The Founder Institute (http://fi.co), the World’s Largest Startup Accelerator, announced today that it is exploring a new chapter launch in Athens this Spring 2014.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 9,000 companies, which have created over 30,000 new jobs. The company's mission is to “Globalize (Parthenon photo by Shutterstock) Silicon Valley” and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
If you'd like to help bring this great program to Athens, then fill out an Interest Form. If enough people complete this form by Sunday, March 2nd 2014, then the Founder Institute will formally launch an Athens Chapter for the Spring of 2014.
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.
In order to test demand in Athens, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events;
- The AI-Native Founder Revolution: Build Your Company Faster Than Ever : 7:00pm, Jul 08, 2026 (Europe/Athens): https://FI.co/e/401606
- Venture Trailblazers featuring Tim Draper: 6:00pm, Jul 09, 2026 (Europe/Athens): https://FI.co/e/401995
- Go From Idea to Working App with AI, Featuring Adeo Ressi: 8:00pm, Jul 09, 2026 (Europe/Athens): https://FI.co/e/402125
- How to Build Without a Team Using AI with Jonathan Greechan: 7:00pm, Jul 14, 2026 (Europe/Athens): https://FI.co/e/401835
- Stop Overthinking and Build a Great Startup Idea: 7:00pm, Jul 20, 2026 (Europe/Athens): https://FI.co/e/398656
- [Restricted] VIP Pitch Lounge: Pitch Live and Get Feedback from Investors & Advisors: 7:00pm, Jul 28, 2026 (Europe/Athens): https://FI.co/e/401124
- Learn from AI-Native Solo Alumni: How FI Grads Built Without a Co-Founder: 7:00pm, Aug 04, 2026 (Europe/Athens): https://FI.co/e/398724
- From Idea to Action: The Startup Mindset : 3:30pm, Aug 10, 2026 (Europe/Athens): https://FI.co/e/398692
- FounderX Silicon Valley 2026: Global Conference in San Francisco: 3:00am, Aug 26, 2026 (Europe/Athens): https://FI.co/e/399822
- What Makes Investors Say Yes: Startup Funding AMA: 7:00pm, Sep 01, 2026 (Europe/Athens): https://FI.co/e/398779
- How to Build a Strong Pipeline of Entrepreneurs for your Innovation Hub: 7:00pm, Sep 15, 2026 (Europe/Athens): https://FI.co/e/398260
- From Dreamer to Doer: Build the Founder Mindset: 7:00pm, Oct 13, 2026 (Europe/Athens): https://FI.co/e/399035
Athens is a promising market for the Founder Institute as the area's fast-growing startup community is looking for global outreach. More and more people in Athens are flirting with the idea of starting up their own business, and the Founder Institute can offer guidance and motivation to any entrepreneur who wants to explore their full potential, learn the best practices, and exchange views with the most qualified entrepreneur mentors.
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 leaders of local tech companies who have signed on to mentor the program include:
- Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO PLATFORM
- Adam Hsakou: Head of Community, Demium
- Adam Matalon: Chief Revenue Officer, ThermaGel Innovations. Inc.
- Aditi Singh: Chief Product Officer, WineChain
- Adrian Stanica: Founder
- Adrian Stoica: Founder, Soft Galaxy
- Adrian Zarnescu: CTO, SysWin
- Adriana Iordan: VP Product Management, Microanalytics
- Agnieszka Osytek: Founder & Head, DEAF RESPECT Agency and Academy of the Deaf
- Ahmad Piraiee: Director, Startup Grind Warsaw
- Ahmed Elwakil: AI Product Manager, Scale AI
- Aiden Hendler: Group IT Ops Director, Titan Wealth
- Aiga Kalbjonoka: Startup Partnership Manager, Httpool
- Ajay Naqvi: Founder, The Blue Renaissance
- Ákos Deliága: CEO, Talk-A-Bot and CHEQ
- Aleksandar Hinkov: Community Evangelist, BESCO - The Bulgarian Startup Association
- Aleksandar Karaviloski: Founder, VE DOG FOOD LCC
- Aleksander Szybilski: Head of Workplace Strategy, Founder Institute Poland
- Aleksandra Czubek: IP/Legaltech/Fashion Law Enthusiast, SSW Pragmatic Solutions
- Aleksandrina Ikonomova: Startup Advisor & Angel Investor, Pisana Labs
- Alex Mincu: CEO, Safer Work
- Alex Paduraru: Founder, Creative Tim
- Alex Cernatescu: CEO, Co-Founder & Global Head of Strategy, Stefanini Infinit - US & EMEA
- Alex Dona: Founder , TimesNewRoman.ro
- Alexander Swaab: Senior Program Manager, Btomorrow Ventures
- Alexander Sumin: co-founder, Chief Marketing Officer, ClaimCompass
- Alexander Zemlyak: Principal, Geek Ventures
- Alexander Naydenov: Head of Sales, GraphCMS
- Alexander Ribbink: General Partner, Keen Venture Partners
- Alexandra Karapidaki: Co-Founder, Bizrupt
- Alexandru Stanescu: Partner, SLV Legal
- Alexandru Gheorghiu: CCO@ABC Data Distributie, Founder@IBWT
- Alexandru Agatinei: CEO, How to Web
- Alex M. Dascalu: Lead Director, Founder Institute Central Eastern Europe
