Startups
Athens Tech Summit is designed for founders who want to build companies that survive the next decade, not just raise the next round. ATS gives startups early exposure to how investors think, how capital decisions are made, and how regulation, technology, and market structure shape outcomes long before a pitch deck ever matters.
Startups attending ATS gain first-hand insight into investor expectations, decision criteria, and risk filters. This is not abstract or theoretical advice, but life lessons communicated through real discussions led by experienced investors, operators, and advisors.
Crucially, ATS helps early-stage founders avoid a common trap: building in isolation from future constraints. Through exposure to sessions on regulation, capital markets, energy, AI infrastructure, and cross-border scaling, startups gain an understanding of the environment they will eventually face.
In addition to structured sessions, startups benefit from direct exposure to investors, family offices, and ecosystem leaders in a setting designed for real conversation rather than mass pitching.
ATS is not a demo day: it is a learning and positioning forum that helps founders become more investable by design, not by luck.
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Day 1
"Getting to Yes" What Investors are looking for in a Startup or Scaleup
Successful Exits: Lessons learned from Founders and Investors
Thematic Round Table Networking
Day 2
Morning Sessions: Investor Presentations
Day 3
Structuring your Investment Track
Structuring your Investment Jurisdiction Track