Maria Dramalioti Taylor

About

Maria is a high-conviction investor in European Enterprise SaaS, backing founders building AI-native architectures, automation-first workflows, and next-gen data platforms. An engineer by training, she began her career in tech strategy and operations at EY and Andersen before becoming a high-performing angel investor—delivering 7x realized returns across European scaleups and successful exits. She founded Beacon to partner with founders on the journey from early traction to major scale—reaching critical inflection points on the path to building $100M+ businesses. / At board level, Maria is a trusted voice in high-stakes decisions, working closely with founders, investors, and executive teams to drive long-term value. She sits on the board of Included.VC, was an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at INSEAD, and served on committees at the Royal Academy of Engineering—advancing the role of engineers in Europe’s innovation economy.

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