Stage #1 - Forum 2026

Melina Mai is a Principal at Big Pi Ventures, a multi-stage venture capital platform with more than €240 million in assets under management. Through its Early Stage and Growth funds, Big Pi makes initial investments between €500K and €20 million per company. At Big Pi, Melina leads investments in AI, Robotics, B2B SaaS, Life Sciences, and Climate-tech. She is a Board Member at Bryq and Board Observer at Acumino, Alicia Bots and Astrato Analytics. Before joining Big Pi, Melina worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, where she contributed to strategy and operations projects for leading companies in sectors including Energy, Banking, Insurance, and Telecommunications. She holds an Integrated Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (Metsovion), with a focus on deep learning.