Cyprus Seeds and 33East organised their first joint event in London on Thursday, 5th February 2026, marking the beginning of a closer collaboration in their shared mission to strengthen the global Cypriot innovation community and support founders building scalable, internationally oriented ventures.
The gathering, which took place at the High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus in London, attracted more than 100 founders, researchers, and tech startups in London, with strong Cypriot links.
The audience also heard founder journeys from Electryone AI and Genie Fertility, startups backed by 33East, as well as Tyten. The teams shared how their ideas evolved from early insight to product and early traction, highlighting the challenges and opportunities of building tech-driven companies.
Ioannis Kasinopoulos of Electryone AI presented its journey of building the participation layer for the new energy economy, transforming homes from passive consumers into active, intelligent contributors to the grid through a hardware-agnostic, inclusive energy platform.
Andreas Hadjimitsis of Genie Fertility presented its journey of building a non-invasive discovery platform for uterine health, unlocking molecular insights from the endometrium for precision care in fertility and reproductive health.
Tyten shared its founder journey from the Antler accelerator to early commercial traction. Tom Petrides described how the team turned first-hand industry insight into an AI-driven platform for facilities management, culminating in a recent funding round.
The evening allowed for meaningful networking, fostering new connections among entrepreneurs, researchers, and Cypriots of the diaspora in London. Participants were additionally briefed on upcoming opportunities in funding, mentoring, and networking offered through Cyprus Seeds and 33East.
The event in London is one of a series which Cyprus Seeds will organise with 33East, as part of a broader strategy to expand its offering beyond scientific teams from academic institutions and research institutes in Cyprus to also support tech startups abroad that maintain strong ties to the country. The partnership event series is designed to connect founders, researchers, and investors who are targeting international markets.
As part of this strategic direction, Cyprus Seeds is deepening its partnership with 33East, the VC firm backed by the Government of Cyprus, with the mission to transform Cyprus into a hive of innovation and entrepreneurship. 33East invests in ambitious founders at the pre-seed and seed stages and provides access to an international network of partners and investors.
Cyprus Seeds and 33East will build on this foundation through joint initiatives aimed at empowering science‐based entrepreneurship, supporting founders from idea to scale and strengthening Cyprus’ position in the international technology and innovation landscape.
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About 33East
33East is a VC firm, backed by trusted investors, that provides ambitious founders with the capital, support, and connections they need to build scalable businesses and achieve their global ambitions. 33East invests in pre-seed and seed-stage startups with a connection to Cyprus aiming for international growth. Co-founded by seasoned entrepreneur Demetrios Zoppos and experienced venture capitalist Yiannis Eftychiou, 33East supports founders with deep operational expertise, a track record in scaling businesses, and connections to local and global networks. 33East is inviting founders for a friendly conversation to contact them through its website. 33East — Rooted in Cyprus. Built for the world.
About Cyprus Seeds
Cyprus Seeds is a non-profit, private organization in Cyprus with the vision to commercialise innovative academic research and build a pipeline of deep-tech spin-offs. It runs an Innovation Grant Program offering grants, mentoring, training, and investor networking in Cyprus and abroad. Cyprus Seeds is also a partner in two flagship initiatives supported by the European Commission and the Cyprus Government: the PHAETHON Teaming Project and DiGiNN.
The organization has received multiple national and international awards; most recently being ranked by the Financial Times (2025) as one of Europe’s Leading Start-up Hubs. Its strong network of partners spans the USA and Europe, including The Hellenic Initiative, MIT Deshpande Centre for Technology Innovation, the egg accelerator in Athens, Conception X in the UK, DTU Skylab, and the Hellenic Innovation Network of Greeks and Cypriots in Boston. Cyprus Seeds welcomes interested parties to contact them through its website.
Cyprus Seeds would like to acknowledge the support of its major donors:
The program is implemented with the support of The Hellenic Initiative (THI). Founded in 2012, THI is a global non-profit organization that brings together Diaspora Greeks and Philhellenes to invest in Greece through programs focused on economic development and crisis relief. Since its founding, THI has invested more than $23 million in Greece, supporting promising startups and the most effective philanthropic organizations.