We provide the warmest, friendliest and most informative pickups and travel solutions for our guests.
Location: Greece, Attica, Athens
Employees: 51-200
Phone: +1 877-255-8178
Total raised: $11.28M
Founded date: 2015
Investors 5
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Plug and P... | plugandpla... |
| 12.10.2020 | Market One... | moc.vc |
| - | Galata Bus... | galatabusi... |
| - | Eka global | ekaglobal.... |
| - | VentureFri... | venturefri... |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 05.01.2023 | - | $5.62M | - |
| 20.03.2019 | - | $3.77M | - |
| 17.10.2017 | - | $1.88M | - |
Mentions in press and media 20
| Date | Title | Description |
| 26.08.2026 | Emily in Paris Season 6 Premieres Christmas Eve: Greek Sacred Hospitality Cannot Be Sold | By Joshua Mitchell Published: Aug 26 2026, 3:47 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| 30.11.2025 | Flashpoint: $67 Million Second Growth Debt Fund Closed To Back High-Growth Tech Companies | Flashpoint has closed its second Growth Debt Fund at $67 million, expanding the firm’s capacity to finance venture-backed technology companies across Europe and other global markets. The vehicle drew commitments from 58 Limited Partners, in... |
| 05.01.2023 | Welcome Pickups Raises €5.3M in Funding | Welcome Pickups, an Athens, Greece-based Global Travel Transportation startup, raised €5.3M in funding. The round was led by Market One Capital, Flashpoint, and Venture Friends. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its geograp... |
| 16.12.2022 | Welcome Pickups Raises $5.6 Million for Personalized Taxi Rides | Five tech startups in the travel industry have raised $258.6 in venture capital this week. >>Welcome Pickups has secured $5.6 million (€5.3 million) from existing investors Market One Capital, Flashpoint, and Venture Friends. Greece-b... |
| 12.12.2022 | Athens-based Welcome Pickups takes off with €5.3 million for its tech-based travel platform | - |
| 12.12.2022 | Greece-based Welcome Pickups bags €5.3M to provide travellers with the ‘best’ end-to-end in-destination experience | Athens-based Welcome Pickups, a global travel transportation startup, announced on Monday that it has raised €5.3M in a fresh round of funding. The company says it survived the COVID pandemic by optimising operations and achieving “remarkab... |
| 12.12.2022 | Greece’s Welcome Pickups picks up €5.3 million | While almost everyone and their brother took a hit during the pandemic, perhaps no other industry received the brunt of the blow more so than travel tech. Having weathered the storm by optimising operations and achieving growth, despite all... |
| 16.11.2022 | 30+ Greek Scaleups To Watch in 2023 | Greece ~ The most recent ecosystem data on SEE innovation ecosystems counts some 1.7K startups in Greece alone. In the last five years, the value of Greek startups has grown over seven times, reaching a combined value of $8.2B today. And ev... |
| 31.05.2021 | Eight travel tech startups from SEE to watch | Company: The pandemic has had an enormous impact on the travel industry, closing tourist attractions, hotels, bars and restaurants, and limiting transportation. Now with restrictions being lifted and COVID-19 vaccine passports introduced, t... |
| 03.02.2021 | Startup Cities in SEE: Who Is Who In The Emerging Athens Ecosystem | Athens, Greece ~ Company: The Greek startup ecosystem is one of the most active in the Southeast Europe (SEE) region, with Athens winning an award for European Capital of Innovation in 2018. Next to emerging local tech ventures, an increasi... |
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