- Alina Kornienko: COO, co-founder, Quppy
- Alina Balan: Partner, designthinkingsociety.com
- Amanda Fornal: Founder, Founder Buddies | Orange SFM
- Ana Iorga: CEO, Buyer Brain
- Ana Dalakishvili: Head of Intellectual Property Training Center, Sakpatenti
- Ana Robakidze: Co-founder & CEO, Theneo
- Ana Maria Udriste: Founder & CEO , Avocatoo
- Ana Maria Manda: Global Head AI Adoption Services Center, SAP
- Anano Dolaberidze: Co-founder & CEO, Phubber
- Anastasia Angelova: CSO & Co-Founder, Noble Hire
- Andon Simeonov: VP @ SoftServe | Bulgaria Country Manager, SoftServe
- Andreea Suciu: Managing Partner, Suciu | The Employment Law Firm
- Andrei Cretu: Co-founder of 7card
- Andrei Cretu: co-founder
- Andrei Pitis: CEO, Simple Capital
- Andrei Ostacie: Founder, Business Development Manager, OKAPI
- Andrei Roth: Commercial Pricing Director, UiPath
- Andres Jordan: Founder, Factor6, LLC
- Andrew Crawford: Head of Finance
- Aneida Bajraktari Bicja: Serial Entrepreneur, Balkans Capital / Doll'App / Adams Chips
- Angel Angelov: Managing Partner, Innovation Capital
- Angela Ivanova: Co-Founder & CEO , LAM'ON
- Anil Pillai Dr.: Founder and CEO, Buyer Brain
- Anita Jovic: Founder, ANAX3
- Anna Radulovski: Partner , Tech Family Ventures
- Anna Magiera: Managing Director, ICLUB Global
- Anna Gaile: Co-Founder , Edudoro.eu & zlotynauczyciel.pl
- Ante Bilić: VC, SQ Capital
- Antonio Eram: Founder & CEO, NETOPIA Payments
- Armik Yordekyan
- Ashli Weiss: Attorney, Weiss Law LLP
- Assim Ishaque: Co-Director, Founder Institute Midlands, Director, The Entrepreneurs Trust
- Atanas Atanasov: Agile Master, Bosch Digital Bulgaria
- Aurélien Deleusière: CEO, Webellian
- Bacho Khachidze: Chairman, Bach&Investment
- Barbara Płucienniczak: Director, Bank Pekao S.A.
- Bartek Pucek
- Bartek Janowicz: Founder, 11 bit studios S.A.
- Bartłomiej Barwicz: CEO & Co-Founder, Rent like home
- Bartosz Biskupski: General Manager, TCL
- Bartosz Drapikowski: CEO, Debonair Beast
- Ben Stacey: CEO, Pitchverk
- Benjamin Rameau: Founder, Smile Research
- Bernie Li: Board Member and Investor, Antler
- Beso Kacharava: Founder & Sound Designer, Postred
- Bilyana Dimitrova: Managing Partner, Dimitrova and Staykova Law office
- Bogdan Iordache: Founder, How to Web, TechHub Bucharest, TechAngels
- Bogdan Oprea: Founder, Aventurine
- Boris Hristov: Founder and CEO, 356labs
- Boris Kolev: Founder and Managing Partner, DigiMark Ventures
- Borys Musielak: Partner, SMOK Ventures
- Boyan Pavlov: Investor, ConnectedBin Ltd.
- Bozhidar Hristov: Founder, Streebl
- Bozhidar Georgiev: CEO & Founder
- Bozhidar Georgiev : Founder and CEO, Work & Share Coworking
- Brad Pilgrim: CEO, Parity
- Bulent Erbilgin: Partner, Concordia Ventures
- Bülent Duagi: Digital Business Strategist
- Calin Lupsan: Founder, CEO, Intelligence
- Carlos Morales: Founder, Stealth Startup
- Catalin Grigorescu: Managing Partner, bpv GRIGORESCU STEFANICA
- Cedric Giorgi: Head of Startup Relations, SIGFOX
- Charlotte Aschim: CEO and Co-Founder, TotalCtrl
- Charlotte Christensen: Executive Director, Fintocat
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Chris Lascor: Owner, Global Pecunia
- Chris Foltz: Global Entrepreneur-In-Residence, Founder Institute
- Christo Peev: Co- Founder & CEO, Motion Software
- Christopher Siemienski: Business Development and Marketing Manager, Skanska
- Claudia Falkinger: Co-Founder, Women in Mobility
- Colin Howes: Founder, Series-A
- Colin Donohue: CEO, Kernel Finance
- Constantino Navarro: CFO, - Jumia / Taparo / World Bank
- Corentin Bernard: CEO, Accolade-Pro
- Corina Toma: Founder, Hub Eleven Advertising
- Corneliu Manescu: Principal Software Development Engineer, Microsoft
- Cosmin Curticapean: Founder, iFactor
- Cosmin Pasnicu: Founder, KOFITI
- Costin Baroiu: Founder, Heroo
- Cristi Badea: Co-founder & CEO , MavenHut Games
- Cristian Negrutiu: Founding Partner, Sparking Capital
- Cristian Onetiu: Entrepreneur, Life Care Corp
- Cristian Munteanu: Partner, Early Game Ventures
- Cristian Orasanu: Co-Founder, Paybilla
- Cristina Daianu: Partner, Dentons
- Cristina Bucur: Counsel, DLA Piper Global Law Firm
- Daan Weddepohl: CEO & Founder, Peerby
- Dachi Choladze: Co-founder, Pulsar AI
- Dachi Gubadze: Co-founder & COO, Stack
- Dan Mihaescu: Founding Partner , Gapminder Venture Partners
- Dan Calugareanu: Partner, Early Game Ventures
- Dan Huru: Co-Founder, Meetgeek
- Danail Hadjiatanasov: Engineering Manager, MUI
- Danail Koev: Co-Founder & CEO, VEDA
- Daniel Rogoz: Founder, Kinderpedia
- Daniel Ratke: CTO, rhome
- Daniel Lorer: Advisory Board Member, Quadrodynamics
- Daniel Kiss Kiraly: VC, PortfoLion Capital Partners
- Daniel Neder: Venture Partner, Flashpoint Venture Capital
