Aris Kolokythas
Founded Velos Rotors in 2011 as CTO, pairing electronics/aviation engineering with childhood friend Tasso Argyros's angel funding; still leading engineering as of the 2023 Marathon VC raise.
Aris Kolokythas is a senior electronics engineer who founded Velos Rotors in 2011 to build industrial-grade, heavy-lift UAV helicopters, serving as Founder and CTO. He has led the company's engineering through its 2023 $2M Marathon Venture Capital raise.
Overview
- Role
- Founder & CTO, Velos Rotors
- Based in
- Xylokastro, Greece
- Prior experience
- gr.linkedin.com/in/a-kolokythas
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Frequently asked
- Who is Aris Kolokythas?
- Aris Kolokythas is a senior electronics engineer who founded Velos Rotors in 2011 to build industrial-grade, heavy-lift UAV helicopters, serving as Founder and CTO. He has led the company's engineering through its 2023 $2M Marathon Venture Capital raise.
- What is Aris Kolokythas's role?
- Aris Kolokythas is Founder & CTO, Velos Rotors, based in Xylokastro, Greece.
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Founder & CEO/CTO of Velos Rotors, electronics engineer
LinkedIn: Aris Kolokythas - Founder - Velos Rotors Inc.Reported2026-08-15 - 2
Founded Velos Rotors 2011 with Tassos Argyros as angel investor
Tech.eu: Velos Rotors snags $2 million to help drone helicopter production take offVerified2023-04-06 - 3
Founder & CEO/CTO of Velos Rotors, electronics engineer
LinkedIn: Aris Kolokythas - Founder & CEO - Velos Rotors Inc.Reported2026-08-15 - 4
Founded Velos Rotors 2011 with Tassos Argyros as angel investor
Tech.eu: Velos Rotors snags $2 million to help drone helicopter production take offVerified2023-04-06