Bridging the capital gap for ambitious SMEs with growth potential.
About
Elbridge Capital Management AEDAKES is an Athens-based investment management firm dedicated to supporting businesses through their next phase of growth. Currently, it manages Elbridge Capital Fund I, a €24 million investment fund backed by the Hellenic Development Bank of Investments (HDBI) and other institutional investors.
The company integrates strong governance and ESG considerations throughout the investment lifecycle, supporting sustainable growth and long-term value creation.
The fund
Elbridge Capital Fund I invests in non-listed SMEs at the growth or mature stage — businesses with strong prospects and capable management teams. Capital is structured around each situation, limiting equity dilution so existing shareholders keep control, while we stay engaged alongside them.
Team
Elbridge was founded by four partners united by a shared belief: small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) deserve access to growth capital of the same quality as that available across European markets.
Portfolio
SMEs with sustainable business models, strong management teams, and a proven ability to create value.
Elbridge Capital Fund I is in its investment period. New positions are announced as they complete.
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Our Approach
We support businesses ready for their next stage of growth—not early-stage ventures or companies in financial distress.
We take the mezzanine position. It ranks behind existing senior financing and ahead of equity.
We cover both positions, in plans where no other financing is in place — one instrument, one counterparty.
Contact
If your business is growing and looking for capital that adapts to it rather than the reverse, we would like to hear from you.
Founding partner
Chief Executive Officer
Andreas Matopoulos is a Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Elbridge Capital Management, the Athens-based investment manager he co-founded in 2021, providing mezzanine and structured capital to Greek small and medium-sized enterprises. He is also a member of the Board of Directors and the Investment Committee.
He brings more than 25 years of experience across European and EMEA financial services, built through senior roles in London, Philadelphia, Athens and Melbourne. Alongside Elbridge, he served as Managing Director of REVL Capital Group, a US-based investment banking boutique, and was previously Senior Director at EFG Bank and at Coronation Fund Managers in London. Earlier roles span family office management in London and Melbourne, and derivatives and portfolio management in the Greek capital markets.
His expertise spans credit structuring, private and hybrid debt, asset-backed financing and private placements, M&A and debt restructuring, and multi-asset allocation across corporates, shipping and real estate.
He holds an MSc in Finance from the University of Leicester and a BA in Business Computing from Coventry University. His professional credentials include the CFA UK Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and CISI Level 4; he has been FCA-approved (CF30, CF27, CF21) and is certified as a Market Maker in Futures & Options by the Athens Exchange Group.
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Chairman & CIO
Nikolas Andrianopoulos is a Founding Partner, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Investment Officer of Elbridge Capital Management, as well as a member of the Investment Committee.
He brings close to four decades of experience in the Greek financial services sector, with an extensive track record across capital markets and investment services.
Since 2017, he has served as Chairman of Eurobank Equities Investment Firm, where he previously served as Chief Executive Officer from 2008 to 2017, Deputy Managing Director from 2003 to 2008 and General Manager from 2001 to 2003.
He also serves as Executive Director of the Hellenic Investors Compensation Scheme. He began his career in the treasury divisions of Ionian Bank, from 1986 to 1990, and EFG Eurobank Ergasias, from 1990 to 2001, where he served as Chief Dealer and Deputy Treasurer, with responsibility for money markets and foreign exchange.
He holds a degree in Economics from the Athens University of Economics and Business and has undertaken postgraduate studies in information technology, with a focus on programming languages and analysis.
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Chief Legal Officer
Spyros Kalapodakis is a Founding Partner and Chief Legal Officer at Elbridge Capital Management, as well as a member of the Board of Directors and the Investment Committee. His responsibilities include, inter alia, conducting legal due diligence on target companies, the legal structuring and execution of transactions, including the structuring and negotiation of investment agreements, monitoring portfolio companies’ compliance with their obligations under the relevant investment agreements, as well as corporate governance and regulatory compliance matters, including compliance with the applicable AIFMD and AML regulatory frameworks and AML/KYC requirements in relation to portfolio companies and investors. His responsibilities also include liaison with the firm’s Limited Partners (LPs) and the Hellenic Capital Market Commission. He also plays an active role in the day-to-day business and operations of the firm, including its business development activities.
He has experience across alternative investments and legal practice, with particular expertise in real estate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and corporate finance. His experience includes advising on, structuring and negotiating real estate, private equity and private debt transactions.
Prior to founding Elbridge, he served as Legal Counsel and Compliance Officer at CNL Capital, an alternative investment fund listed on the Athens Stock Exchange, where he participated in the structuring and execution of more than 70 investments in Greek SMEs. His responsibilities also included legal due diligence on target companies, the structuring and negotiation of investment agreements, corporate governance and compliance matters and liaison with the Hellenic Capital Market Commission.
Previously, he practiced law at AP Legal, an Athens-based law firm recognized by The Legal 500 for its M&A and Business Law, as well as Real Estate and Construction practices, where he gained experience advising on corporate, transactional and real estate matters.
He is a qualified attorney-at-law admitted to practice before the Courts of Appeal in Greece. He holds an MSc in Law and Economics from the University of Piraeus and a Law degree from Democritus University of Thrace.
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Deputy CIO
Agapitos Moschos, CFA is a Founding Partner and Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Elbridge Capital Management, as well as a member of the Board of Directors and the Investment Committee. His responsibilities span the full investment lifecycle, from the evaluation and selection of investment opportunities and the structuring and execution of transactions to portfolio construction, valuation and monitoring. He also plays an active role in shaping Elbridge’s investment strategy and managing its portfolio companies.
He has nine years of experience in private debt and alternative investments, having been involved in the evaluation, structuring, execution and monitoring of more than 100 investment opportunities and transactions across a broad range of sectors of the Greek economy. Prior to founding Elbridge, he was a core member of the investment team at CNL Capital, an alternative investment fund listed on the Athens Stock Exchange and the first institutional investment platform in Greece focused on private placements of corporate debt.
His experience spans private credit and private equity, with particular expertise in credit analysis and the structuring, negotiation and execution of complex and hybrid financing, asset-backed facilities and M&A transactions.
He also serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of METALEASE Leasing Solutions.
He holds an MSc in Banking and International Finance from Bayes Business School and a BSc in Banking and Financial Management from the University of Piraeus. He has also earned the CFA designation and holds a Portfolio Management certification from the Hellenic Capital Market Commission.
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