Welcome to T-Life Capital
Investing in innovative businesses all over the globe.
About us
T-Life Capital is an investment based in Athens, Greece.
We aspire to drive growth and create value for generations to come through our strategic investments in startups and hospitality developments both in Greece and around the world.
T Life Capital is an official partner in the AWS Activate Ecosystem.
Startup Portfolio
From food to finance and everything in between, we seize opportunities to support founders who are rewriting the rules of the industries they’re in.
Hospitality Portfolio
We invest in tourism and real-estate projects that are raising the bar and setting new standards for Greek Hospitality.
Our Team
We are interested in offering our contribution to ventures with pioneering ideas that target the international market.
Dimitris Tryfon
is Partner at T-Life Capital and Director at WinMedica, part of the ELPEN Group, a leading pharmaceutical group in Southern Europe. He is also a BoD member of Ble Kedros, a publicly listed REIT based in Athens, Greece.
Manolis Couclelis
is an entrepreneurship enthusiast with start-ups, venture capital, private equity and consulting experience. Through the years he has engaged with projects in the tech-startups field, pharmaceuticals, tourism and shipping. He holds a BA degree in Economics and an MSc in Management from the University of Bath.
Theodore Tryfon
is shareholder, Vice President and Co- Managing Director of Elpen Pharmaceutical Co. Inc., the leading Greek Pharmaceutical Industry; being part of Elpen Group of companies (Elpen Co. Inc., Aenorasis S.A., Winmedica S.A.) having a turnover of more than 350.000.000€ in 2023 and over 1250 employees. He is also President of the Pan-Hellenic Union of Pharmaceutical Industries (PUPI).
Michael Kalafatis
holds law degrees from University College London and the University of Kent, blending legal expertise with a keen interest in startups and finance. He specializes in crafting strategic solutions for investment opportunities and challenges. Committed to ongoing learning, Michael approaches the investment landscape with a data-driven perspective.
Startup Portfolio
VC Portfolio
News from Partners
Learn How to Speak VC in 7 minutes
In this article, we will provide you with the “translation” of some useful VC (Venture Capital – just to set the right tone) jargon and acronyms that might come in handy!
Family Offices In The Greek Startup Scene
A depiction of T-Life Capital and other family offices and the increasingly important role we play in the Greek investment ecosystem.
Startup Funding: What does a Venture Capital fund look for in a startup?
Often entrepreneurs with big aspirations need to raise significant capital in order to scale up and grow their business quickly. Raising external money for a startup is a complicated endeavor.