- David Chechelashvili: Co-founder & SVP Business Development, XpanD
- David Kavelashvili: Senior Portfolio Manager, Digital Area
- David Khosroshvili: Co-founder & CEO, MaxinAI
- David Llorente: Founder and CEO, Narrativa (AI-Generated Content)
- David Stepania: Founder & CEO, ThirstySprout
- Davit Tsitsko: Serial Entrepreneur | Angel Investor | Business Mentor, Tsitsko Holding
- Delia Necula: Venture Partner & Entrepreneur , Agista
- Diana Koziarska
- Diana Aladzhova: Founder , CFO Insights
- Dilyan Dimitrov: Partner
- Dimitar Vouldjeff: Co-founder and CEO, Enhancv
- Dimitar Giulev: CEO, Antipodes
- Dimitar Savov: Founder & Head of Marketing, Startup Masters
- Dimitri Abuladze: Partner, Smarter
- Dimitri Dekanozishvili: Head of Product, smava GmbH
- Dimitris Polychronopoulos: Former Oslo Chapter Director, FI Mentor
- Dimitry Kumsishvili: Managing Partner, Kedari Ventures
- Diyan Mihaylov: Co-Founder, ProductTank
- Don Samoil: Managing Partner, Trusted Scale
- Dora Petrova: Founder, FemGems
- Dorota Caban: COO, BallSquad
- Dragos Preda: Co-Founder & CEO, PrimeRenting
- Ebin Ephrem Elavathingal: Director/Tecknogog, MERSTRA Foundation / MITC
- Efi Ben Artzy: Investor, Scout & Strategic Partnerships Manager , Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder
- Elena Nikolova: Community Manager, CEO Angels Club, Co-Founder, ESCREO
- Elena Mlotok: General Manager, Head of EU Newsstand, Amazon
- Elena Gramatova-Andreeva: Director of Product Development / Program Manager Generative AI, Bosch Digital Bulgaria
- Eli Zhabevska: Senior Associate, South Central Ventures
- Elif Güngör Reis: Entrepreneurship and Business Development Expert, Istanbul Arel University
- Elina Zheleva: Managing Partner, launchlabs Sofia
- Elina Halatcheva: Managing Director, BrightCap Ventures
- Elitza Stoilova: Founder & CEO, Umni.co
- Emmett King: Co-Founder, Transylvania Angels Network (T.A.N.)
- Enriko Marinov: CEO, Cyrcl
- Enriko Marinov, Cyrcl
- Eralp Hatipoglu: Co-founder, CityPay.io
- Eric Bartha: Head of Investment Management, Seedblink
- Erik Evrard: Partner Director EMEA and APAC, Platform.sh
- Erik Barna: CEO and Founder, LIFE IS HARD SA
- Evelina Necula: Co-Founder, kinderpedia.co
- Ewa Geresz: Managing Director, Founder Institute Poland
- Ewelina Winska: Managing Director, Girls In Tech Poland
- Ferdinand Mühlhäuser: Digital Strategist, Business Angel & Coach, Founder Institute Germany
- Florian Zgunea: CEO, Remantec AG
- Florin Grosu: Co -founder, Traderion
- Florin Cioaca: Co-Founder & CEO, Traderion
- Frane Sesnic: CEO, Zagreb Innovation Centre
- Franklin Kamnang Ngansop: Co-Founder, Vitamin CS Coaching
- Frédéric Delamare: CEO, Park4night
- Frederik Bohn: Manager Venture Development, CreativeDock
- Gabriel Paunescu: CEO, Naologic
- Gabriel Paunescu: CEO, Naologic
- Gabriel Meliva: Co-Founder & CEO, Cactus Verify
- Gabriel Barcaru: Managing Partner, BRIDCON Business and Management Consulting
- Gabriela Milcev: Partner, MILCEV BURBEA Intellectual Property & Law Office
- Gabriel Alin Zainescu: Founder & CEO, Zainescu Consulting
- Galia Jordanova: CEO, Gaida.ai
- Galina Markova: Angel Investor, Angel Investor
- George Sidjimkov: General Partner , Sofia Angels Ventures
- George Cretu: ALECHMIST, AXIOBIT LIMITED
- George Dita: Founder, WiseUp
- George Petrov: Founder, Trevor Labs ltd.
- George Laliashvili: Co-founder & CEO, Stack
- George Brashnarov: General Manager, Nemetschek OOD Bulgaria
- George Basiladze: Co-founder & CEO, Wert
- George Shamugia: Managing Director, Singular
- George Simongulashvili: Partner, GEC/Axel - Georgian Business Angel Network
- George Oprea, XIGA Marketing
- George Rimpeff: CEO, Prudentia Sarl
- Georgi Ivanov: Founder & CEO, Noble Hire
- Georgi Kadrev: Co-Founder & CEO, Imagga & Kelvin Health
- Georgi Milenchev: CEO, Fonio
- Georgi Koreli: Co-founder, Novelty
- Georgi Hristov: Chief Legal Officer, Praven Intelekt
- Georgi Malchev: Managing Partner, XploraBG
- Georgy Kostava, dev.ge
- Gergana Stoitchkova: Co-Founder, Fundraise Ready
- Gerti Boshnjaku: CEO, Business Magazine Albania
- Ghada Othman: Global Executive, Loyal VC
- Giga Kerkadze: Former General Manager, Glovo
- Giorgi Mirzikashvili: Co-founder, Optio.Ai
- Giorgi Kintsurashvili: Head of Digital Banking Ecosystem Unit, Bank of Georgia
- Giorgi Otiashvili: Co-Founder & Product Development Director, Lemondo
- Giorgi Jvaridze: Co-founder & Director of Engineering, MaxinAI
- Giorgi Tsurtsumia: Co-founder & Co-CEO, PAYZE
- Giorgi Chugoshvili: Co-founder, Phubber
- Giorgi Kintsurashvili: Head of Strategic Department, Innovation and Technology Agency
- Giorgio Seveso: Co-Founder, Tundr
- Givi Beridze: CEO & Co-Founder, Edison
- Gold Hood: Founder, Ads4Earth
- Grażyna Polkowska: CEO, ACROSS THE GLOBE SP. Z O.O.
