Envolve
Igniting Innovation
& Accelerating Founders
since 2012
An ecosystem of support
Envolve
Nurturing the next generation of global disruptors through three pillars of support
About Envolve
Our Vision
Envolve envisions to accelerate founders and ignite innovation, through an open ecosystem founded on synergies, transparency, and extroversion.
Established in 2012, Envolve Entrepreneurship is a non-profit entrepreneurship support organization based in Greece, which has been at the forefront of global entrepreneurial support and innovation.
Serving as an innovation hub, Envolve acts as a beacon of knowledge, offering cutting-edge upskilling, valuable resources, founders’ support, and impactful extroversion programs to the global community.
Our flagship program
EnvolveXL
A holistic program for startups based in Greece or Greek-founded startups worldwide
for the digital & sustainable transformation of the economy.
20 startups will participate in a 4-month acceleration program, including expert-designed courses, advisory board services, demo days, mentorship, international networking, and funding opportunities.
With the support of our Founding Sponsor, Libra Philanthropies.
We are searching for 100 catalysts of change in 5 years.
EnvolveXL’s 2nd Open Call is now closed.
Applications for the third cohort of EnvolveXL Accelerator will open in October 2025. If you’re interested in joining the third cohort express your interest!
About Envolve
Our Portfolio Companies
Meet the 20 teams of the 2nd Cohort of EnvolveXL acceleration program.
This year’s cohort stands out for its diversity and global background. Operating from 6 different countries, and teams spreading across Europe and the U.S.A., from which 60% are led by women co-founders, they all address the accelerator’s thematic impact, the digital & sustainable transformation of the economy, through diverse products and services. Operating in 12 industries, this year’s cohort has a strong presence in the HealthTech and TravelTech sectors, while most of them are heavily enabled by AI.
Explore the 37 business we have funded and supported through the Envolve Award Greece program, operating in over 20 different sectors.
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Impact
Since 2012, Envolve has been at the forefront of the startup and innovation ecosystem in Greece, E.U. and the U.S.A. We set founders at the focal point, having met dozens of thousands entrepreneurs, travelling to over 22 cities in Greece, meeting innovation players and policy makers, providing founders support, networking opportunities, training and funding.
Through the Envolve Award Greece program, the Envolve Team reviewed over 8,500 business plans, interviewed over 350 teams annually and supported the establishment and growth of over 37 teams with the provision of over 6,000,000€, mentorship and business support services. These businesses have attracted over 330,000,000€ investments bringing the portfolio valuation to over €1.2 billion.
Through its flagship acceleration program, EnvolveXL, Envolve supports annually 20 startups contributing to the digital and sustainable transformation of the economy.
Envolve’s impact is much greater, enabling job creation, economic development, upskilling in the educational system, supporting refugees, and many more.
Impacting economy and society with the power of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Our EU Innovation Projects
Explore our transnational projects to empower startups and SMEs.
Discover innovation design, policy making and upskilling initiatives.
