Christos Mastoras

Founder & Managing Partner - Iliad Partners

Christos Mastoras is Founder & Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, a Venture Capital firm investing in early-stage technology startups in the MENA region, based in the UAE. Former entrepreneur (4x startups; 4x exits), angel investor, tech corporate operating exec (Yahoo Maktoob), and management consultant (Booz & Company, Accenture), with 23+ years of experience in tech in the US, Europe, and MENA. Actively been making VC investments in MENA since 2016, with a focus on early stage startups, including regional success stories such as Trukker. Investing in the tech enablement of MENA across logistics, mobility, fintech, proptech and edtech, at the Pre-Series A and Series A stages. Serve on several startup Boards, founding Board membersof the MEVCA, founding member of the Board of Advisors of MAGNiTT, and a mentor with Endeavor, MITEF, and Techstars. MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a B.S. in International Relations from Georgetown University.