- Gregoire Vigroux: Co-Founder & Vice-President, TELUS International
- Grzegorz Maciaszek: Innovation Manager, Space Bridge Sp. z o.o.
- Grzegorz Grabowski: CEO, Maspex Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova
- Grzegorz Koguciuk: Senior Associate, SSW Pragmatic Solutions
- Guri Koiava: Co-Founder, Axel - Georgian Business Angel Network
- Hayk Asriyants: Co-founder, Axel - Georgian Business Angel Network
- Hristo Tenchev: Co-Founder, Softuni
- Hristo Neychev: Founder & CEO, Tryad Games
- Hristo Hristov: CEO, Darik
- Hristo Chernev: Founder and CEO, TaxiMe
- Hristomir Hristov: CEO, Prikazkite.bg
- Hubert Anyzewski: Managing Partner | Founder, Namuri Capital
- Ian Scarffe: Global Influencer in Blockchain, AI and Fintech, Ian Scarffe
- Idowu Akinde: MD/CEO, Impact Hub Lagos
- Idowu Akinde: Managing Director, Impact Hub Lagos
- Idris Revert, Time for the Planet
- Ihar Mahaniok: Managing Partner, Geek Ventures
- Illia Kolomoiskyi: Founder, Boatscribe
- Inga Driksne: Operations Lead & Advisor, Early stage SaaS startups
- Ioan Iacob: Founder & CEO, FLOWX.AI
- Ioan Cocan: Managing Partner, Tremend
- Ionut Patrahau: Managing Partner, Corporate Development, SeedBlink
- Ionut Tata: President, Cluster for Innovation and Technology
- Irakli Vekua: Angel Investor, Axel - Georgian Business Angel Network
- Irena Teneva: CEO, Space Pro OOD.
- Irina Lastovjak: Marketing Expert with multiple Awards 🏆 I connect technology providers with business | Industry 4.0 | Woman in eCommerce '23 📈 Woman of The Future '23 🕊️ The Best Startup Marketer 💡 Business Tigers Diamond Winner, I work for several technology companies
- Irina Obushtarova: Co-founder & CEO, The Recursive
- Isabelle Girard: Business Strategy Consultant, Independent Contractor
- Iskren Mitev: Co-Founder & Wizard of Light-bulb moments, Co-Founder, ESCREO
- Iskren Krusteff, VC LAW FIRM
- Iulian Circiumaru: Managing Partner
- Ivan Ivanka: General Partner, i1x
- Ivan Draganov: Senior Innovation Analyst, Dealroom.co
- Ivan Osmak: CEO & Co-Founder, Quantive (formerly Gtmhub)
- Ivan Germanov: Regional Success Manager, Founder Institute
- Ivan Bjelajac: CEO, MVP Workshop
- Ivan Guberkov: VP & GM, Hybrid Work Division, OfficeRnD | Flex & Hybrid Work Software
- Ivan Ivanka: Founder & CEO, Markster
- Ivan Dzheferov: Community Manager & GM for Bulgaria, Vereign AG
- Ivan E. Germanov: Certified Coach, Founder Institute
- Ivaylo Ivanov: Director, Founder Institute CEE
- Ivaylo Simov: Founder
- Ivaylo Slavov: CEO, Bulpros
- Ivaylo Hristov: Founder, DEV.BG
- Ivelin Ivanov: Venture Advisor, Founder Institute
- Ivo Vasilev: Founder and CEO, Reloyalty
- Ivo Radulovski: Partner, Tech Family Ventures
- Jacek Turkowski: Marketing & Sales Director , Protektel
- Jacek Koman: Proxy, Stepstone Services
- Jaco Fok: Chief Evangelist, Grow Studio SRL
- Jacob Barhak: Sole Proprietor, Software Developer, and Computational Disease Modeler, Jacob Barhak Analytics
- Jakub Kubalski: Partner | Interactive Entertainment, IP/TMT at SSW , SSW Pragmatic Solutions
- Jamal Maxey: Co-Founder, Pitch Lounge
- James Song: Co-Founder, HOTPOT NETWORK
- Jan Van Der Saar: Head of Innovation Lab , Bank Pekao S.A.
- Janet Todorova: Head of Expansion, Founder Institute
- Janet Todorova: Head of Expansion, Founder Institute
- Janne Saarikko: Director, Food Ecosystems Accelerator, Founder Institute
- Jarek Dudko: Mentor, IndustryLab Akcelerator Innowacji Przemysłowych
- Jarosław Kołcun: CEO, A+V
- Jascha Willimek: Managing Partner, neusta group
- Jeroen Maudens: Managing Partner, ONEtoONE Corporate Finance
- Jeroen Bertrams: Online Marketing Consultant
- Jino Dollini: CEO, Terminal Co-working Space
- Jivko Ivanov: Managing Partner, Simbula Ltd.
