Athens angels are exited founders now. e-food and Beat alumni give back. HeBAN pools the smaller cheques. Tax breaks pull in more angels. Here are 10 angels and networks backing Athens startups in 2026.
Athens angels are mostly exited founders these days. They built and sold real companies of their own first.
The e-food and Beat alumni now back fresh new teams. They move fast and back the founder above all else.
Networks like HeBAN pool a lot of smaller cheques. Angel syndicates here pile on plenty more capital.
You will pitch both networks and solo angels at once. Ellty keeps your whole deck behind one tracked link.
| Type | Check size | Sector focus | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HeBAN | Angel network (Athens) | Angel tickets | Tech, generalist | heban.gr |
| Endeavor Greece | Scale-up network | Network, intros | Tech, scale-ups | endeavor.org.gr |
| Found.ation | Hub / angels (Athens) | Early tickets | Tech, generalist | thefoundation.gr |
| Apostolos Apostolakis | Founder-angel (e-food) | Angel tickets | Marketplaces, fintech | venturefriends.vc |
| Marco Veremis | Founder-angel (Upstream) | Angel tickets | Deep tech, SaaS | bigpi.vc |
| Nikos Drandakis | Founder-angel (Beat) | Angel tickets | Mobility, consumer | Drandakis on LinkedIn |
| Alexis Pantazis | Founder-angel (Hellas Direct) | Angel tickets | Fintech, insurtech | hellasdirect.gr |
| Alex Vratskides | Founder-angel (Persado) | Angel tickets | Enterprise SaaS, AI | persado.com |
| Dimitris Kalavros-Gousiou | Angel / Velocity | Angel tickets | Tech, SaaS | velocity.partners |
| Aristos Doxiadis | Angel / Big Pi | Angel tickets | Marketplaces, tech | bigpi.vc |
Pitch every angel from one link
Angels move fast and back the team. Ellty shows who opened your deck so you follow up first.
Start free 14-day trialWhat a Greek angel backs
They bet on you and on your whole early founding team. Real traction helps a lot, but conviction leads here.
They write small, fast cheques, often the first in. Many of them join in before the first priced round.
A clear and sharp story quickly wins you their time. Show them exactly why now, and why it has to be you.
See our Athens travel-tech investors list for more. Ellty shows which angel actually opened your deck.
Five years ago in Greece there was more funding than eligible entrepreneurs to claim it. There's balance today.
10 Athens angel investors
1. HeBAN
Greece's leading business angel network, since 2012.
Recent Activity: Greece's national member of EBAN and GBAN
LinkedIn: HeBAN on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Tech, generalist
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Angel tickets
Location: Athens, Greece
Website: heban.gr
2. Endeavor Greece
The network behind many of Greece's top scale-ups.
Recent Activity: Backs and mentors top Greek scale-ups
LinkedIn: Endeavor Greece on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Tech, scale-ups
Stage Focus: Scale-up
Check Size: Network, intros
Location: Athens, Greece
Website: endeavor.org.gr
3. Found.ation
An Athens innovation hub that backs early startups.
Recent Activity: Athens hub that tracks and backs startups
LinkedIn: Found.ation on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Tech, generalist
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Early tickets
Location: Athens, Greece
Website: thefoundation.gr
4. Apostolos Apostolakis
An e-food founder who is now a prolific Athens angel.
Recent Activity: An e-food founder who backs 40+ startups
LinkedIn: Apostolos Apostolakis on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Marketplaces, fintech
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Angel tickets
Location: Athens, Greece
Website: venturefriends.vc
5. Marco Veremis
Upstream's founder, now also a Big Pi Ventures partner.
Recent Activity: Upstream founder, now backs new founders
LinkedIn: Marco Veremis on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Deep tech, SaaS
Stage Focus: Seed, early
Check Size: Angel tickets
Location: Athens, Greece
Website: bigpi.vc
6. Nikos Drandakis
Beat's founder who now backs early-stage Greek teams.
Recent Activity: Beat's founder backs early Greek teams
LinkedIn: Nikos Drandakis on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Mobility, consumer
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Angel tickets
Location: Athens, Greece
Website: Nikos Drandakis on LinkedIn
7. Alexis Pantazis
A Hellas Direct co-founder and a now-active angel.
Recent Activity: Hellas Direct co-founder and angel
LinkedIn: Alexis Pantazis on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Fintech, insurtech
Stage Focus: Seed, early
Check Size: Angel tickets
Location: Athens, Greece
Website: hellasdirect.gr
8. Alex Vratskides
Persado's founder who backs enterprise SaaS teams.
Recent Activity: Persado founder backing enterprise SaaS
LinkedIn: Alex Vratskides on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Enterprise SaaS, AI
Stage Focus: Seed, early
Check Size: Angel tickets
Location: Athens and London
Website: persado.com
9. Dimitris Kalavros-Gousiou
A Velocity and Found.ation co-founder and an angel.
Recent Activity: Velocity and Found.ation co-founder
LinkedIn: Dimitris Kalavros-Gousiou on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Tech, SaaS
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Angel tickets
Location: Athens, Greece
Website: velocity.partners
10. Aristos Doxiadis
A Big Pi Ventures partner and an early-stage angel.
Recent Activity: A Big Pi partner and early-stage angel
LinkedIn: Aristos Doxiadis on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Marketplaces, tech
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Angel tickets
Location: Athens, Greece
Website: bigpi.vc
Exited founders fuel the scene
Big tech exits built serious wealth here in Athens. Now that money funds a whole new wave of founders.
Apostolakis, Veremis and Drandakis all back teams. They invest just like the founders they once were.
Store every key file inside one virtual data room. Ellty logs exactly who studies your whole deck here.
Run a clean due diligence process well ahead of time. Ready founders quickly win solid angel trust here.
Networks and syndicates pool cash
Solo angels in Athens are still quite a small group. Networks pool many small cheques into a single round.
HeBAN and Endeavor clearly lead the local angel pack. One good pitch call can reach dozens of angels fast.
Capture early demand with a strong lead capture flow. Ellty tracks every angel who reads your full deck.
Share your key files safely with secure file sharing. Ellty logs every open and full read across your deck.
Tax breaks pull angels in
Greece now offers its angels some genuine tax breaks. That pulls in plenty more early-stage angel money.
EU EquiFund money also backs many of the local funds. The whole angel scene keeps getting deeper each year.
Set access per angel using strong granular permissions. Share only what each angel genuinely needs to see.
Prep your answers with our diligence questions guide. Ellty keeps your entire raise on one tracked link.
How to pitch an angel investor
Lead with you and the team.
- 1.Lead with you and the team.Show why you will win.
- 2.Tell a sharp, clear story.Say why now and why you.
- 3.Name your raise and runway.Keep the ask tight.
- 4.Send one Ellty link to your deck.See who digs in.
How Ellty helps you land an angel investor in Athens
Your Athens angel list is ready. Set up a data room before the first call.
- 1.Upload your deck and key metrics.Set access for each angel.
- 2.Send one tracked link per angel.Each angel gets a unique link.
- 3.Watch opens and reply on time.Use analytics to time each nudge.
Athens angel investing questions
- Exited founders and networks. Plus syndicates.
- Often small and fast. Networks pool much more.
- Greece's main angel network. It started in 2012.
- Yes, e-food and Beat alumni do. They back new teams.
- Yes, Greece now offers them. They pull angels in.
- Before your first angel call. Track who reads your deck.
