Panathēnea 2026: Building Global SaaS from Europe in the AI Era

What does it really take to build a global SaaS company from Europe today?

As part of Panathēnea 2026, Starttech Ventures is supporting a special side event featuring Socrates Koumpardas, founder of Gracely, one of the newest and fastest-growing church management software companies serving the US market from Athens.

Building Global SaaS from Europe: What’s Changing Now

📅 May 28, 2026
📍 Epignosis HQ, Athens

At just 25 years old, Socrates is building Gracely with a mindset focused on experimentation, fast learning, iteration, and practical AI implementation.

During the event, he will share real examples of how Gracely uses AI not only for productivity, but also to accelerate product development, growth experimentation, and company building.

The session will explore:

  • Building SaaS products from Europe for global markets
  • Using AI to move faster and learn faster
  • Early-stage growth and product iteration
  • Practical lessons from scaling a startup from Athens

The conversation is designed for founders, operators, startup teams, and anyone interested in how modern SaaS companies are evolving in the AI era.

And yes — the evening will also include networking, pizza, beers, and conversations with people building the future.

🔗 Register here:

See you at Panathēnea 2026.