- Jivko Moutafov: CEO, Monetryx
- Joel Walker: Co Founder & MD Platform Services , THE KNOWLEDGE GROUP SERVICES LIMITED
- Josephine Hus: Chief Transformation Officer, Superbet
- Juliusz Modelski: CEO, WNĘTRZA3D
- Kacper Reutt: Engineering Manager, Tink
- Kai Malkwitz: Impact Director, Founder Institute Berlin / Germany
- Kamen Bankovski: Partner, Vitosha Venture Partners
- Kamila Stępniowska: Owner, Ginger Tech
- Kamila Wincenciak: Head of FinTech Partnerships, Alior Bank
- Karolina Wilk Tryjanowska: Director | Investor Network, Founder Institute Poland
- Karolina Tądel: Digital Health Innovation Manager, Novartis Poland
- Karolina Mikołajczak: Chief Education Officer, ITFF Institute
- Katarzyna Szczudlik: Partner at SSW Pragmatic Solutions| Data, privacy & TMT | attorney at law, SSW Pragmatic Solutions
- Katarzyna Solarz: VC I M&A I Corporate Partner, SSW Pragmatic Solution
- Keir Zander, Freelance
- Keti Meparishvili: Regional Manager of Asia, TWINO
- Keti Kavtaradze: CEO, Kedari Ventures
- Koba Kurdadze: Founder & CEO, Unipay
- Konrad Ozdowy
- Konrad Latkowski
- Konstantinos Vassakis: Co-founder, Bizrupt
- Konstantinos Karvounakis: Principal, Metavallon VC
- Kostadin Mihaylov: CEO, BuddyGuard
- Kostas Karolemeas: Founder, CEO, Allcancode
- Krasimir Nikolov: CEO & Co-founder, Quark VR
- Krasimir Kehayov: Partner, DYNAX Invest
- Kristijan Mileski: Program Director, Business Impact Lab
- Krzysztof Kowalewski: President, MovieBeats S.C. & Advertise Sp. z o.o.
- Lars Wiechen: Partner in Charge, Deloitte
- Lasha Antadze: Founder, Shelf Network
- Laura Bloomer: Founder, Backed Technologies / Redaim
- Laurent Uhres: Partner and VP, Webellian
- Laurentiu Balasa: Founder, Founder at Biblechat
- Lena Marcinoska: Associate, Wardyński&Partners
- Lenard Adanov: CEO, Adan Media Ltd.
- Leo Mart: Founder, Sunrise VR Studio
- Leona Aslanova: Founder and CEO, Innovation Starter Box
- Lital Aravot: Program Director, Aetion
- Liviu Dragan: RIP, RIP
- Luca Stirbat: CEO, Creative Motion & ReaktorX
- Lucas Stapf: Business Development Manager, Start Smart CEE
- Lucas Jacquet: Chief of Staff, Umiami
- Lucia Cerchlan: Co-Founder, Lumus Investment
- Luiza Nowacka, Vinci S.A.
- Luka Ivicevic: CEO, Index Health
- Lukasz Polikowski: CEO at człowiekabsurdalny, CzłowiekAbsurdalny
- Lukasz Owczarek: Head of Growth, MIT Enterprise Forum CEE
- Łukasz Smolarski: Innovation & Co-creation Manager, Ikea
- Łukasz Wiśniewski
- Lyubomir Yanchev: Founder and CEO, MClimate
- Maaike Doyer: Founder, Epic Angels
- Maciej Niezgoda: Associate at SSW Pragmatic Solutions, SSW Pragmatic Solutions
- Maciej Markowski: Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer, SpaceOs
- Maciej Zawadzinski: General Partner, Hard2beat
- Maciej Majewski: CEO, Accelpoint
- Maciek Sadowski: Cofounder, Startup Hub Poland
- Magdalena Kulczycka: Managing Director, Central European BioForum
- Magdalena Jabłońska: CEO, MIT Enterprise Forum CEE
- Magdalena Olczak - Nowicka: Board Observer, eologix sensor technology
- Maher Santarissy: Managing Partner, Founder Capital
- Maka Natadze: Fintech, Uber
- Makho Kituashvili: Co-founder & CEO, OMOFOX
- Maks Stempniewicz: Partner Poland, Startup Wise Guys
- Maksym Moneta: CEO and Founder, Startupers Online
- Malin Iulian Stefanescu: Vice President, TechAngels
- Mara Rada: Chief Operations and Strategy, Loon (loonbio.com)
- Marcel Dridje: Member of the Supervisory Board, Sophia Business Angels
- Marcin Koziorowski: CEO, EcoBean
- Marcin Kurek: Founder & Partner, Protos Venture Capital
- Maria Mihes: Director, Founder Institute Eastern Europe
- Maria Kobryń: CEO, BlueShell Legal
- Maria Voskanyan
- Mariam Gagua: Product Manager, Klarna
- Mariam Sharangia: Head of Strategic Development Department, Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA)
- Marian Dinu: Managing Partner, DLA Piper Dinu
- Marian Ignev: CEO, SashiDo.io
- Mariano Doncel M.: Business Accelerator Leader and Professor of EAN University , Universidad EAN
- Mario Rojas: -, Octopus Ventures
- Mariola Bitner: Director, Founder Institute Poland
- Marius Dosinescu: CEO, AYSA.ai
- Marius Mitroi: CEO , Rise
- Marius Ursache: CEO & Co-founder, MetaBeta
- Marius Dosinescu: Founder, AYSA.ai
- Marius Costin: CEO, PayU
- Marius Deak: CEO, AVANDOR & Green Pixel
- Mariusz Mielczarek: Head of Public Policy & Government Affairs CEE at Amazon, Amazon
- Mark Rogers: CEO, Futurist Labs
- Marko Cekic: Mr, Yield Horizon
- Marta Machalska: Chairman of the Board, iPro Sp. z o.o.
