Founders Arena: A Stage Where Startups and Innovation Take the Spotlight
On June 26 at Technopolis, 13 startups from EnvolveXL will present their entrepreneurial journey.
Over 30 speakers from the business and investment community will share their insights on failure, success, diversity, and investment opportunities.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 – Founders Arena is coming! The flagship event of Envolve Entrepreneurship (https://envolveglobal.org), organized for the investment community and the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, will take place on Thursday, June 26 at 18:00 at Technopolis. At the 2nd EnvolveXL Investors Day, the 13 startups from this year’s EnvolveXL acceleration program will present their ventures live, in an auditorium full of investors, entrepreneurs, and representatives of the innovation ecosystem. These 13 startups come from 8 different cities across Greece, the Netherlands, Germany, and the USA.
The Founders Arena stage will also host representatives from the business and investment sectors, including SAP Hellas, diaNEOsis, Blossom Ventures, Uni.Fund, Apeiron Ventures, Venture Friends, Loggerhead VC, and more. It’s a night open to the public, filled with presentations, discussions, over 30 speakers, and networking. The full agenda and registration details are available here: https://conferience.com/eventPage/EnvolveXL
Envolve is one of the longest-standing organizations supporting startups and innovation in Greece, with pan-European and international initiatives aimed at supporting entrepreneurs, education, skills development, and other entrepreneurial innovation activities. Its flagship program, EnvolveXL, aims to support 100 startups in 5 years, offering mentorship, networking, education, and up to €265,000 in investments annually, with funding and support from its Founding Sponsor, Libra Philanthropies (https://libraphilanthropies.org).
The 13 teams participating in the second acceleration cycle will present their ventures on stage to showcase their innovative solutions to the investment and entrepreneurial community. Specifically, the companies presenting are: Chord.fm (https://chord.fm), Clean i.T (https://thecleanitapp.com), Comfytechs (https://comfytechs.com), fertilityPATH (https://www.fertilitypath.app), Health4Crew (https://www.health4crew.com), Honestli (https://honestli.net), maMEDS (https://mameds.gr), Mykopanel (https://mykopanel.com), Nostus (https://nostus.com), Puberry (https://puberry.org), SCMS (https://scms.io ), ten06 (https://ten06.gr), Wellberry (https://well–berry.com). In addition, the Founders Arena audience will have the chance to be inspired by the experience and entrepreneurial journey of five teams that participated in the first EnvolveXL cycle, in a dynamic panel discussion featuring the founders of the companies: CityCrop (https://citycrop.io), Coinbux (https://coinbux.co/), Kleesto (https://kleesto.com/), Travelr (https://travelr.gr/), Vivestia (https://thevivestia.com/).
The evening will be enriched by discussions from market leaders who will spark interest and inspire the audience, discussing success, failure, diversity, and investment opportunities. Among the confirmed speakers are: Konstantinos Kintzios, Business Mentor & Public Speaker, George Dimopoulos, Partner at VentureFriends, Katerina Pramatari, Partner at Uni.Fund, Dimitris Mallas, Journalist at CNN Greece, Vasilis Andreou, General Partner at Loggerhead Ventures, Nikos Antoniou, Founding Partner at Apeiron VC, Giannis Dionatos, Journalist and Founder of EMEA.media, Eleni Aktypi, Managing Director at WE LEAD, Rosie Tsela, Business Manager, CSR & University Alliances Country Manager, SAP, Maria Koletsou, Founder of Blossom Ventures, Ilias Nikolaidis, Content Director at diaNEOsis, Alexandros Nousias, Managing Director at Envolve Entrepreneurship, and Rosanna Mortoglou, CEO of Libra Philanthropies.
The judging panel which will evaluate the startup presentations includes representatives from investment firms and organizations such as: Venture Friends, Uni.Fund, Apeiron VC, Metavallon VC, Investing for Purpose, Sporos Platform, Evercurious VC, L-stone Capital, egg and NBG Business Seeds.
“Investor for a Day” – The audience will also have the opportunity to become “investors for a day” through an interactive game using the “Conferience” event app. Attendees will be given a virtual investment amount to allocate to the startups they find most compelling, helping to identify the audience’s favorite startup by the end of the evening. This game aims to cultivate investment thinking through an engaging and educational experience in investment strategy.
More information about the speakers and Founders Arena program can be found here: https://conferience.com/eventPage/EnvolveXL
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About Envolve Entrepreneurship
Envolve Entrepreneurship is a non-profit organization supporting entrepreneurship, at the forefront of innovation since its founding in 2012. It empowers individuals behind business ideas and promotes innovation through an open ecosystem based on collaboration, transparency, and outward-thinking. Envolve acts as a hub of innovation and knowledge, offering education and skills development, entrepreneurial support, and services in business innovation and digital transformation for a global community.
With the EnvolveXL program, the organization is nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs, building on the successful legacy of the Envolve Award Greece. This award has supported the development of 37 businesses and contributed over €6,000,000 to the economy, fostering job creation and economic growth. Through numerous acceleration and innovation promotion programs, Envolve has supported hundreds of entrepreneurs across Greece, Europe, and the U.S.
Learn more about Envolve at: https://envolveglobal.org
About Libra Philanthropies
Libra Philanthropies, founded in 2023 by the Logothetis family as an independent 501(c)(3) charitable foundation, is dedicated to preserving and expanding the legacy of social initiatives carried out by its sister company, Libra Group, over the past decade. Libra Philanthropies consists of philanthropic initiatives that include social impact programs, strategic donations, and independent non-profits that have emerged from the Libra ecosystem. Tackling many of the world’s most complex and urgent challenges, our programs have had a positive impact on 400 organizations, reaching over 26 million people in 183 countries, transforming the trajectory of future generations.
To learn more about Libra Philanthropies, visit: www.libraphilanthropies.org
