| Date | Title | Description |
| 10.07.2026 | The 10 years anniverary of the AbZorba Games acquisition by Greentube | This Sunday, February 23rd 2025, marks the 10th anniversary of the AbZorba Games acquisition by Greentube, member of the NOVOMATIC group.
I’d like to very warmly thank Manos Moschous, my co-founder at CTO at AbZorba Games, as well as our CE... |
| 10.07.2026 | Our 1st “Opportunities to work in Greece” webinar just happened! | As you may have noticed, we launched a global competition to attract skilled workers to Greek start-ups. Anyone who holds the required skills can win a job at a startup in Athens. Well, ten candidates, to be exact. We will also help them re... |
| 10.07.2026 | Win a job at a Starttech Ventures portfolio company, in Greece | Interested in moving to Greece and working at a Greek company? Now, you can! Starttech Ventures has launched a global competition to attract skilled workers to Greek start-ups. Those with the required skills can win a job at a start-up in A... |
| 16.12.2020 | Why building successful startups in Greece is feasible | “You have found the golden goose in building successful startups”. That was the reaction of a coordinator, at an online conference I recently participated in, when I described to her our organization’s business activities.
Two days befor... |
| 27.05.2019 | The [Taxi]Beat effect and the Greek startup ecosystem | A wind of change seems to finally be blowing through the Greek startup ecosystem. And this is a change which not only affects startups, but also investors and in fact Greek society at large. What is this change, I hear you ask? Simple. Gree... |
| 15.05.2019 | The Greek startup ecosystem and VCs: matching the big boys | “Exits are happening and Greek founders are getting noticed.” This may or may not be a news flash for you. Either way, we can’t emphasize enough that there’s never been a more promising time for the Greek startup ecosystem and VCs who want ... |
| 22.01.2019 | Scale up a startup – more than the struggle | Hustle. Fail. Hustle some more. Fail. Borrow money from your favorite aunt. Hustle. Fail. Repeat the process until you’re stuck with a crippling debt and no funding. In case you’re wondering, this is not how to scale up a startup.
Wait, ... |
| 08.01.2019 | It’s the product development efficiency, dummy! | Whenever people ask me about startup successes my answer is always simple: product development efficiency.
“Product developwhat? Ah, you mean the low cost structure or cost-efficiency!” No, that is not what I’m saying, I have to reply. I... |
| 25.07.2018 | Starttech’s Dimitris Tsingos to talk tech entrepreneurship at FORTH, ICS | Going by the book is fine, but in the world of tech entrepreneurship and startups, sometimes success means throwing the textbook out the window.
And that’s exactly what our Founder here at Starttech Ventures Dimitris Tsingos will be addr... |
| 24.07.2018 | Why defying conventional wisdom is the secret to going global | Going global. You simply have to take the plunge. Make a leap of faith. Or in the words of Nike, Just Do it. Whatever the slogan, the sentiment is the same.
It’s a clear call to action to simply go for it. More often than not, this means... |
| 06.03.2018 | Should I apply for funding from Starttech Ventures? | Good question. We’re happy you asked. Why? Because for one, if you are asking yourself that question, then you are already a daring entrepreneur going for something you truly believe in. Or at least we at Starttech Ventures hope so.
We t... |
| 08.08.2017 | Greece is still Europe’s dark horse for startup investment opportunities | Greece. It’s just for summer holidays, right? Many want you to believe that. But those of us who live and work here know different. Especially in the entrepreneurial community.
This summer we got another confirmation as to why Greece is ... |
| 23.01.2017 | There has never been a better time to invest in Greece |
If you are looking at the title of this post with incredulity, I totally understand it.
It’s still true though ― and after I’ve made my case, I think you’ll agree too.
See, assessing opportunities and taking calculated risks is part of ... |
| 19.12.2016 | Elorus chosen as Viva Nest’s first startup investment | The most important part of investing is knowing how to judge people. Ideas are a dime a dozen, business models come and go, but great teams rarely disappoint ― even if they need some time to reach their proper stride.
