Thanos Paraschos is a well-traveled entrepreneur and an enthusiastic supporter of social innovation. His passion for helping others and solving societal problems led him to co-found Startup Universe and previously served as the managing director of Startup Greece. With an educational background in business and mining engineering, he also completed startup investing programs at Y Combinator and the European Innovation Academy. Thanos has held various roles in business development, management, and consulting for companies such as KeepItCloud and Itamarket.gr. He is also experienced in event organizing, having co-organized Startup Europe Week. Thanos is skilled in communication, team collaboration, and problem-solving, and loves working with first-time founders and world-changing startups.