13. Mayank Varyani

Age: 28
Occupation: General Manager of AngelSpark
Nationality: Spanish
Residence: U.A.E.
Category: Commerce & Finance

Varyani joined AngelSpark as General Manager in 2023. He spearheaded 14 investments, deploying $1.4 million into MENA startups including Dimension, Growdash, Reno, NOOD, Inovat, and Retailhub. The firm is a sector-agnostic angel group investing at pre-seed and seed stages. AngelSpark is incorporated in the U.S., with operations and investments focused on the MENA region. Beyond AngelSpark, Varyani mentors startups for more than 100 hours each month, working closely with ecosystem partners such as in5 and the Chalhoub Greenhouse.