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Stylianos was born in Limassol, Cyprus. He studied IT at UCL in London and then Entrepreneurship at the University of Cambridge. He started his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 19. He already has several ventures in his portfolio. Specifically, and under the umbrella of Heart Group of which he is the founder, Stylianos is the co-founder of Heart Cyprus, the largest destination branding initiative promoting Cyprus. The lineup of the group's companies includes a govtech company whose software is used by 150 municipalities and community councils and has recently been selected in the consortium to build the e-government platform for all the municipalities of Cyprus. Stylianos is also highly active in real estate. His group currently holds 10 projects in its portfolio, including the renovation and construction of boutique hotels, co-living and commercial spaces. Since 2017, he is the co-founder of Reflect, the largest technology festival organized in Cyprus and the wider region. Through this festival, important business synergies and actions for Cyprus and beyond have been achieved, with world-class founders, investors and researchers showing practical interest in operating their ventures on the island. In 2021 he was one of the initiators and founders of Techisland, a non-profit organization whose mission is to accelerate the growth of the tech ecosystem in Cyprus. Currently, Stylianos is also a venture partner at ZeroGravity Capital , a Slovak-based VC fund.