In this area countries in 2010;  venture capital investments that focus on the next steps of developing companies, where Piraeus’ TANEO Capital Fund (PTCF), via its fund manager Piraeus Capital Management (PCM), has also invested further in the existing 3 companies in its portfolio since 2009;  creating the business structure of a private equity, with the foundation of the company Piraeus Equity Partners and its subsidiaries, covering the more mature stages of a business initiative in specific areas of innovation.