degree in Banking and International Finance from City University Business School, London, and an MSc in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics (LSE).