The Founder Institute, the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Cyprus Fall 2026 program!
If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Cyprus's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Cyprus Fall 2026 Founder Institute today.
Since 2009, our highly-structured accelerator programs have helped entrepreneurs at the earliest stages grow quickly, know what to do next, and make connections with the largest community of startup advisors.
It all starts with our renowned ‘FI Agentic’ accelerator, which pushes founders at the idea and pre-seed stages to reach the milestones needed for investment and sustained growth. Alumni of the FI Agentic program then receive free access to our advanced post-graduate programs for years to come, and can get matched with prospective investors in the FI Venture Network, a collection of global funds actively investing in the earliest rounds of funding.To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free online startup events in Cyprus, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs:
Cyprus Events:
- Pitch Your Way into Founder Institute Cyprus: 6:00pm, Oct 27, 2026 (Europe/Athens): https://FI.co/e/406844
- [Restricted] Cyprus Top Applicant Session: Meet FI CEO Connor Sattely + Local Graduates: 4:00pm, Nov 02, 2026 (Europe/Athens): https://FI.co/e/406989
Global or Regional Events:
- From Founder to Funded: Interactive Q&A with Brian Bell: 7:00pm, Nov 03, 2026 (Europe/Athens): https://FI.co/e/407563
The Cyprus program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Andrey Kostyuk (Dr., AAlchemy Ventures Limited), Maksim Leukhin (Head of Investor Relations , AAlchemy Ventures), Melinda Bojte (Founder, MelsDigital).
In addition, some of Cyprus's top investors, entrepreneurs, and CEOs will be participating in the program, providing them with expert feedback and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Cyprus Founder Institute includes:
- Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO PLATFORM
- Adam Markakis: General Partner, Astylab Ventures
- Aleksandr Grebenkov: CEO, Gotogrow
- Alex Alexakis: Investor, Marathon Venture Capital
- Alex Sumin
- Alex Loizou
- Alexandra Veneri: CEO - Founder, Future's Voices
- Alexandros Christodoulakis: CEO, Wealthyhood
- Alexis Piperides: CEO, Proto.io
- Ali Akber: Founding Engineer | AI Consultant | Fractional CTO
- Alina Andreieva: DesignThinkers Academy business partner, Ascent Group Managing Partner, DesignThinkers Academy
- Amiram Porath
- Anastasios Avranas: Managing Partner, Interfima
- Andreas Koupparis
- Andreas Mathikolonis: Head of Crypto Business Development (Strategy) , BLK Group
- Andreas Livadiotis
- Andreas Panayi: Co-Founder, Kinisis Ventures
- Andrei Yarantsau, DeepTech CY
- Andrey Kostyuk: Co-Founder, AAlchemy Ventures Limited
- Angeliki Karagiannaki: Managing Director, ACEin
- Anni Panagiotopoulou: Managing Director and Owner, Slash
- Antoinia Norman
- Anton Vasiliev: General Partner, Freesearch Ventures
- Argyris Argyrou
- Arseniy Dabbakh, Innotechnics
- Athena Dova: COO & Co-Founder, Owiwi
- Ben Stacey: CEO, Pitchverk
- Beny Rubinstein, Eng, M.B.A., PhD Candidate: Founder & CEO, BZR Insights
- Brigitte Baumann
- Briken Bufi: CEO & Co-founder, Sainni AI
- Carmine Masiello: Entrepreneur, Mentor, CTO, KCYMA Studios Ltd
- Carolos Georgallis: Partner, Kinisis Ventures
- Celia Hadjichristodoulou
- Chris Droussiotis
- Christiana Aristidou: International Business Lawyer, DEMOCRITOS ARISTIDOU & CO LAW FIRM
- Christina Michaelidou: Certified leadership and Business coach | Trainer | Author | Mentor | ICF CY Board director, DESIGN YOUR WINS
- Christina Orfanidou: Head of Group AI , Columbia Group
- Christos Christodoulou, Double Eye
- Claudia Vergueiro Massei: Exited edtech (Eduqo) co-founder & former CEO, Siemens Oman
- Connor Sattely: CEO, Founder Institute
- Constantine Demetriou: Mr, Neom Investment Fund
- Constantinos Nikolaidis: Associate, Apeiron Venture Capital
- Cyril Golub: Board Member, LatBAN
- Daniel Shterk: Founder & Chief Opportunity Curator, FundraisingDispatch.com
- Dimitris Doukakaros: Director, Founder Institute Greece
- Dimitris Servis: Director of Architecture, Hexagon MI
- Dimitris Papadakis: Digital Transformation and Innovation, Alpha Bank
- Dimitris Tsingos: Founder and CEO, Starttech Ventures
- Dionysis Partsinevelos: Venture Capital, 33East | G4 Ventures
- Edmund Frey
- Elena Michael: Founder, Evolving Minds & YoungstarsCyprus
- Eleni Lialiamou: Founder, Kimolian Academy
- Ellie Diakanastasi: Early Stage Startups Mentor, Founder Institute
- Emmanouil Koukouvios: Digital Innovation Lead, Flagship founders
- Eva Agapaki: Founder & CEO, Hatch Labs
- Eva Kazansk AI A ·
- Evanthia Antza, Xpress it
- Filippos Tamvakakis: Investment Associate, Genesis Ventures
- Frixos Larkos