- Marta Subko: CEO, Subko&co
- Martin Giorgis: Consultor Senior
- Marvin Liao: Partner, GAMEGROOVE Capital & Diaspora Ventures
- Mateusz Stasiak: CEO, Trainers.org & ITFF
- Mateusz Zawistowski, ff Venture Capital
- Mateusz Kozlowski: President, Venture Capital Development
- Matiullah Rahmaty: Founder/President , BrightPoint Consulting Services
- Matteo Ressa: Founder & CEO, ChefPassport
- Mattia Raffaelli: CEO & Co-Founder, RoomMate
- Max Rubbe: Founder, All You Can IT
- Max Gurvits: Managing Partner, Vitosha Venture Partners
- Maya Zlatanova: Co-Founder & CEO, FindMeCure
- Mester Catalin: Founder, Bookups & I Love Failure
- Michael Y. Gordon: Fractional COO, Agile Delivery Partner, Business Analyst, Mentor, Holistic Coach, Ignite Ops
- Michal Sukiennik: CEO, Personit
- Michał Paschalis: Vice President, K2 Internet SA
- Mihai Stefanescu: Senior Advisor at Innovation Norway, innovasjonnorge.no
- Mihai Sfintescu: Managing Director, Abilito Capital
- Mihai Rotaru: FOUNDER, CLEVER TAXI
- Mihai Darzan: Founder, RINGHEL
- Mihail Dimitrov: CEO, Swipe
- Mika Wojtczak: Founder/CEO, Just Click
- Mika Wojtczak: Founder, Just Click
- Mike Hapoianu: CEO, Mindspace Romania and Poland
- Mila Petrova, TeamUp services
- Milen Ivanov: Managing Partner, Sofia Angels Ventures, Co-Founder, CEO Angels Club
- Milena Kraeva: Founder & CEO, Nexus Impact Ventures
- Mircea Vadan: Founder, Cluj Startups, MVP Academy
- Mircea Capatina: Founder, smartbill.ro
- Mirella Yordanova: Network & Community Manager, Seedcamp
- Miroslav Nedyalkov: Co-founder & CTO, OfficeR&D
- Miroslav Miroslavov: Co-Founder and CEO, OfficeRnD
- Miroslav Nedyalkov: Software Architect & Co-founder, OfficeRnD
- Misa Nikolic: Co-Founder, Athlon
- Mohammad Hossein Tavangar: Financial Advisor, European Commission
- Monica Georgieff: CMO, School Space
- Monika Borowiecka: Managing Partner , Tangent Line Ventures Capital
- Moritz Spangenberg: CEO, Founder, Unlock LinkedIn
- Myrto Papathanou: Partner, Metavallon VC
- Nadia KANOUN: CEO, Senior Adviser, Trainer & Coach, IHSCEN for Startups
- Naimul Abd: CEO, Connect Öst & SweBAN - Swedish Business Angel Networks
- Nancy Brito: Partner - Investor, Ground Capital
- Narine Kotikyan: Chapter Director, FI Yerevan
- Natalia Iudina: Co-founder & COO, Zlotynauczyciel.pl, Edudoro.eu
- Natalya Bagrova: Co-Founder, Art Director, Brand Strategist , Suva Inc.
- Natanail Stefanov: Executive Director
- Nathan Evans: Founder | Angel Investor | Advisor , AURIS Investment
- Nato Chakvetadze: Ambassador, WTM Georgia
- Nick Saunders: Chairman, Golden Media OOD
- Nick Todorov: Founder & CEO, LimeChain
- Nicolas Boitout: Co-Founder, Beyond Business School
- Nika Koreli: Co-founder & CTO, Hinkal Protocol
- Nika Kapanadze: Insights Analyst, Google for Startups Accelerator (via EPAM)
- Nikita Kharchenko: Startup Business Development Manager, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Nikolai Nedelchev: CEO, Publicis Groupe Bulgaria
- Nikolas Samios: Managing Partner, PropTech1 Ventures
- Nikolay Yarmov: Founder and CEO, CEED
- Nina Tumanishvili: Founding Member, Odin
- Nina Nikolikj: SwissEP Program Officer, Swisscontact
- Nino Jolia: Head of Legal Advisory Department, Grant Thornton Georgia
- Nino Macharashvili: Co-founder & CEO, ForSet
- Niv Tavor: CEO, KAL Solutions
- Nodar Daneliya: Co-Founder & CEO, shuttle
- Nodo Ivanidze: Co-founder & CEO, WiFisher
- Oana Petrescu: CEO, Blueair
- Olena Bochulia: Co-Founder, Severus
- Olivia Marcu-Iordănescu: Founder, Chief Legal Strategist, https://spotlegal.io
- Orkun Ozbatur: Director & Founder, FI Benelux & Amazon
- Oskar Kiwic: Head of Innovation @ OHG, Physician, Inventor & Entrepreneur
- Ovi Negrean: Chief Executive Bee, SocialBee.io
- Ozana Giusca: CEO & Founder, BeYou.BeFree
- Paata Shurghaia: Deputy Managing Partner, Grant Thornton Georgia
- Paloma Lecheta: LatAm Regional Director, Founder institute founder institute
- Panayiotis Ketikidis: Chairperson, South East European Research Center (SEERC)
- Patrick O'Connor-Read: AI || Blockchain || Product, Architect & CTO
- Paul Kikano: Head of Product, B2B Marketplace Europe, Amazon
- Pavel Kaminsky: Founder & CEO, 7Security GmbH
- Pavlina Yanakieva: Founder, Bulgaria Innovation Hub, Inc.
