Costa Yiannoulis
Managing Partner at Synthesis Capital
Greater London, England
Overview
Work Experience
Co-founder and Managing Partner
2021 - Current
Investing in the future of food.
Advisor
2021
Investment Director
2016 - 2020
We invest in the best and the boldest companies driving the food and materials technology revolution. From plant-based protein to recombinant proteins to cell-based meat, we back the most promising founders from seed all the way through to sale or IPO and longer term.
Office of the Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at Coller Capital
2016 - 2019
Management Consultant
2014 - 2016
Consulted across a wide range of industries (incl. financial services, private equity, TMT and oil & gas); and disciplines (incl. strategy, commercial diligence and post-merger integration)
Co-Founder/Director
2011 - 2012
Provided companies with research and media vehicles to connect and communicate with younger consumers through the use of Facebook and other social media platforms
Emerging Markets - Africa Origination, Vice President
2005 - 2010
Deal Originator - Provided structured funding and risk management solutions to Corporates, Sovereigns and Financial Institutions across sub-Saharan Africa
DB Capital Ventures invests in early-stage and emerging growth businesses and is a venture capital firm based in New York.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2012 - 2013
BA(Hons), MA
2002 - 2005