Founders Spotlight Launch + This Week in Greek Tech.

Good morning and welcome to the 47th edition of Techincider,

This week marks the launch of the very first edition of the Founders Spotlight Series - a bi-monthly interview feature celebrating remarkable founders, not just when they become unicorns, but while they’re still in the trenches, building and figuring things out.

Too often, we only celebrate success when funding rounds are announced. But that focus can overshadow the real journey of building something meaningful. Through Founders Spotlight, I hope to shine a light on that process, the grit, lessons, and small wins that shape great ventures.

Plus, don’t miss this week’s roundup of news, opportunities, and networking events across the ecosystem.

Weekly Roundup

• METLEN’s Gallium Investment Named an Official EU Strategic Project for Critical Raw Materials.

• Halcyon Equity Partners Invests in ERGON Foods, a Leading Mediterranean Lifestyle Pacesetter.

• Endeavor Greece and BioInnovation Greece Release New Report on the Future of Biotechnology in Greece.

• Ioannis Koltsidas’s Axelera AI Partners with ESA to Equip Scientists with Cutting-Edge AI Tools. The Startup Also Secured up to €61.6 Million Grant to Develop Scalable AI Chiplet for High-Performance Computing Last Month.

• Alexander Ioannidis’s Galatea Bio Secures $25M to Build Global Biobank and Advance Scalable Precision Health for All.

• Enterprise Greece and Eurobank Sign New 3-Year MoU to Strengthen Exports and Attract Investment.

• Catch Up on What Went Down at #122 Open Coffee Athens Last Friday.

• Open Call for Pitch Decks: InnoAgora Pitch Session Happening on the 27th of April, Powered by Hellenic Development Bank.

Pavlos Loizou: Turning Fragmented Real Estate Data into Market Insights

In this interview, I sat down with Pavlos to talk about his journey as a father, founder, and above all, an entrepreneur. We had a great conversation that touched on everything from his childhood and first job to launching his startup in Cyprus and how he got the founders of Hellas Direct to back Ask Wire by reaching out through a billboard sign in Cyprus and now his focus is expanding into Greece, Romania, and beyond.

Check out the full conversation here and feel free to leave a comment and share. 🚀

Funding and Startup Opportunities

Featured Job Openings

• Plum Is Hiring for Multiple Tech Roles at Its Athens Office – Check It Out.

• Ask Wire is Hiring An Operations Manager to Oversee Sales in Greece and Cyprus.

Events

• Online: Green Perspectives - Uniting Voices for a Sustainable Future | (April 7)

• This is Athens – Agora | (April 7 - 8)

• Foobar io #3: Bootstrapping a SaaS! | (April 8)

• Delphi Economic Forum X | (April 9 - 12)

• ProductTank Athens Meetup #7 - What VCs Really Ask About Your Product | (April 10)

• 3rd ATH3NS Meetup: Learn How to Earn from Gaming – No Web3 Experience Needed | (April 10)

• EY & Endeavor Greece Party at Delphi Economic Forum X | (April 10)

• Hack Business Ideas: Find, Test & Build What People Actually Want - Crete | (April 10)

• Meetup #2 - Practical AI Development Thessaloniki | (April 10)

• Online: Fueling the Future - Why Incubators & Accelerators Matter in Entrepreneurship | (April 10)

• 3rd Devoxx Greece 2025 | (April 10 - 12)

• Take Back the City #6 by Astylab - Thessaloniki | (April 10)

• PMF.AI by Eleven Ventures | (April 11)

• The ThinkBiz Academy 2025 | (April 11-12)

Things Worth Reading, Listening and Watching

• Watch: 12th Digital Banking Forum Fireside Chat Featuring Christos Taratsidis, Head of Sales at Snappi.

• Podcast: Accelerate and Mitigate Risk in Clinical Development with Panos Karelis at Intelligence AI.

• Watch: Investor Insights on Raising Funding with Stavros Pavlidis from DEEP CAPITAL GROUP by Founder Institute.

Thanks for staying up-to-date with the latest in Greek startups and innovation! We look forward to sharing more next week. Want your event, news, or article featured in next week's roundup? Send it to us today by emailing here.

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