- Pavlina Dzhartova: COO, HyperAspect
- Pawel Bochniarz, European Center for Services Investments and Financing - ECSIF
- Pawel Lopatka: Vice President, Poland Country Manager
- Paweł Przybyszewski
- Paweł Michalski: Managing Partner, Cobin Angels
- Paweł Petryna: Vice president , MovieBeats S.C. & Advertise Sp. z o.o.
- Paweł Sieczkiewicz: Co-Founder, Telemedi.co
- Pedro Conceição: Director of Growth, Kencko
- Pedro Vieira: Director of Operations, Startup Programs - EMEA, 500 Global
- Petar Zaharinov: CTO, DiFOLD
- Petar Petrov: Chief AI Officer
- Petar Tsachev: Investor, Launchub Ventures
- Peter Lozanov: Co-founder and CEO, BattlePass Studio
- Peter E. Braun: CEO, Phenogy
- Petko Karamotchev: Director
- Petre Bart: CEO, Czech Vibe Hack
- Petya Angelova: Strategic Sourcing Lead, EnduroSat
- Philip Grother: CEO & Founder, Stepping-Stone / Test my App
- Philip Choban, Telios
- Piergiorgio Grossi: CIO, Credem Banca
- Piotr Augustyn: Board Member/Owner, Rise.pl
- Piotr Boulangé: Startup Mentor Advisor 🚀, EIT Jumpstarter
- Piotr Semla: CEO, Space Wizard
- Pouria Kay: Founding Partner, Atlan
- Radoslav Nikolov: Managing Director, SAP Labs Bulgaria
- Radoslav Stankov: Head of engineering, Product Hunt
- Radostina Tsenova: Lead Manager of Tech Tour Investors Club, Tech Tour
- Radoy Stoyanov: FSI Leader, DIGITALL
- Radu Savopol: CO-FOUNDER & GENERAL MANAGER, 5-To-Go
- Radu Balaceanu: Co FOunder, LifeBox
- Radu Ticiu: Co-Founder, Growceanu Angel Investment
- Radu Ionicioiu: National Quantum Coordinator, Romanian Quantum Network
- Radu Sebastian Amarie: CTO, Findie.me
- Rali Ivanova: Head of Venture Studio, Appolica
- Raya Yunakova: Investor, launchhub
- Razvan Tapu: Chief Digital Officer, Stefanini
- Razvan Dinu: Founder, RoboSelf
- Regine Harr: Investor , Regine Investements
- Remi Saint-Jean: Founder, delighting.io
- Renata Heranova: Miss, Callaflow LTD
- Ricardo Monagas: Head of Product, Uppersky
- Rina Onur: General Partner, 500 Istanbul
- Rita Vilas Boas: Investor & Advisor, Ground Capital
- Robert Ługowski: CEO, Cobin Angels
- Robert Maddox: Cofounder, Startup Oasis
- Robert Wijers: Founding Partner, Value & PurposeValue
- Robin Teurlings: Managing Partner, Zero Emissions Fund
- Rodrig Naska: Founder, Revido
- Roland Van Kralingen: Founder, Marketing Fund
- Romain Rebour: CEO, Glokal
- Roman Sharapov: Mr., xRobotics inc.
- Roman Gujabidze, Giffer
- Ron Petreanu: COO & Head of Marketing, HYPSEE
- Ross Knap
- Ruben Seoane: CEO, Damocles Analytics
- Rudradeb Mitra: Serial Entrepreneur, Omdena Inc.
- Rumen Iliev: Partner, LAUNCHub
- Ruslan Bocancea: Owner, Bocancea Law Group
- Ruslan Leteyski: Founder & CEO, Vanga AI
- Russell Brand: CEO & Founder, Responsible Solutions Limited
- Rusudan Chachanidze: Head of Media Lab, Media Academy
- Ruxandra Ion: CEO, Ventivo Group
- Ryan Riegg: Senior Associate, Adams Corporate Law, Inc
- Salim Virani: Founder, Source Institute
- Sam Olawale: Founder, DGL
- Sameer Sortur: Founding Partner, SquareCircle Ventures
- Sasha Bezuhanova: Founder and Chairperson, MoveBG
- Serban Alexandrescu: CEO, Headvertising
- Sergii Kalinchuk: Ambasador, Founder Institute CEE
- Sergiu Gîdei: Founder, Boanță, Gîdei și Asociații
- Sergiu Petre: Senior PR Consultant, Graffiti Public Relations
- Sergiu Maier: Founder, Plaeto
- Shahar Hillel: Head of Tech, FYI
- Shalva Bukia: Co-founder & Product Director, Spribe
- Shota Giorgobiani: Co-founder & CEO, Optio.Ai
- Silvia Axinescu: Managing Associate, Reff & Associates SCA
- Silyana Bojilova, Nebula Coworking Space
- Simina Negulescu: Partner, Lexters
- Simon Stanisz: Co-Founder, The NorthStar Consulting Group
- Simona Bali: Head of Investor Program, GoingVC
- Simona Irmova: Eastern Europe Program Manager & HQ Operations Associate, Founder Institute
- Sinisha Djukic: General Manager, Bosch Digital Bulgaria
- Siyanna Lilova: Co-Founder, CuratedAI
- Sławek Karasiński: Partner, F&K Attorneys at Law LL.P
- Sonya Trivedi: Founder and CEO, AIMAR
- Sopo Chkoidze: VP, Operations, Impel
- Sorina Conea: Co-Founder, EduMagic
- Soumaya Ben Beya Dridje: Associate, imVentures
- Stanislav Sirakov: Partner, LAUNCHub
- Stefan Vartolomeev: Founder, Access Drum, Dev Craft, AIDOO
- Stefan Jørgensen: CEO, itembase.com
- Stefan Vladimirov: Creative Director, monolig.