- Gala Grigoreva: CMO/Go-to-Market and Growth Marketing Strategist , Adsterra
- Gary Stewart: Founder, MyCofoundr
- George Moultos: Head of Business & Strategy, Greca Homes
- George Psistakis: Product Led Growth & Marketing, Fractional Executive
- George Georgiou: CEO, Novatex Solutions
- George Economides: Vice-Chair at Totalserve Group | Partner at E & G Economides LLC, Totalserve Group
- Georgios Diamantopoulos: Founder, Zero to MVP
- Gillian Muessig: Ms, Mastersfund
- Grigoris Chatzikostas: General Partner, Loggerhead Ventures
- Irina Kim
- Ivan Yong: Organisational Pyschologist & Sales Coach, Nanyang Angelz Limited
- Janet Todorova: Head of Expansion, Founder Institute
- Jed Ng: Super Angel & Founder, Angel School
- Jill Douka: Director, Global Academy of Coaching Leadership Coaching Certification
- John Tsakatanis: SVP Finance, Hack the Box
- Jordan Wahbeh
- Jordan Wahbeh: Partner, Network VC
- Julia Amatuni: Head of Strategy and Research, ASTERIADA | Strategy & Marketing
- Kanstantsin Netyliou: Co-Founder, Founders.cy
- Kat Gabrielle
- Katya Solov: Founder, Miranna
- Konstantinos Kareklas: Strategy and Operations, -
- Lefteris Papadopoulos: Associate, Genesis Ventures
- Leonidas Tsementzis: Co-Founder & CTO, Sculture AI
- Lida Liberopoulou: AI Infrastructure & Vendor Strategist, Threadbaire
- Maksim Leukhin: Head of Investor Relations , AAlchemy Ventures
- Maria Nikolakaki Koletsou: Founder, Blossom Ventures
- Maria Pallidou: Co-Founder and CFO , PhosPrint SA
- Maria Stylianou: Tech Leadership Consultant, Independent
- Maria Ioannou, Kinisis Ventures
- Marianna Prokopi Demetriades: Biotech Innovator, RSL Revolutionary Labs
- Marianna Hadjiandoniou, PERHA Group
- Mariano Kostelec: Founder & CEO, Inflection Systems
- Mario Paladini: Co-Founder & CEO, Club GLOBALS
- Marios Isaakidis: Director, infotropic.tech
- Markos Kiosseoglou: Mr, Re-Markable
- Melinda Bojte: Founder, Mels Digital, Aphrodite Events
- Michael Economou
- Michael Tyrimos
- Michalis Antoniou: Mr, mmm
- Michalis Papadopoulos: Founder and CEO, Velicor Consulting
- Mike Sigal, Explorador.VC
- Monica Ioannidou Polemitis
- Moses Omuetha, Tribease
- Moysis Moyseos: Incubator Manager , Gravity Ventures
- Nick Papanotas: CEO, Geekbot
- Nick Valiotti
- Nicolas Rouhana
- Nikita Volchek: Founder & GP, Volchek Capital Partners
- Nikita Yuriev: Partner, ULTRA.VC
- Nikolas Mastroyiannopoulos: Dr., W11
- Oksana Malysheva: Managing Partner, Sputnik ATX VC
- Oleg Tumanov
- Orlando Castellanos: CINO, NETinfo
- Ourania (Rania) Vrondou: Director , Hadjianastassiou, Ioannides LLC
- Panagiotis Andreou: Technology Program Manager , Interamerican
- Pavlos Kleanthous: Founder & CEO, Parsectix
- Pavlos Loizou: CEO , Ask Wire
- Pedro Bandeira, COREangels Select
- Phoebus Giannopoulos: CEO & Founder, Phoebus G Consulting
- Raluca Ioana Man: Business Strategist & Board Advisor , RSEVEN LTD @ BSA
- Rania Lamprou: Co-Founder & CEO, Simpler.
- Raphael Kontos: Managing Director, Theti Club
- Ricardo Marvão
- Richard Cristina: Principle Director & Founder , Bloom for Start Ups / Innovate U / Founder Institute.
- Richard Mort, Japan-Europe Facilitator
- Robbert Van der meer: CEO, bFlex
- Rudolphe Cabral: Founding Partner & Chief Portfolio Officer, Djassi Africa
- Rui Falcao, COREangels Select
- Sandra Da Silva: Sandra Da Silva , The Inner Architect
- Sergei B Bogdanov
- Sergey Negodyaev: CEO, Aenix
- Sergey Osipov: Co-founder, Placy AI
- Sona Kerim
- Sotiris Makrygiannis: Founder , AIA Lab
- Spiros Martzoukos: Founder, Makkuro
- Stalo Charalambous
- Stavriana Kofteros: Special Entrepreneurship & Development Advisor Democratic Rally
- Stavros Pavlidis: operator, risk-taker, venture builder, and capital allocator | direct investments, venture capital, multi-asset, derivatives | family office | zero-to-IPO, independent advisor
- Stelios Koukouvios: Sales Manager, FORCE Technology
- Stella Kasdagli: Co-Founder, Women On Top & inc.lude
- Styliani Petroudi: Director of Innovation, CYENS Centre of Excellence, CYENS
- Tarık Dutkuner: VC Investor, 500 Emerging Europe
- Thanos Paraschos: Managing Director, Startup Greece
- Theo Kotzastavros: Growth Lead, Innov8rs.co
- Thodoris Zervas: Founder, startuplawyer.gr
- Tim Goedhart: Managing Director & Founder, RocketPeople
- Vasilis Tsougkas: CEO, Estate Brains
- Veronica Filippou: Product Manager, JOIST Innovation Park
- Viktor Minchev: VC Investor
- Viktoria Kanar: Co-Founder, Re-Fresh Global
- Volodymyr Zhukov: Venture Partner, Network VC
- Yiannis Menelaou: Director, Xtellus Europe Ltd
- Yiannis Apostolidis
- Zaharenia Atzitzikaki: Coaching, Learning & Development, The 10x Manager Academy
- And many more to be announced.
Join us in Cyprus to build a great company in 2026.
Apply to the Cyprus Fall 2026 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
