A unicorn is a startup marked at USD 1 Billion or more. These are highly innovative and market disruptive startups. Greece has more than 16.1K+ startups. Of these, only 1 has become Unicorn.
Globally, Greece is number 56 in terms of total Unicorns created, behind Cyprus (1 unicorn) at rank 55 and Croatia (1 unicorn) at rank 54.
Here is the detail for the unicorn created in Greece:
1. Viva
Viva joined the Unicorn Club on Feb 01, 2022
Diversified payment processing solution for businesses. Technology bank specializing in seamless payment acceptance and checkout flows. Offers exclusive technology for in-person and online payments, making transactions easier for businesses. Provides solution for retail, hotels, restaurants, cafes, mobility, freelancers, supermarkets and consumer stores, and more.
Key facts about Viva
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Marousi (Greece)
- Stage: Series B
- Primary Sector: Payments
- Time to Unicorn: 12 years 1 month
- Top investors : Breyerlabs, Tencent
- Annual Revenue: €1M - €10M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Valuation: $*****
- Total Funding till date: $98.3M
- Employee Count: 880 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 25, 2022, $*****
