From Athens to Thessaloniki: 10 of the most promising Greek startups to keep an eye on in 2026
Following our series of country articles, today we turn our attention to Greece’s innovation landscape, exploring the factors shaping its startup ecosystem and highlighting the momentum behind a new generation of technology-driven companies.
Greece has steadily strengthened its position as a growing startup hub in Southeastern Europe, supported by an increasingly active venture capital scene, strong technical talent, and a wave of founders building for international markets from day one. Athens remains the centre of gravity for much of this activity, with emerging innovation in Thessaloniki and Attica across sectors such as fintech, cybersecurity, Web3, robotics, foodtech, and enterprise software.
In this article, we take a closer look at the Greek entrepreneurial landscape by highlighting 10 promising startups, all founded between 2022 and today.
Founded in 2022 and based in Athens, Billys is a property management SaaS platform designed to simplify and digitise apartment building management. The platform provides full transparency for administrators and tenants through features such as online payments, automated notifications, expense tracking, and the digital issuance of shared building charges, helping modernise a traditionally manual and fragmented process.
Beyond core building management, Billy’s integrates access to additional services, including technical support, insurance of common areas, cleaning services, and legal coverage through a network of vetted partners. To date, they have raised €2.9 million in funding to expand their product offering, strengthen integrations, and scale adoption among residential and commercial property managers.
Founded in 2025 and based in Athens, Caresma operates in the elder care market, connecting seniors with trained caregivers who provide personalised daily support and companionship. The company focuses on quality and trust by selecting caregivers through a rigorous process that includes background checks, psychometric assessments, and targeted training, supported by technology throughout the matching and monitoring process.
Caresma’s services cover a wide range of needs, including mobility assistance, dementia and Alzheimer’s care, nutrition support, emotional well-being, and emergency assistance. By combining continuous caregiver upskilling with ongoing communication between families and carers, the platform aims to deliver reliable, high-quality care at home. The company has secured €650k to expand its caregiver network and scale its technology-enabled care model across Greece.
Founded in 2022 and based in Attica, Mind The Hack is a cybersecurity startup developing an automated, attacker-driven security testing platform for modern enterprises. Its solution transforms traditional penetration testing into a continuous process, enabling organisations to instantly discover vulnerabilities across networks, cloud environments, and digital assets through automated deployment and real-time analysis.
Powered by AI and supported by ethical hacker expertise, Mind The Hack simulates real-world attack scenarios to validate exploitability, prioritise risks, and reduce false positives. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing enterprise systems via APIs and third-party tools, offering real-time alerts, centralised project management, and customised security workflows. MindTheHack has raised €2.8 million to further develop its platform and support enterprises operating in highly regulated and critical infrastructure sectors.
Founded in 2022 and based in Athens, myTeam is a sportstech SaaS platform designed to digitise and simplify the day-to-day operations of sports clubs and academies. The platform centralises key administrative functions such as scheduling, attendance tracking, communication, and financial management, helping clubs reduce manual work while improving engagement with athletes, parents, and members.
Available via web and mobile app, myTeam supports coaches, administrators, athletes, and parents with real-time access to training schedules, match information, payments, and announcements. Its financial tools enable clubs to manage subscriptions, track income and expenses, and automate payment reminders, while integrated communication features improve coordination across teams. To date, they have secured €1.5 million to further develop their platform and support expansion across European sports organisations.
Founded in 2024 and based in Athens, PlugSecure is a cybersecurity startup focused on protecting critical energy infrastructure from increasingly sophisticated digital threats. The company develops an AI-driven security platform designed specifically for operational technology environments, offering end-to-end protection across energy assets such as EV charging networks, solar installations, battery energy storage systems, and wind infrastructure.
Their platform combines real-time threat detection, fraud prevention, incident response, and continuous infrastructure monitoring, while supporting compliance with regulations such as NIS2. By securing communications between devices and central management systems, the solution helps operators prevent energy theft, minimise downtime, and maintain business continuity. To date, PlugSecure has raised €720k in funding
Founded in 2024 and alsobased in Athens, Pod Network is a Web3 infrastructure startup aiming to rebuild how digital markets operate. The company is developing a blockchain system designed to make markets more open, fair, and accessible by removing the structural advantages created by traditional, centralised exchanges, where proximity, privileged access, and institutional control often dictate outcomes.
At the core of Pod Network’s approach is a simplified, high-performance blockchain architecture that allows anyone to launch markets with rules enforced by code, enabling global participation without trust-based intermediaries. The company has raised over €9 million in funding to build its infrastructure and expand its developer ecosystem.
Based in Thessaloniki, Progressive Robotics is a deep-tech startup developing AI-powered software that brings true intelligence to industrial robots. The company focuses on automating complex palletising and depalletizing tasks, enabling robots to handle single-case, mixed-case, and unknown items on the fly, without pre-sorting or rigid sequencing.
Founded in 2023, they have raised €1.55 million in funding to develop further their physical AI platform and scale deployments across logistics, manufacturing, and e-commerce environments. Progressive Robotics’ software integrates with existing robotic hardware and warehouse workflows, supporting inbound and outbound operations for 3PLs, fulfilment centres, and automated warehouse systems, while aiming to make advanced robotic automation accessible to companies of all sizes.
Established in 2023 and headquartered in Paianía, near Athens, Rubico is an international maritime company focused on the ownership and operation of eco-conscious crude oil tankers. The company operates modern Suezmax-class vessels designed with fuel-efficient engineering and environmentally friendly technologies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving operational sustainability in global crude oil transportation.
To date, they have secured €9.7 million in funding to support the development and management of their growing tanker fleet and the integration of advanced efficiency and compliance technologies. By combining modern vessel design with a sustainability-driven operational model, the company positions itself at the intersection of traditional maritime logistics and the industry’s transition toward cleaner, more responsible shipping practices.
Founded in 2022 and based in Athens, StiQ is a foodtech startup operating cloud kitchens and fast-casual food brands in Greece. The company runs a multi-brand kitchen model focused on preparing and delivering meals through online food delivery platforms. Its portfolio includes several brands such as Protein Garden, Dinas, and Healthy Concept, with a menu covering a wide range of recipes.
They have secured €25 million in funding, which it is using to expand their kitchen network, support brand development, and further automate operations using technology and AI. StiQ currently operates multiple locations and has served a large number of customers across Greece, positioning itself as an active player in the country’s growing food delivery and cloud kitchen market.
Based in Athens, Wocap is a fintech startup developing a digital marketplace for working capital management. The platform enables buyers and their existing suppliers to interact directly to accelerate invoice payments using a dynamic auction model, without relying on banks, debt financing, or intermediaries. Buyers can deploy excess liquidity to earn returns, while suppliers gain earlier access to cash under transparent, market-driven terms.
Founded in 2025, Wocap has already raised €450K in funding to develop its platform, integrate with enterprise ERP systems, and support its initial market rollout. Targeting SMEs as well as larger corporate buyers, the company focuses on simplifying early payment processes while improving transparency and efficiency across supply chain financing.
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