Co-found a Venture With Us
We’re not looking to fund a startup.
We’re looking to co-found a meaningful, capital-efficient company, with one or two atypical entrepreneurs who want to build something real from scratch.
This isn’t a job. It’s not a pitch. It’s an invitation to build, together.
What We Offer
Resources, guidance, and a proven structure. At Starttech, we bring the tools, experience, and support system to help founders go from idea to scale:
- Venture capital from our own funds, not from LPs
- Full-time team across product, design, engineering, GTM & ops
- Co-founder salary, modest but sufficient to fully focus
- Workspace in Athens and daily collaboration
- Founder-led learnings and guidance from successful scaleups
Our Philosophy
We’re not just building startups. We’re building companies that matter. We believe entrepreneurship is a sacred promise, to build something useful for the world.
We emphasize:
- Long-term value creation
- Founder-centric processes
- Capital efficiency and bare sufficiency
- Automation and AI as amplifiers, not shortcuts
- Purpose before vanity
We don’t play the flashy startup game. We’re here to build resilient, real businesses that serve customers, teams, and societies.
Not Looking for a Pitch! We’re Looking for a Partner
No deck. No pre-baked idea. Just clarity and commitment. You don’t need validation or funding. You need purpose, insight, and the courage to do the hard work.
We’re looking for:
- A clear understanding of a problem
- Urgency to solve it
- Willingness to explore and iterate
- Comfort with ambiguity
- Dedication to building with us, shoulder-to-shoulder in Athens
Whether you’re a solo technical founder or a duo of tech and commercial minds, what matters most is how you think, not how you present.
Co-Founder Criteria
Who we’re looking for.
We’re not chasing influencers. We’re seeking thoughtful builders.
Our ideal co-founders are:
- Humble. You lead with purpose, not ego
- Curious & Coachable. You evolve through feedback
- Disciplined. You work with focus and follow through
- Adaptable. You learn fast and chase truth
- Altruistically Ambitious. You care about creating lasting value
This is especially for those who’ve felt like they were meant to lead, but never fit the typical founder mold.
What You Step Into
Start from first principles, not from scratch. You’ll be immersed in the venture-building process, working alongside our full-time 15+ person team.
Together we will:
- Explore a problem space
- Define a value proposition
- Find traction and build product
- Support your growth every step of the way
You’ll benefit from the shared experience of past ventures like Epignosis and Yodeck, and receive a salary designed to free your focus, not feed your ego.
The Five-Phase Journey
A structured path from insight to scale
Induction
(1–3 months)
Learn Lean Startup, Design Thinking, Practical AI, and more. Talk with real founders. Study real failures.
Customer Discovery
(3-6 months)
Shape your hypotheses. Talk to customers. Seek signal, not noise.
Customer Validation
(3-9 months)
Prototype. Iterate. Get paying customers. Validate the foundation.
Customer Creation
(6-12 months)
Build traction. Begin hiring. Establish systems. Strengthen what works.
Company Building
(12-30 months)
Graduate with a resilient, profitable, capital-efficient business.
Success Stories
At Starttech Ventures we have demonstrated three times in less than ten years (with AbZorba Games P.C., Epignosis learning technologies and Yodeck) that it is perfectly possible to build a successful company without raising any venture capital / risk financing (no other than founders, and in the case of AbZorba, angel investors)
Let’s Build Something Worthwhile
This isn’t a one-off experiment. It’s the beginning of a rhythm — sustainable, structured venture building that works. Every six months, we start again. Want to be part of the next one?
Applications are open now. Deadline: June 15, 2025.