Panos Kokmotos

Panos (Panagiotis) Kokmotos is the Co-Founder & COO of Givelink, a social tech startup modernizing philanthropy through a transparent, product-based donation marketplace. Based in San Francisco, he and his team have facilitated over $250,000 in in-kind donations, partnered with 100+ verified nonprofits across 30+ states, and supported over 150,000 people in need.

Givelink enables donors to purchase specific items nonprofits need — food, hygiene essentials, clothing — directly through a real-time online wishlist, with full delivery tracking and photo proof of impact. Donors on the platform give 60% more annually as a result.

Panos holds an M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering (Industrial Management) from the University of Patras, graduating in the top 3% of his class, and completed an Erasmus exchange at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Barcelona. He was recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Greece list (2024), is a Global Shaper with the World Economic Forum, and placed Top 4 in Europe at the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA 2023). He also received the European Young Innovators award from the UN (WSA).

He co-hosts the "Entrepreneurship Talks" podcast (200,000+ views, 50+ episodes) and has spoken at 20+ events and podcasts globally. He actively mentors entrepreneurs navigating the transition from Europe to Silicon Valley and is passionate about leveraging technology for social good.