Early-career economist who built from scratch, failed with purpose, and is now drawn to work that actually moves the world
Vasilis gravitates toward industries where decisions ripple across the world; trade, shipping, technology. Industries where the stakes are global and the boldest decisions define what comes next. Seeking the room where ambition meets execution and conviction is the only currency that matters. Based in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Techstars Startup Weekend
Won 3rd prize with Navy Funder, a maritime finance concept connecting ship owners with investors to provide capital on better terms.
London, UK
Attended at meetings with HSBC, Revolut and The Jet Business. Also, visited Flexciton SuperSeed VC, Imperial College and LSE.
San Francisco, CA & Boston, MA
Participated in seminars at Stanford, Harvard, MIT and Tufts. Joined meetings at Plug and Play, OpenAI and QA Ware.
ANEMOA Initiative
Built a private scholarship platform matching businesses with high-potential students, reaching more than 200 candidates before pausing after market validation.
Hungry enough to dare;
loyal enough to matter.
Solo operator. Zero budget. 25 cold approaches → 6 deals closed, 5,000+ audience reached through in-kind partnerships, 24% conversion in <2 months.
Built end-to-end skills-based scholarship platform in 8 weeks. 200+ candidates, 10 corporate targets. Deliberately paused after structured market validation.
Four years on the floor of Greece's largest trade exhibition. First point of contact for exhibitors, Chamber of Commerce delegations, and Arab business counterparts.
Completed core modules in Shipping Business, Economics of Sea Transport, Ship Operations & Management, Shipping Finance, Dry Bulk & Tanker Chartering, and Legal Principles in Shipping.