Nikolas Kairinos is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and advisor in the software industry with over three decades of experience. He started his career as a programmer at age 11 and studied computer science at the University of the Witwatersrand. Nik has a strong passion for artificial intelligence and firmly believes that original thinking is crucial for progress in this field. Having established numerous software start-ups worldwide, he serves as a tech accelerator, with specific expertise in developing ideas, coding, defining UX, writing business plans, advising on valuations, recruiting talent, and participating in revenue model decisions.

Nik is the founder and CEO of Soffos.ai. He was previously the interim chief AI officer and an investor at SPRYT, a senior partner and founder of Fountech Ventures, investor and advisor at ASK AMA, and investor and non-executive chairman of Dinabite Ltd.