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Family

Miltos was born in 1972 in Cyprus, where he was raised by his parents, Elias and Georgia. He has one sister, Kallia Kambourides, also an entrepreneur, graduate of Brown University and JFK Harvard School of Government.

He is married to photographer Marina Vernicos and is a father of 3 children (Demilia, George, Annezia).

Education

While in Cyprus, Miltos attended public elementary and high school. He had received several academic honors and participated twice in the International Math Olympiad (Beijing 1990, Moscow 1992) and once in the Balkan Math Olympiad (Sofia 1990) where he received a bronze medal.

He graduated with various scholarships including one from Fulbright, from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with three degrees: BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering and BS in Mathematics.

Military Service

Miltos graduated in 1990 from the Artillery Academy of Greece and served in the Cyprus National Guard for 26 months with the rank of second lieutenant.

Early Career

Miltos was a founding partner of Soros Real Estate Partners (SREP) for 5 years, a global real estate private equity business, formed in 1999 by George Soros. During Miltos’ tenure, SREP raised a US$1 billion fund and executed a number of complex real estate transactions in Western Europe and Japan.

While at SREP, Miltos was primarily responsible for investments relating to property outsourcing in the UK and for the SREP investment strategy in Southeast Europe. He was the deal leader and a Founder of Mapeley Ltd, which went on to become the second largest real estate outsourcing company in the UK after winning two major 20-year multi-billion-GBP contracts: one with the Inland Revenue and Custom & Excise Departments of the UK and one with the Abbey National bank.

Prior to joining Soros, Miltos spent two years at Goldman Sachs working on real estate private equity transactions in the UK, France and Spain. In 1998, he received a Goldman Sachs Global Innovation award for his work at Trillium, the largest real estate outsourcing company in the UK.

Dolphin Capital

Miltos Kambourides is the Founder and Managing Partner of Dolphin Capital Partners (DCP or Dolphin). Founded in 2004, Dolphin specializes in real estate investments and developments.

Since 2005, Dolphin has raised and managed in excess of €1.2 billion in equity through its various investment companies and executed a number of investments across eight countries.

Dolphin has been the owner and developer of world-renowned luxury resorts, such as Amanzoe in Greece and Amanera in Dominican Republic. The latest one is One&Only Kéa Island, which opened on 1st June 2024, setting a new benchmark of luxury resorts.

Paradox Museum

Miltos co-founded Paradox Museum as a global experiential entertainment brand dedicated to immersive, perception-bending museums. The company develops and manages interactive, science- and art-inspired exhibits that challenge visitors’ senses and perspectives. Each museum offers optical illusions, gravity-defying rooms, perspective tricks, and playful installations, making the visitor an active participant rather than a passive observer. The concept has proven to combine strong entertainment value with high engagement.

Paradox Museum has expanded rapidly and currently operates in the following cities: Barcelona, Gothenburg, Hamburg, Helsinki, Limassol, London, Oslo, Paris, Stockholm, Las Vegas, Miami, Mumbai, and Shanghai. With 13 locations open and more coming, Paradox is establishing a substantial global footprint as a leading brand in the edutainment sector.

Dion

Miltos is the founder of Dion, a members-only social app designed to facilitate connections through sending and receiving drinks at any time and from anywhere. Dion aims to blend social networking with convenience, offering users a simple and direct way to connect socially regardless of location. The app’s unique model enables beverage brands to reach consumers through a new digital distribution channel that is frictionless, measurable and scalable.

Through Dion, Miltos seeks to disrupt traditional hospitality and social-gathering models by offering a tech-driven, modern alternative focused on convenience, exclusivity, and direct brand-consumer interaction. Dion’s design and business model reflect a forward-looking approach to digital social experiences and beverage distribution.

Other

Miltos is also a major investor and co-Founder of:

    • Enthoosia, an experiential entertainment company.
    • One Athens, a concept development converting the former Doxiadis’ School into 21st century residences in the downtown Athens.
    • Omniview Design, a pioneering company that integrates design and development capabilities into one seamless service.
    • Axia, AXIA Ventures Group Ltd (“AXIA”) is a leading regional privately-owned investment banking group providing financial advisory and capital market-related services to corporates, governments and institutional clients. AXIA is headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus.
    • Milamou.gr is a platform which brings together people who need psychological support with volunteer professional psychologists and mental health counselors who wish to help through volunteering.
    • Trekrecord the ultimate app for passionate travelers!

Among others, Miltos is or was active in the following:

Beyond his entrepreneurial pursuits, the principal interest of Miltos is travelling. He has visited 156 countries/territories, including the geographical North Pole and Antarctica.

Awards and Recognitions