Ioanna Angelidaki

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Ioanna Angelidaki
NationalityGreek
EducationTechnical University of Crete in Greece
Known forco-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]

  1. ^ Mughal, Waqar. "Ioanna Angelidaki - Women Behind Middle Eastern Tech Brands 2022". Forbes Lists. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  2. ^ دبي, مكتب (2023-04-07). "7eNEWS - InstaShop supports "1 Billion Meals Endowment" Campaign". 7eNEWS. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  3. ^ East, Forbes Middle. "Ioanna Angelidaki, Co-Founder Of InstaShop, Is Riding The Wave Of An E-Commerce Boom". Forbes ME. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  4. ^ "Watch Live: WILL Summit 2022". Vogue Arabia. 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ East, Forbes Middle. "Ioanna Angelidaki, Co-Founder Of InstaShop, Is Riding The Wave Of An E-Commerce Boom". Forbes ME. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  10. ^ Ionita, Antoanela (2022-06-07). "30+ Greek founders you should follow in 2022". TheRecursive.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  11. ^ East, Forbes Middle. "Ioanna Angelidaki, Co-Founder Of InstaShop, Is Riding The Wave Of An E-Commerce Boom". Forbes ME. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ East, Forbes Middle. "Ioanna Angelidaki, Co-Founder Of InstaShop, Is Riding The Wave Of An E-Commerce Boom". Forbes ME. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  14. ^ East, Forbes Middle. "Ioanna Angelidaki, Co-Founder Of InstaShop, Is Riding The Wave Of An E-Commerce Boom". Forbes ME. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  15. ^ "Global F&B Company Delivery Hero Acquires Dubai-born InstaShop for $360M". Startupscene. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  16. ^ PYMNTS (2020-08-27). "Delivery Hero Acquires Online Grocer InstaShop As Revenues Surge". www.pymnts.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ 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.