Founders Circle Athens X Startup World Cup 2026
At Founders Circle Athens brings together founders, industry builders and investors to share practical lessons, uncover collaboration opportunities, and spark connections that accelerate growth Powered by Metavallon VC.
Additionally, we are proud to partner with PEGASUS Tech Ventures to bring the Startup World Cup Athens Regional Competition 2026 to Greece the world's leading startup competitions, bringing together 100+ regional events across the world.
The winner of the Greek Regional Competition gets the opportunity to compete for 1 million dollars at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in Silicon Valley, taking place from November 4 to November 6, 2026, at the Hilton Union Square, San Francisco, California.
Agenda
18:00 - 18:30 - Registrations & Networking
18:30 - 18:35 - Welcome Remarks (by the host - Snappi)
18:35 - 18:40 - Partners Presentation 1 (Starttech Ventures)
18:40 - 18:45 - Partners Presentation 2 (Metavallon VC)
18:45 - 18:50 - Introduction of Judges
18:50 - 19:20 - First Round of Startup Pitch - 3mins + 2mins Q/A (PromoGoat, Aimalabs, Pharos Maritime, Butler, and Rollio)
19:25 - 19:50: Founders Circle Athens Fireside Chat: Featuring Maria Georgiou, COO & Co-Founder at BIOEMTECH and Efthimis Lamprou, Partner & CTO at BIOEMTECH
19:50 - 20:20 - Second Round of Startup Pitch - 3mins + 2mins Q/A (Zopanta - Miracle, Genie, Microvitality, TerraSense AI, Epochon)
20:25 - 20:50 - Third Round of Startup Pitch - 3mins + 2mins Q/A (Ellaride, CloudVet, Myfithub, SigniVoice, Drafft, LingoGalaxy)
20:50 - 21:00 - Votes by Attendees
21:00 - 21:10 - Announcement and Trophy Presentation
21:10 - 21:30: Closing Remarks and Networking Drinks