
Athena
Premium executive assistants for high-performing founders and operators
About Athena
Athena pairs ambitious founders, investors, and operators with full-time, dedicated executive assistants based in the Philippines, trained on a productivity-and-leverage philosophy. Athena positions itself as a premium service: assistants are coached on systems thinking, founder-style productivity, and tooling like Notion and Superhuman. It's used by many YC and venture-backed SaaS founders.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Premium, productivity-trained EAs
- Strong founder/operator culture
- Coaching layer for assistant
- Long-term retention focus
Cons
- Higher monthly minimum
- Full-time only (no part-time)
- Waitlist for matching
Pricing
- Dedicated EA
- 160 hrs/month
- Athena coach
- Tool training
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