Elena Pantazi
Partner, Talent and Portfolio Development at Northzone
Greater London, England
Overview
Work Experience
Partner, Talent and Portfolio Development
2021 - Current
I focus on helping Northzone’s portfolio companies build strong teams and advise founders on their growth journey. I also work closely with our investment team on pre-deal talent needs across deal origination and due diligence. Northzone (northzone.com) is an early-stage venture capital fund built on experience spanning multiple economic and disruptive technology cycles and has over $1.5 billion under management. Founded in 1996, Northzone has to date raised nine funds and invested in more than 150 companies, including category-defining businesses like Spotify, iZettle, Avito, Kahoot!, Klarna, Hopin, Personio and Trustpilot among others.
Head Of Operations and People
2019 - 2021
Portfolio platform team build-up (talent, marketing, network) Chief of Staff to General Partners, focussing on strategic priorities across the fund Oversight of operations team
Community Founder
2024
We are a non-profit organisation dedicated to igniting the dreams and aspirations of school students across Cyprus. Through our mentor network, students gain the opportunity to bring different professional paths to life and get insights on the skills needed to succeed in each profession. https://www.dayinthelifecyprus.org
Director
2016 - 2019
Talent, Marketing and Operations
Manager
2012 - 2016
Origination & deal sourcing manager
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Investment Manager
2011 - 2012
Social Impact Investing
Vice President
2007 - 2010
Early Stage Start-up phase Primary Research - Expert Network
Analyst, Emerging Markets
2004 - 2006
Corporate Finance - M&A
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