BY Venture Partners

B&Y Venture Partners is a venture capital fund focused on early-stage technology startups in the MENA region. The firm aims to partner with exceptional entrepreneurs by investing in their businesses in exchange for a minority share. B&Y Venture Partners seeks to provide value beyond financial support, emphasizing the importance of strong founding teams in achieving startup success. The firm is particularly interested in high-impact founders who are dedicated to building transformative and category-leading companies. By prioritizing teams with a proactive approach, B&Y Venture Partners aspires to nurture the next generation of technology success stories in the region.

Fadi Bizri

Partner

Rami Jisr

General Partner

Ghaith Yafi

General Partner

Past deals in Lebanon

Toters

Series B in 2022
Toters provides service that connects customers with retailers, and uses couriers to deliver from any restaurants or shops in your city. Since 2017, their operation has grown exponentially in Lebanon and they have recently launched in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, delivering to thousands of happy customers every month from hundreds of select partner stores. From logistics to technology, design, and support they strive to offer their customers and partners the best experience both online and offline.

Basma

Seed Round in 2020
Basma operates as a digital dental startup. Basma is a direct-to-consumer healthcare brand that wants to give customers straighter and brighter teeth. It's a digital health company founded on the belief that affordable dental care should be accessible to everyone.

Sohati

Series A in 2019
Sohati provides information on health and medical care according to the best international medical standards. It aims to shed light on health and medical topics including diseases, medicines, beauty, fitness, motherhood, psychology, and sexual problems. The site also provides a forum for discussion, which means areas for listening and dialogue, where anyone can express their concerns, problems and benefit from the experiences of participants and exchange of experiences; While his identity is always kept secret.

Shelvz

Seed Round in 2019
Shelvz SAL develops a cloud based Software as a service (SaaS) field force management solution that automates the data collection process and provides real-time visibility and analytics to businesses. The software operates through mobile and web application. Its mobile application has features, such as audit product availability, monitors prices, promotions, and competition, captures in-store visibility, and provides barcode scanning. Its web application has features, such as monitors team performance, monitors execution, provides reporting and analytics, notification engine, and search bank data. Shelvz SAL was founded in 2015 and is based in Beirut, Lebanon.

Toters

Series A in 2018
Toters provides service that connects customers with retailers, and uses couriers to deliver from any restaurants or shops in your city. Since 2017, their operation has grown exponentially in Lebanon and they have recently launched in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, delivering to thousands of happy customers every month from hundreds of select partner stores. From logistics to technology, design, and support they strive to offer their customers and partners the best experience both online and offline.

Cherpa

Seed Round in 2017
Cherpa is an online platform dedicated to educating youth in the fields of robotics, electronics, and coding through engaging and interactive methods. By offering a variety of courses that include building and coding projects as well as virtual missions, Cherpa aims to make learning enjoyable while equipping students with essential skills for future job opportunities. The platform focuses on fostering interest in technology and innovation, preparing the next generation for careers in robotics, artificial intelligence, and related disciplines.

Shelvz

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Shelvz SAL develops a cloud based Software as a service (SaaS) field force management solution that automates the data collection process and provides real-time visibility and analytics to businesses. The software operates through mobile and web application. Its mobile application has features, such as audit product availability, monitors prices, promotions, and competition, captures in-store visibility, and provides barcode scanning. Its web application has features, such as monitors team performance, monitors execution, provides reporting and analytics, notification engine, and search bank data. Shelvz SAL was founded in 2015 and is based in Beirut, Lebanon.