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Private market guides, TV appearances, podcast conversations, speaking events and commentary, from an active investor in the room rather than a commentator outside it.

Articles

Private market guides.

Education  ·  November 2026  ·  8 min read
Why Angel Investing Needs Education Now
Longer private holding periods, secondaries and terms that decide returns: why angels need a framework, and what the Angel Academy (BVDA) teaches.
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Guide  ·  November 2026  ·  12 min read
Co-Investing Through SPVs in Europe and Buying Pre-IPO Secondaries
How startup SPVs work, what they really cost, and how individuals can access pre-IPO secondaries, with two checklists to use before you commit.
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On Screen

Watch & listen.

Television appearances and video interviews covering angel investing, female entrepreneurship and the European private market landscape.

Antenna TV  ·  March 2026  ·  Television
Τώρα για το Μέλλον — Antenna TV
Television appearance discussing angel investing, female entrepreneurship and the future of private market access for European investors.
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WE LEAD  ·  ALBA Business School  ·  2025
Angel Investing: How It Works & What You Should Know
Maria Koletsou in conversation with Alexis Komselis, Director of AHEAD at ALBA Graduate Business School. Demystifying early-stage investing and the Angel Academy (BVDA).
Video Interview  ·  2025
Building Europe's Most Sophisticated Angel Syndicate
An extended conversation on lifecycle capital, diverse teams, and why the European angel investing ecosystem needed a different model.
On Air

Podcast appearances.

Honest conversations about angel investing, startups and what it actually takes to build something that lasts.

Podcast  ·  February 2026
Startup Greece Talks — A Very Honest Conversation
Startup Greece Talks  ·  Spotify
Angel investor and entrepreneur Maria Koletsou in a very honest conversation about startups, funding, and what it actually takes to build something that lasts. From Bear Stearns to €3B raised to founding Blossom Ventures.
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Podcast  ·  2025
weLEADers Unplugged — Angel Investing with Blossom & ALBA
WE LEAD  ·  weLEADers Unplugged
Maria Koletsou and Alexis Komselis, Director of AHEAD at ALBA Graduate Business School, demystify the world of early-stage investing and discuss the Angel Investing for Women programme built jointly with WE LEAD.
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On Stage

Speaking & events.

Panels, keynotes and workshops at the intersection of capital, innovation and gender-smart investing across Europe.

March 2026
Athens
Antenna TV — Τώρα για το Μέλλον
Television appearance  ·  Angel investing and female entrepreneurship
TV Appearance
April 2025
Athens
Beyond Innovation Arena
Forum Speaker  ·  Greece's leading tech and innovation conference covering AI, fintech and deep tech
Speaker
March 2025
Athens
Plum / Tech Finance Network
International Women's Day Panel  ·  Financial literacy and women's participation in wealth and investment
Panelist
January 2025
Online
She Builds — Founder Institute Greece
Building robust support systems for female founders  ·  In collaboration with Founder Institute and WHEN.org.gr
Panelist
2024–2025
Athens
WE LEAD — Angel Investing for Women
Two in-person cohorts of Blossom's angel investing course, delivered and certified in partnership with ALBA Business School and WE LEAD  ·  Third cohort planned
Course Leader
Maria Koletsou at DOERS Summit Dubai
Dubai, UAE  ·  2025
DOERS Summit
Dubai
Speaker  ·  4,000+ Attendees  ·  115 Countries
Maria Koletsou panel at envOlve Entrepreneurship
Athens  ·  2025
envOlve
Entrepreneurship
Panelist  ·  Founders Support  ·  Business Innovation
In the Ecosystem
Membership
Women Invest EU
Events & Conferences
DOERS Summit Dubai Panathenea Pearl Summit Unlock VC envOlve Entrepreneurship Beyond Innovation Arena
Teaching & Workshops
Hive Founders  ·  Angel Investing Workshop WE LEAD  ·  Angel Academy (BVDA)
In the Press

What they write about us.

Kathimerini
2025
Featured on female angel investment and women's participation in European venture capital.
Business News
September 2025
Blossom Ventures and the vision for lifecycle capital in Southern Europe.
Mononews
March 2025
International Women's Day special: mindset, resilience and building with conviction.
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