2023: Collaboration, Innovation, Resilience

Just like that, our last newsletter of 2023 is here!

2023: Year in Review 🎄

While this newsletter can't capture the entirety of 2023, fear not— our 2023: Year in Review website is here to fill you in. Dive into this year's triumphs and milestones, where our high-impact entrepreneurs have not only pushed the boundaries in industries but have also left a mark on the global stage. Explore the achievements from the Endeavor Network and read about how united as #OneCommunity, we've collectively shaped this year, and the Greek Tech Ecosystem into something impactful, extraordinary, and innovative beyond compare!

End-of-Year Party 🚀

Our End of Year party marked a 2023 highlight, bringing together 300 key players from the Innovation Ecosystem in collaboration with HDBI. 105 high-impact Greek founders, including Endeavor Board Members, Ambassadors, Entrepreneurs, ScaleUp program participants, and Ecosystem Outliers joined us alongside 65 top Investors in creating a unique and special audience for an unforgettable night! As #OneCommunity, we collectively reflected on a remarkable year filled with milestones, putting Greece on the global innovation map. The fireside chat between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Neil Rimer, co-founder of Index Ventures, moderated by Panagiotis Karampinis, Managing Director at Endeavor Greece, was visionary, offering energy and insights.

Endeavor Greece in NYC: Greeking Out, Endeavor Gala, Meeting at Consul's Residence 🍎

What a trip to NYC! We are inspired and energized by the huge momentum and attendance we see at our Greeking Out events around the world - especially our resent one in NYC in collaboration with Greek Tech! We brought together founders, investors, and influential ecosystem leaders around the world to talk about the Greek high-impact entrepreneurs is critical for the growth of Greece's innovation ecosystem. We also joined the Endeavor Global Gala with a Greek Delegation of over 15 high-impact entrepreneurs, Board Members, investors, and high-level mentors from the network. 

We were also delighted to be hosted by the Consul General of Greece in New York, Mr. Dinos Konstantinou at the Consul's Residence. We convened with a distinguished group of members and friends within the Endeavor network.

🇫🇮 Slush Partnership & Unicorn Side Event 

Endeavor Greece organized the first-ever Endeavor side event at Slush, where we welcomed Endeavor Entrepreneurs from the Global Network; Loreanne Garcia from Kavak.com (Endeavor México), Vander Corteze, MD from Beep Saúde (Endeavor Brasil) & Jordi Romero from Factorial (Endeavor Spain) discuss the topic “Where Do Unicorns Come From.” Find the insights here & here. Not only that, but we had a delegation of over 30 High-Impact members from the Greek and global Endeavor network. Coming from Brazil, Greece, San Fransisco & beyond, getting together with our global network of leaders always comes with great value, insights, and impact.

💳 Visa Innovation Program Europe Summit, 2023

The Visa Innovation Program Europe Summit ended with an unforgettable evening in Athens, Greece, marking the successful completion of a milestone program season across Greece, Cyprus, and Malta. Joined by Visa's executives, clients, partners, and fintech enthusiasts, the event celebrated breakthroughs in fintech and collaborative efforts reshaping payment and financial sectors.

2023 Outliers Report: Founders Transforming Greece 👀 

Looking for something to read over the Holidays? What better than to dive into the stories of the 2023 Outliers in the Greek Tech Ecosystem 👀 Endeavor Greece just published its newest report celebrating Greek entrepreneurs' resilience and success. We have selected the top 20 founders transforming Greece in 2023, and the 10 high-impact exits in Greece so far, telling their stories and shedding light on their tremendous impact on the ecosystem.

Happy Holidays! 🎅

As the year comes to an end, the Endeavor Greece team sends you all warm wishes for a safe and joyful Holiday Season and a prosperous New Year! Reflecting on the remarkable achievements of our high-impact entrepreneurs in 2023, we are thrilled to anticipate the boundaries we will continue to push in the coming year. 

That's all, we'll be back next month for more exciting updates 👋