FitKit among five startups to win €12,500 grants from EnvolveXL

What's the deal? FitKitDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a corporate wellness platform, has secured a €12,500 (≈$14,038) grant from Greek accelerator EnvolveXL, which runs with support from Libra PhilanthropiesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. It was one of five teams selected in the programme's third cohort, each receiving the same amount.

What does FitKit do? The platform operates in corporate wellness and health, built around a pay-per-use payment model. Companies offering fitness and wellbeing programmes to employees pay only for services actually used, simplifying benefits management.

Who else made the cut? The other four winners span HR tech, health tech, fintech, and proptech. JoberosDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → matches candidates to jobs using skills-analysis algorithms; Kiné HealthDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, with offices in Athens and London, tackles musculoskeletal recovery with AI; PeboleDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → runs a peer-to-peer lending platform for SMEs; and ScoopterraDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → offers location intelligence for commercial real estate.

What's the endgame? EnvolveXL is a multi-stage initiative aiming to back 100 teams over five years, promoting the digital and sustainable transition of economies in Greece and Southeast Europe. Beyond the grant and mentoring, selected teams can access up to €200,000 in funding through the Investing for GoodDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → initiative.

Why now? The announcement came alongside the launch of the programme's fourth cohort. The grants cover an investment-readiness phase, with tailored guidance to shape and validate each team's business model in the market.

The signal: Early-stage grant programmes like EnvolveXL fill a critical gap in regional ecosystems, giving founders a runway to validate before chasing larger capital. For Greece and Southeast Europe, that pipeline — from small grant to six-figure follow-on — is how a local startup scene scales.

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