Vassilis is a technology entrepreneur with solid engineering and business background. He is the co-founder of COGNITOR AI, a technology startup developing a passive authentication platform using machine learning and behavioral biometrics. He is a partner at Blue Dome Capital, an investment manager seeking to capture emerging investment opportunities in technology transfer and innovation-driven ventures in Central and South-Eastern Europe. He sits on the Boards of Directors of various deep technology companies. He is a co-founder of the StartSmart South-Eastern Europe (formerly MIT Enterprise Forum Greece) and the Boston-based Hellenic Innovation Network. He holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens and Ocean Systems Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives in Greece with his family and enjoys running and windsurfing.