StrictlyVC is heading overseas in 2025, bringing its renowned boutique venture capital event series to Athens, Greece on May 8. Known as a forum that engages attendees in candid, unfiltered dialogues, the event aims to dive deep into Europe’s increasingly influential tech and startup landscape.
Hosted at the remarkable Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, participants will be treated to engaging sessions led by some of Europe’s most impactful entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Discussions will cover critical trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the continent’s startup future.
These conversations will kick off with “Why Europe, Why Now,” capturing insight from entrepreneur John Tsioris, founder and CEO of Revotech, alongside seasoned investor Panos Papadopoulos, partner at Marathon Venture Capital. Together, they will unravel key nuances of Europe’s rapid innovation and address how emerging regional hubs like Greece fit into the wider global equation.
Another pivotal session, “Building Europe’s Innovation Future: From Grassroots to Governance,” will feature Factory’s founder Simon Schaefer outlining the regulatory shifts reshaping startup policies across Europe. Schaefer will share essential knowledge founders need to navigate these regulations, while encouraging innovators to proactively shape European policymaking.
Additionally, attendees will benefit from real-world experiences shared in “Built in Europe: Scaling Ambition From the Ground Up,” led by Haris Pylarinos of Hack the Box and Dimitrios Kottas from Delian Alliance Industries. Their insights will highlight strategies around hiring, fundraising, scaling and building an international mindset formulated specifically for ambitious startups aspiring to global reach beyond European borders.
The Athens event is just the beginning of StrictlyVC’s international journey in 2025. Following Greece, the series will head to London on May 13, where a similar cadre of mission-driven entrepreneurs and leading VCs will convene for equally dynamic dialogues about Europe’s innovation investments.
StrictlyVC invites forward-thinking participants to seize this opportunity, connecting deeply with European tech leadership while actively contributing to conversations designed to chart the continent’s next chapter of growth and innovation.
