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Miguel Armaza sits down with Alexis Pantazis Co-Founder of Hellas Direct, a full-stack InsurTech with operations in Greece, Cyprus and Romania. Launched in Athens a decade ago, Hellas Direct now generates over $150 million in annual revenue.

The company has raised $56 million of equity and debt from Portag3, Third Point, the World Bank, Endeavor Catalyst, amongst other great investors.

We discuss:

A masterclass of what they’ve learned from launching new products and countries over the last decade
Their strategy of going after ‘Blindspot Markets’ to increase market dominance and reduce competition
Dealing with fraud with data and underwriting
Why it’s so important to modernize the insurance industry… and a lot more!

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Alexis Pantazis, Co-Founder of Hellas Direct – A Contrarian Play That Led to $150M Annual Revenue, Mastering Product & Market Launches, The Future of Insurance

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Alexis Pantazis, Co-Founder of Hellas Direct – A Contrarian Play That Led to $150M Annual Revenue, Mastering Product & Market Launches, The Future of Insurance