BY Venture Partners, also written B&Y, was founded in 2015 by Abdallah Yafi, Ghaith Yafi and Rami Jisr and works from Beirut and Abu Dhabi. It invests at seed and Series A, and its thesis is to connect founders in the Middle East with global markets. In 2021 it closed BY Fund II at 50 million dollars, with anchor investors including Mubadala, Al Waha Fund of Funds and Lebanon's Tamar Capital. Its portfolio mixes regional names like Toters, Myki, NymCard and Seez with international ones such as Onfido and Thrive Market. In May 2026 it launched the Lebanese Angel Investor Network (LAIN), a curated angel platform for startups founded by Lebanese people at home and abroad, supported by Lebanon's Ministry of Technology and Artificial Intelligence.
BY Venture Partners at a glance
- Founded in 2015
- Closed the 50 million dollar BY Fund II in 2021
- Portfolio includes Toters, Myki and NymCard
- Launched the Lebanese Angel Investor Network in 2026
Who is behind BY Venture Partners
- Abdallah Yafi (Co-founder and Managing Partner). Source: wamda.com
- Ghaith Yafi (Co-founder and Managing Partner). Source: wamda.com
- Rami Jisr (Co-founder). Source: wamda.com