
Spyros Sofianos
Investment Analyst
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Spyros is an Investment Analyst at Iliad Partners, with a background in venture capital and startup acceleration in MENA.
Prior to joining Iliad Partners full-time, he was a Venture Capital Intern with the firm during the summer of 2025, supporting due diligence for prospective investments, startup sourcing, and portfolio monitoring.
He gained his first hands-on venture capital experience as a Summer Analyst at Elixir Capital, where he conducted dealflow analysis and supported fundraising efforts for startups selected for the Hub71+ program.
Spyros’ initial exposure to the MENA startup ecosystem began in the summer of 2023, when he worked as a Finance Intern at Hub71, contributing to budgeting and resource allocation for the accelerator and participating startups.
Spyros holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a concentration in Finance from New York University.
Spyros is a native Greek speaker and fluent in English.
