Ioanna Angelidaki
Ioanna Angelidaki | |
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| Nationality | Greek |
| Education | Technical University of Crete in Greece |
| Known for | co-founder of Instashop |
Ioanna Angelidaki is a Greek entrepreneur, co-founder, and Chief Marketing Officer at Instashop (an online grocery delivery service in the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Bahrain, Lebanon, and Greece).[1][2][3][4]
Biography
[edit]From 2003 to 2008 Angelidaki studied at the Technical University of Crete with a degree in Industrial Engineering and Management.[5] From 2008 to 2010, she received her master's degree in Marketing Management from the same university.[6][7][8] Angelidaki met co-founder InstaShop Tsioris in 2003 while studying for her mechanical engineering diploma.[9][10] After graduating, Angelidaki set herself up as an online marketing freelancer.[11]
In 2013, Angelidaki and Tsioris came up with the idea for a voice-based social platform, Vound, allowing users to create 11-second clips using their voices, photos, special effects, and other sounds, but the project was closed after 17 months.[12][13] In May 2015, Angelidaki founded Instashop with Tsioris.[14]
In 2020, Berlin-based food ordering and delivery company Delivery Hero acquired her company for $360 million. The brand will continue to live on as an independent platform led by Tsioris and Angelidaki.[15][16][17] The transaction is said to set a record value for a Greek startup and is one of the largest recent exits in the MENA region more generally.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ Mughal, Waqar. "Ioanna Angelidaki - Women Behind Middle Eastern Tech Brands 2022". Forbes Lists. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ دبي, مكتب (2023-04-07). "7eNEWS - InstaShop supports "1 Billion Meals Endowment" Campaign". 7eNEWS. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ East, Forbes Middle. "Ioanna Angelidaki, Co-Founder Of InstaShop, Is Riding The Wave Of An E-Commerce Boom". Forbes ME. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
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- ^ "Success Story: founded by PEM Alumni, InstaShop was acquired for $360 million, a record sum for a Greek startup". www.pem.tuc.gr. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ O'Hear, Steve (2020-08-27). "Delivery Hero picks up InstaShop in $360M deal to expand in groceries in the Middle East". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Success Story: Founded by TUC Alumni, InstaShop was acquired for $360 million a record sum for a Greek startup". www.tuc.gr. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ Staff, Entrepreneur Middle East (2021-10-20). "Mastercard and Female Fusion To Host Varied Activities For Women Entrepreneurs At Expo 2020 Dubai". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ East, Forbes Middle. "Ioanna Angelidaki, Co-Founder Of InstaShop, Is Riding The Wave Of An E-Commerce Boom". Forbes ME. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ Ionita, Antoanela (2022-06-07). "30+ Greek founders you should follow in 2022". TheRecursive.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ East, Forbes Middle. "Ioanna Angelidaki, Co-Founder Of InstaShop, Is Riding The Wave Of An E-Commerce Boom". Forbes ME. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ Smith, Tyler (2021-10-15). "Mastercard and Female Fusion Bring Empowerment to Female Entrepreneurs at Expo 2020 Dubai". The Fintech Times. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ East, Forbes Middle. "Ioanna Angelidaki, Co-Founder Of InstaShop, Is Riding The Wave Of An E-Commerce Boom". Forbes ME. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ East, Forbes Middle. "Ioanna Angelidaki, Co-Founder Of InstaShop, Is Riding The Wave Of An E-Commerce Boom". Forbes ME. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Global F&B Company Delivery Hero Acquires Dubai-born InstaShop for $360M". Startupscene. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ PYMNTS (2020-08-27). "Delivery Hero Acquires Online Grocer InstaShop As Revenues Surge". www.pymnts.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ O'Hear, Steve (2020-08-27). "Delivery Hero picks up InstaShop in $360M deal to expand in groceries in the Middle East". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ O'Hear, Steve (2020-08-27). "Delivery Hero picks up InstaShop in $360M deal to expand in groceries in the Middle East". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-05-08.