Case in point, the gu... |
| 16.06.2016 | Onboard EBAN’s board… |
A couple of weeks ago I posted in “real-time” about my experience representing Greece (and, of course, StartTech) at the recent EBAN’s 2016 Conference, held in Porto, Portugal, where I participated as an EBAN board member and as a guest s... |
| 31.05.2016 | Starttech Ventures awarded for the best angel-invested exit in Europe |
Are we on a roll!
Less than a month ago, we were celebrating the Elorus team’s award at (National Banks) #FinTech hackathon.
Just last week, our in-house graphic design and UI expert, Ioannis Belegrinis, won the Bronze Award in the “Ide... |
| 28.01.2016 | Starttech Ventures announces its 1st Demo Day event |
Starttech Ventures is hosting its first Demo Day event, to be held on Thursday 28th January, 6-9pm at its new incubation space.
The company has selected nine startup projects to be presented on the 1st Demo Day (#StartTechDemo1), includi... |
| 08.01.2016 | Startup Grind Athens Hosts AbZorba Games’ Manos Moschous (Jan 12) | When it comes to startups, and especially in places afflicted with the Silicon Valley mindset, the role of a venture capitalist is to see his portfolio companies all the way through to a big exit. A “cashing out” of their investment, so to ... |
| 21.07.2015 | Athens as usual | Contrary to popular belief and the-sky-is-falling news coverage, the last couple of weeks had been business as usual in Athens.
For instance, StartTech Ventures, an incubator fund created by a few of the pioneers of the local startup ecosy... |
| 29.05.2015 | A GREXIT that’s been a resounding success (and it’s not what you think) | A specter is haunting Europe ― the specter of GREXIT.
The term, which has got increasingly popular in international media, as well as in financial, diplomatic and policy circles in the last few years, refers to the possibility of Greece ex... |
| 05.09.2014 | On vtrip’s 14th birthday: My big, sincere and warm ‘Thank you’ | Exactly fourteen years ago, on Tuesday September 5th 2000, Virtual Trip Ltd was founded in Heraklion, Crete.
The founders were Periklis Akritidis, Miltos Vassilakis, Nikos Ventouras, Charalambos Gikas, Dimitris Tsingos and criticalpublics.... |
| 13.09.2013 | Starting up the hard way | thoughts on the European and Silicon Valley startup scenes
There’s a scene in the “Muppet Movie” (1979), where Gonzo shares his dream of going to Mumbai to become a movie star. When told by Fozzie that “You don’t go to Mumbai to become a m... |
| 06.09.2013 | Thoughts of a European serial start-up entrepreneur before going to the Silicon Valley | The Greek experience, the Silicon Paranoia and the need for a European start-up growth model
I launched my first start-up, along with four more co-founders (Periklis Akritidis, Nikos Ventouras, Miltos Vassilakis and Charalampos Gikas – one... |
| 28.02.2013 | And the VTRIPer of the Year 2012 is… | Who was the most Dedicated, Hard Working and Efficient member of the Virtual Trip Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in 2012? Who will be awarded as the “VTRIPer of the Year 2012”?
Let’s wait till tonight to find out!
The ‘VTRIPer of the year’ a... |
| 25.02.2013 | Answers to important startup questions, by Manos Moschous, co-founder of AbZorba Games | Making a startup means there is obviously a lot of work ahead. It also means a lot of effort to solve problems and overcome difficulties. Even the most serious and experienced startup founders have tons of questions to answer to themselves,... |
| 29.01.2013 | Books every entrepreneur should read! | There are thousands of books on entrepreneurship available on the market. Which ones are actually worth reading? Are there any really inspiring ones? Let’s look at books suggested by some of StartTech Ventures/Virtual Trip Entrepreneurial E... |
| 19.11.2012 | A fiery debate on the regulation of social casino games | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Real-money online-gambling companies have to abide by strict regulations that stop them from milking every last penny from gambling add... |
| 03.10.2012 | Starttech Ventures’ high growth portfolio is presented in CEATEC, Japan! | With respect to our commitment on further strengthening our presence on markets worldwide, Starttech Ventures presents its business and product portfolio at CEATEC 2012.
We strongly believe that CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Te... |
