Founder & Chairman
Michael Milonas
Building companies. Racing machines. Built for the long view.
I traded certainty for ownership — and I’ve spent every year since building for the next generation, not the next quarter.
Begin the StoryI
Twenty years. One choice.
For more than twenty years, I have focused on one thing: building businesses with lasting value.
Throughout my career, while many talented professionals chose the security of a guaranteed paycheck, I chose a different path.
I pursued ownership. Creating something of lasting value would always be more rewarding than simply participating in someone else’s success.
That same philosophy has shaped every major decision since. While many businesses optimise for immediate returns, I’ve concentrated on building strong foundations — businesses, teams, technology and partnerships designed to endure. I was never planning for the next quarter, or even the next couple of years. Every venture was built with the intention of creating value that could compound over decades.
That long-term mindset has led me to found, invest in and scale companies across financial services, technology, education, media, legal and growth consulting — working alongside exceptional entrepreneurs, investors and management teams along the way.
Sustainable success is rarely created by chasing quick wins. It comes from disciplined execution, patience, and an unwavering commitment to long-term value creation.
Today, my focus remains unchanged. I continue to build businesses that solve real problems, empower talented people, and create enduring value for clients, partners, shareholders, and the generations still to come.
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What it’s built on.
Five convictions that show up in every decision — some learned early, some the hard way.
Ownership
Choosing to build and own, rather than simply participate in someone else’s success.
Patience
Playing a longer game than the market rewards in the short term.
Discipline
Sustainable success rarely comes from chasing quick wins — it comes from consistent execution.
Foundations
Strong teams, technology and partnerships built to endure, not just perform.
Long-Term Value Creation
Every venture built with the intention of compounding value over decades, not quarters.
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Different ventures. Same conviction.
Five independent ventures — each one an expression of the same conviction: build foundations that compound.
Co-Founder · Fintech · Frankfurt-Listed
NAGA Group AG
Where ownership scaled to the public markets.
Michael is the co-founder of NAGA, a Frankfurt-listed multinational fintech group.
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Goldmine International
Where the foundations get built first.
A corporate, legal and advisory firm supporting businesses and private clients with integrated legal counsel and strategic guidance.
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Goldmine Finance
Capital, structured for the long run.
A corporate finance advisory firm focused on transaction structuring, capital raising and financial advisory for growing businesses.
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Goldmine Capital
Ownership, compounding quietly.
The Group’s investment vehicle, holding and managing a diversified portfolio of direct and strategic investments.
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Strategic Partner
Andreas Pastellides & Partners LLC
An independent Cyprus law firm and long-standing strategic partner of the Group, providing specialised legal counsel.
By introduction onlyIV
The same instinct, a different arena.
Away from the boardroom, I race. Not for the noise of it, but for the discipline it demands — precision, preparation, and total respect for the machine underneath you.
I compete with Tornado Racing, Cyprus’s fastest and most competitive team — built on a conviction I recognise from everywhere else in my life: prepare relentlessly, respect the fundamentals, and never mistake speed for recklessness.
The team’s ambition reaches beyond the results sheet. Tornado Racing exists to grow the sport itself — to build the culture, the community, and the next generation of drivers that racing in Cyprus deserves.
Tornado Racing · Cyprus
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