- Stefano Glauser: Founder, Startup Jam
- Stephane Gantchev: Co-Founder, Mobile Monday Sofia
- Stéphane Ambrosini: European & Chartered Patent Attorney, Marks and Clerk
- Stephanie Claudel: Digital Marketing Strategist, Founder Institute Berlin
- Stevan Markovic: Head of Strategic Growth: LP Community, VC/PE Partnerships & LP-GP Events, AQVC
- Svetla Simidchieva: Founder and CEO, Placement Feed
- Svetlin Nakov: Co-founder, Software University Ltd.
- Svetoslava Georgieva: Founder, Talent Hub
- Svetozar Georgiev: Co-Founder, Telerik, Telerik Academy, Campus X
- Tamir (Leo) Konortov: Founder & CEO, Kal Solutions Group
- Tamta Gvelesiani: General Director, Spark
- Tasha Tolmacheva: Co-Founder/Community Director, PropTech Finland
- Tatjana Kalezic: Founder, Serbia Start Up
- Tatyana Mitkova: Co-Founder and CEO, ClaimCompass
- Teodor Panayotov: CEO, CourseDot
- Tessa Mclver
- Thibaut Taittinger: Founder & CEO, Puzl CowOrKing
- Till Kaestner: Founder, Managing Director, BrightSide Holding UG
- Tim Angus: CEO, Bell Lap Ventures Inc.
- Timo Kugler: Co-Founder, NASH + BANKS
- Timur Daudpota: Lifecycle Manager, Upland
- Todor Kolev: Founder and CEO, Farstar
- Tomasz Sieroń: CEO Poland, Frontkom
- Tomasz Kolodziejak: Angel Investor, Self Employed
- Tomasz Rudolf: Co-Founder, Doctor.One
- Tornike Turiashvili: Managing Partner, Kraken
- Torrey Smith: Co-Founder & Engineering Fellow, Endiatx
- Vadym Melnyk: CEO, Dronehub
- Valentin Mihov: CTO, Santiment
- Valentina Zaharia: Actor & Coach, The National Theater In Bucharest
- Valerian Gegidze: Co-Founder & CEO, Team up
- Vasile Tamas: CEO, Beez
- Vassil Popovski: CEO & Co-founder, Connecto.ai (Acquired by Leanplum)
- Veroniek Vermeulen: Founder, Silatha
- Vestico LTD: Co-founder & CEO, Vestico
- Victor Schiller: President, R Cubed Group
- Viktor Minchev: VC Investor
- Viktor Bilyanski: Chief Technology Officer, ScaleFocus
- Viktor Petrov: Co-Founder & COO, Crypto APIs
- Viktor Minchev: VC Investor
- Vittoria Casanova: Investment Manager, The Index Project
- Vlad Tudorie: Founder, Fuse Press
- Vlad Sarca: Partner, Sparking Capital
- Vladimir Pletyukhin: Founder and Creative Director, Launch Deck
- Vladimir Sijakovic: Founder, Cvik & Partners
- Vladimir Rusev: Regional Manager Eastern Europe, Turkey and Israel, Leanplum
- Vladyslav Kampov: Staff UI Engineer, Netflix
- Volen Vulkov: Co-Founder, Enhancv
- Walid Barsali: CEO / Director , BallSquad / Founder Institue Poland
- Weronika (Vera) Banas: Co-Founder, Solty
- Wiktoria Wójcik: Co-Founder, inSTREAMLY
- Xenia Muntean: Founder, Planable
- Yannick Kok: Team Lead - Smart Office Advisor, Mapiq
- Yasen Rusev: Co- Founder & CEO, Escreo
- Yavor Gochev: Director, Rinker Center for Entrepreneurship
- Zbigniew Barwicz: Managing Partner, Freya Capital
- Zoya Todorova: Partner, Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. Law Firm
- Zsofi Toth: Co-founder and Navigator, Puzl CowOrKing Budapest
- Zurab Pertaia: Founder, AI Ventures
- And many more to be announced.
Help bring the Founder Institute to Athens and fill out an Interest Form today.
If enough people complete the form, then the Founder Institute will formally launch a chapter in Athens this Spring, 2014.
About The Founder Institute
The Founder Institute (www.FI.co) is the world’s largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, helping aspiring founders across the globe build enduring technology companies. In the Founder Institute's four-month, part-time program, promising startup 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 9,000 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.
The Founder Institute was founded in 2009 by serial entrepreneur Adeo Ressi.
About Industry Disruptors – Game Changers
Industry Disruptors – Game Changers (www.IG-GC.org), are an initiative aiming at the creation of an ecosystem, which strengthens and promotes innovative entrepreneurship in the wider Mediterranean and Balkan region, focusing on start-ups and extroversion.
Emphasis is given on a sectoral basis, while innovation and information technologies are “horizontal” priorities. Through strategic partnerships with recognised international organizations that support entrepreneurship, ID-GC offers young entrepreneurs the opportunity to grow and mature their ideas through networking, competition, training, education, funding, mentorship and communication strategies tailored to the needs of a start-up business.
