The Founder Institute, the World's Largest Startup Accelerator, is in the final stage of testing for the opening of its newest chapter in Athens for the Spring of 2014.
The testing phase ends Feb 11, 2025, so if you'd like to help bring this great program to Athens, please fill out this form today and then spread the word.
In the Founder Institute's four-month, part-time program, promising entrepreneurs “learn by doing” and launch a company through structured training courses, practical business-building assignments, and expert feedback from a large network of business mentors. Plus, aspiring founders are not required to quit their day job to participate, so they can begin building a business around their ideas without putting their livelihood at risk.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 7,800 companies, which have created over 30,000 new jobs. The company's mission is to “Globalize Silicon Valley” and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
In order to complete the testing phase in Athens, the Founder Institute is hosting free startup events this week;
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 8:00pm, Jul 07, 2025 (Europe/Athens): https://FI.co/e/370339
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Athens are Michalis Stangos and Carla Tanas, co-founders of Industry Disruptors-Game Changers, an organization promoting entrepreneurship in Greece and the surrounding region.
Other successful entrepreneurs who have signed on to mentor founders in the program include:
- Adam Markakis: General Partner, Astylab Ventures
- Alex Alexakis: Investor, Marathon Venture Capital
- Alexandros Christodoulakis: CEO, Wealthyhood
- Angeliki Karagiannaki: Managing Director, ACEin
- Angus Whiston: Communication director, DeepSea Technologies
- Anni Panagiotopoulou: Managing Director and Owner, Slash
- Athena Dova: COO & Co-Founder, Owiwi
- Constantinos Nikolaidis: Associate, Apeiron Venture Capital
- 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
- 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
- Filippos Tamvakakis: Investment Associate, Genesis Ventures
- George Moultos: Head of Business & Strategy, Greca Homes
- George Psistakis: Product Led Growth & Marketing, Fractional Executive
- Georgios Diamantopoulos: Founder, Zero to MVP
- Grigoris Chatzikostas: General Partner, Loggerhead Ventures
- Jill Douka: Director, Global Academy of Coaching Leadership Coaching Certification
- John Tsakatanis: SVP Finance, Hack the Box
- Lefteris Papadopoulos: Associate, Genesis Ventures
- Leonidas Tsementzis: Co-Founder & CTO, Sculture AI
- Maria Nikolakaki Koletsou: Founder, Blossom Ventures
- Markos Kiosseoglou: Mr, Re-Markable
- Nick Papanotas: CEO, Geekbot
- Panagiotis Andreou: Technology Program Manager , Interamerican
- Phoebus Giannopoulos: CEO & Founder, Phoebus G Consulting
- Rania Lamprou: Co-Founder & CEO, Simpler.
- Raphael Kontos: Managing Director, Theti Club
- Robbert Van der meer: CEO, bFlex
- Spiros Martzoukos: Founder, Makkuro
- Stavros Pavlidis: Head Direct and Strategic Investments, Deep Capital Group
- Stelios Koukouvios: Sales Manager, FORCE Technology
- Stella Kasdagli: Co-Founder, Women On Top & inc.lude
- 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, Eleven Ventures
- Zaharenia Atzitzikaki: Coaching, Learning & Development, The 10x Manager Academy
- And many more to be announced.
Help bring the Founder Institute to Athens and fill out an Interest Form today.
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