About Us

About Us

We identify and provide access to niche purpose-driven Venture Capital Funds, founders and companies who are attuned to the new priorities for how people want to live in the post-Covid age.

Our purpose is defined by the following sectors:

1. Sustainable Solutions
2. EdTech
3. Future of Work, Future of Food, Care Economy, Logistics and Mobility
4. Digital Sports, Mobile & Video Games, Esports

about the founder

Vasileios Karatzenis

Born and raised in Greece and Switzerland, Vasileios Karatzenis has 20 years of investment expertise as a wealth manager at PaineWebber in Boston, Merrill Lynch in London, UBS in Geneva, and then Pictet & Cie in Geneva and London.

 

Throughout his career, Vasileios has advised ultra-high net worth individuals and large single-family offices around the world.

 

Vasileios’ passion for investments, nurturing talent, and connecting inspiring minds led him to start VDK Capital in 2020.

 

A graduate of the Institut Florimont in Geneva with a French Baccalaureate in Economics, and Boston College in Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Science in Finance.

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About our PARTNERS

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Marta Brime, Legal Counsel and Social Impact Strategist

 

Marta has over 15 years experience as a Spanish legal expert, having founded Brime & Seoane Law Firm in Madrid in 2009, and Be Legal & Corporate Advisors in 2012 in London. During this time, she has been advising corporates and individuals with legal issues in both the Spanish and English jurisdictions. Marta is also a trustee and active member of the CRIS CANCER FOUNDATION UK.

 

Marta´s role in VDK Capital will be to provide legal advice on corporate and business matters and to help develop the organisation’s overall mission with concrete and measurable plans that have quantifiable business outcomes and definitive societal impact.

 

Marta earned a law degree from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a Master’s degree in financial markets from the IEB in Madrid.

Richard Jones, Macro Strategist

Richard Jones has 25 years of market experience, most recently as a macro strategist with Bloomberg’s Markets Live and First Word, while previously trading and investing in G-10 interest rates and FX markets with global banks such as CIBC and Deutsche Bank, in addition to hedge funds and pension funds.
 
Richard’s big picture, macro approach will be a critical input as VDK Capital identifies purpose-driven ideas and people to invest in. Additionally, his vast experience as a financial journalist and broadcaster will be a key element of implementing VDK’s  communications strategy.   
 

Richard earned a B.Soc.Sc. from the University of Ottawa and an MBA from Wake Forest University.

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Geraldine Sauniere, Marketing & Communications Advisor

 

Geraldine has 20+ years of wide-ranging experience, playing a leading role in organisations as diverse as tech start-ups to recognised industry leaders such as Pfizer.

She is skilled in implementing change management and business transformation strategies, and is adept at leveraging public relations and social media engagement to enhance corporate positioning and market reputation.

 

Possessing an entrepreneurial spirit, she has also founded a luxury perfumes company and consulting agency.

 

Geraldine earned a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication and Public Relations, in addition to a Master of Science Degree in Administrative Studies and Organisational Behaviour and Policies from Boston University.