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Michael Tyrimos is the Founder and CEO of Capacitor Partners and a member of the Forbes Technology Council. In 2025 he was included in Fortune Magazine’s 40 Under 40 list (for Greece). In this page he shares his viewpoints around technology, business and the startup ecosystem.
Experience
2020 – Present · Founder & Managing Director
Capacitor Partners
- –Launched a leading transformation consulting firm that, in under five years, became trusted by companies across 6 countries and 11 industry verticals, some with ARR exceeding €600 million.
- –Entrusted with projects by the Council of Europe and the governments of Malta, Greece and Cyprus.
2017 – 2020 · CEO, then shareholder
Ergodotisi.com
- –Led the business as CEO from 2017 to 2020, converting it to profitability and growing it to 15,000 corporate clients.
- –Remained a shareholder afterwards; exited in 2024, selling my shares after the business was acquired by a new corporate owner.
Board Seats
National Board for Research and Innovation
- –Appointed by the President and the Ministerial Council of Cyprus to the country’s principal advisory body shaping national Research and Innovation strategy.
2024 – 2026 · Former Board Member
Cyprus Information Technology Enterprises Association (CITEA)
- –Elected board member of the leading representative body for IT businesses in Cyprus, representing over 100 member companies.
Education
2013 – 2014
Oxford University
- –Advanced Undergraduate Diploma in Data and Systems — Distinction, 98% grade.
2010 – 2011
Cambridge University
- –Master (MPhil) in Technology Policy.
- –President of the Cambridge Private Equity and Venture Capital Society.
- –Research supervisor: Professor Chris Hope, member of the IPCC, which shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
2007 – 2010
King’s College London
- –Bachelor (BSc) in Management — First Class.
- –Research: Path Dependent Economics in the Microcomputer Operating Systems Industry.
- –Elected Associate of the University (AKC accreditation).
Certifications
- –Blockchain Technologies — Oxford University, Saïd Business School.
- –International Business Strategy — London School of Economics.
- –Capital Market Dynamics & Investment Banking — Swiss Finance Academy.
Awards & Recognition
- –Fortune Magazine 40 Under 40 — Number 3 on the list for Greece (2025).
- –IN BUSINESS Award — SME of the Year.
- –Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry — Disruptor Under 40, Technology.
- –US Government O1 Visa — Alien with Extraordinary Abilities.
- –St Gallen Symposium Wings of Excellence — Schumpeterian Economics paper.
- –Associate of King’s College London.
- –Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).