Nelly Kontaxi, Founder and Entrepreneur
Co-Founder Entrepreneur & Business Development
Leadership & Partnerships

Nelly Kontaxi

Co-Founder | Entrepreneur | Business Development & International Partnerships

Nelly Kontaxi is an entrepreneur and business development professional with a multidisciplinary background spanning international business, hospitality, relocation, property, intellectual property and strategic partnerships.

Her career has been built around a consistent focus: connecting the right people, identifying opportunities and turning relationships into practical business outcomes.

She began her professional career in the Greek food and export industry, working closely with the management of an exporting company and gaining first-hand experience of international trade, market relationships and the process of taking Greek products and businesses into international markets.

She subsequently spent more than a decade in high-end hospitality and VIP services, managing international clients, corporate requirements, destination events and high-value relationships in environments where discretion, reliability and execution were essential.

Nelly Kontaxi brings professional real estate training and extensive hospitality industry experience to her work. Trained by RE/MAX, she holds the professional title of Real Estate Agent and is entitled to use it.

With over a decade of experience at Senior Management Level in the hospitality and hotel industry, Nelly has developed in-depth knowledge of client relations, hospitality operations, service delivery, and customer experience.


Entrepreneurship & Professional Journey

  • Mind the Minds — 2021: Nelly co-founded an initiative bringing together professionals in intellectual property, education and engineering to help Greek innovators and entrepreneurs transform ideas into market opportunities.
  • Executive Leadership: As Executive Director, she led conferences in Athens and Thessaloniki, developed international engagement initiatives and helped build bridges between innovation, expertise and commercialisation.
  • Greece Relocation — 2023 onwards: As founder and driving force behind Greece Relocation, she supports international families, investors and companies establishing themselves in Greece.
  • Cross-Border Coordination: Her work involves coordinating with lawyers, tax advisors, authorities, property professionals and other service providers to create practical solutions for complex relocation and business requirements.

A Multidisciplinary Entrepreneurial Approach

Nelly's entrepreneurial approach combines strategic thinking, relationship management and on-the-ground execution. Her multidisciplinary academic background, together with extensive practical experience, enables her to operate effectively across business, property, legal coordination and international partnership environments.

As a founder, Nelly brings more than professional expertise—she brings the ability to build trusted networks, navigate local ecosystems and convert international relationships into actionable opportunities.

Connecting People, Markets & Opportunities

By combining local knowledge, international relationships and practical execution, Nelly helps organisations explore new markets, develop partnerships and navigate the requirements of working across borders.


At Discovery Gateways

At Discovery Gateways, Nelly represents the Greek-side execution partner for India–Greece collaboration, bringing local market knowledge, trusted relationships and entrepreneurial execution to help international businesses establish, connect and grow in Greece.

India–Greece Business Corridor

Turning International Connections into Practical Business Opportunities

Through Discovery Gateways, Nelly contributes local insight, ecosystem access and relationship-led coordination to support business introductions, cross-border partnerships and commercial opportunities between India and Greece.

Greece India International Partnerships Business Development