Varun Hangloo is a business and innovation leader currently serving as the Head of Scale-Up and New Initiatives at the Marico Innovation Foundation (MIF). In this role, he leads the foundation's core programs aimed at accelerating high-potential, impact-driven startups to overcome operational hurdles and achieve large-scale socio-economic and environmental growth. Leveraging his experience managing MIF's flagship Scale-Up Program, Varun works directly with early-to-growth stage entrepreneurs, helping them bridge the gap between initial technology readiness and mass market adoption. He also actively represents the foundation across major industry summits, driving key initiatives around circularity, climate innovation, and sustainable tech.

Beyond his leadership at MIF, Varun brings a diverse background in growth strategy, corporate development, and marketing from previous roles at organizations like Deloitte, BookMyShow, and Harappa Education.