About Us
Accelerating Innovation Throughout the Built Environment
Where Bold Ideas Meet Industrial Reality
TITAN Ventures brings together two distinct strengths: the entrepreneurial energy of the startup world and the industrial depth of a global building materials company.
We were created to identify and support technologies with the potential to move industries forward—not only through investment, but through practical insight, technical understanding, and a clear view of what it takes to succeed in complex industrial and commercial markets.
Innovation as a Way of Life
As the venture arm of TITAN Group, we draw on expertise across materials science, product and solution development, construction, and industrial operations; an entrepreneurial mindset; and a true culture of innovation that imbues everything we do.
Across TITAN Group and its broader ecosystem, innovation takes many forms:
Our approach is deliberately agile.
We evaluate opportunities decisively and remain accessible to the founders and companies we support. Working closely with innovators, we identify and unlock opportunities, accelerate progress, and help transformative ideas achieve meaningful, real-world impact.
Built for
Long-Term Value
We take a patient, strategic approach to venture investing. Our decisions are guided not by short-term trends, but by the potential of a technology, team, or business model to create enduring value.
We are curious enough to challenge convention, experienced enough to understand what large-scale adoption requires, and committed enough to stay engaged as promising ideas mature.
For TITAN Ventures, investing is not simply about identifying what may come next. It is about helping strong ideas become stronger companies.
Meet
Our Team
Nimble, collaborative, and highly connected, the TITAN Ventures team combines investment, technical, and commercial expertise with deep industry knowledge and a global network of relationships. We work closely with innovators to identify and unlock opportunities, accelerate progress, and help transformative ideas achieve meaningful, real-world impact.
Elli Argyrou
Group Head of Ventures & Partnerships
Juan Moreno
Investment & Business Development Manager
Manos Tzanis
Technical Lead, Ventures & Partnerships
Vasilis Bolis, CFA
Investment Associate
How We Work
We believe the most transformative innovations emerge when entrepreneurs, industry experts, and strategic partners work together.
Our active, partnership-driven approach helps to accelerate development, commercialization, and adoption of these transformative innovations.
Our first step is to identify visionary founders and emerging technologies with the potential to reshape the built environment. Once we partner with a founder, we work together to:
Co-Develop
We collaborate with founders, leveraging the expertise of TITAN’s operational, sustainability, and market-facing teams to refine technologies and unlock new opportunities.
Validate
By providing access to TITAN’s industrial environments, technical expertise, and commercial network, founders can pilot and validate their solutions under real-world operating conditions.
Scale
Through TITAN’s global footprint and broader ecosystem, companies can accelerate commercialization, expand market access, and scale their solutions.
Ready to Explore What’s Possible Together?
Tell us about the technologies you’re developing that can transform our industry. We’d like to hear from you.
Elli Argyrou
Group Head of Ventures & Partnerships, TITAN Group
Elli leads TITAN Ventures' strategy, ensuring it is closely aligned with TITAN Group's long-term business objectives and innovation agenda. She oversees the venture portfolio and strategic partnerships, guiding investments that create lasting value for both the Group and the broader construction ecosystem.
Prior to this role, Elli served as Chief of Staff and Decarbonization Business Development Manager at TITAN. She also brings extensive experience from the industrial minerals industry, having held roles in business development, M&A, and marketing at S&B Industrial Minerals (now Imerys). Earlier in her career, she co-managed a plastics recycling business, combining entrepreneurial experience with environmental solutions.
Elli holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Imperial College London and a Bachelor’s degree in Geology from Amherst College.
Juan Moreno
Investment & Business Development Manager
TITAN Ventures
Juan drives partnership development and venture-building initiatives, helping translate promising technologies into scalable business opportunities. He plays a key role in the later stages of the investment process, supporting successful implementation and strategic collaboration.
He brings to TITAN Ventures a combination of investor, venture builder, and industry experience. Prior to joining TITAN, Juan worked at Cemex Ventures, where he invested in and supported the development of businesses across construction technology, logistics, and supply chain innovation. He previously worked at Boston Consulting Group, advising clients in the energy and industrial sectors, and at FCC Construction, where he managed large-scale infrastructure projects.
Juan holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.
Manos Tzanis
Technical Lead, Ventures & Partnerships, TITAN Group
Manos leads the technical evaluation of emerging technologies for TITAN Group and supports their integration and deployment across the construction and building materials value chain.
Throughout his career, he has held technical and leadership roles across geotechnical engineering, infrastructure design, concrete technology, product development, construction management, and corporate innovation, including positions at TITAN and Fraport Greece.
Manos holds an MBA from ALBA Graduate Business School, a Master’s degree in Soil Mechanics and Engineering Seismology from Imperial College London, and a Diploma in Civil Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens.
Vasilis Bolis, CFA
Investment Associate
TITAN Ventures
Vasilis leads TITAN Ventures' origination and startup scouting efforts, identifying high-potential opportunities aligned with the Group's strategic priorities. He also works closely with portfolio companies, monitoring their progress and supporting them in achieving key growth milestones.
Prior to joining TITAN Ventures, Vasilis gained experience in venture capital, innovation, M&As, and investment banking, with exposure to sectors including industrial digitalization, fintech, proptech, and maritime tech.
Vasilis holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Warwick Business School, a Bachelor’s degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Piraeus, and is a CFA Charterholder.