{"id":6993,"date":"2026-11-09T06:36:24","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T11:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.madeinliban.com\/by-venture-partners-made-in-lebanon\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T06:36:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T11:36:24","slug":"by-venture-partners-made-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madeinliban.com\/fr\/by-venture-partners-made-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"BY Venture Partners | Made in Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Beirut and Abu Dhabi venture capital firm backing early-stage startups in the region and worldwide.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>BY Venture Partners<\/strong>, also written B&amp;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&#x27;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&#x27;s Ministry of Technology and Artificial Intelligence.<\/p>\n<h2>Brand Information<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Brand Name<\/th>\n<td>BY Venture Partners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Based In<\/th>\n<td>Beirut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Founded<\/th>\n<td>2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Founders<\/th>\n<td>Abdallah Yafi, Ghaith Yafi, Rami Jisr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Products<\/th>\n<td>Seed and Series A venture capital, BY Fund II, Lebanese Angel Investor Network (LAIN), founder mentorship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Where to Buy<\/th>\n<td>Founders apply directly; offices in Beirut and Abu Dhabi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Website<\/th>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/byvp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">byvp.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Description<\/th>\n<td>Beirut and Abu Dhabi venture capital firm backing early-stage startups in the region and worldwide.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>BY Venture Partners at a glance<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Founded in 2015<\/li>\n<li>Closed the 50 million dollar BY Fund II in 2021<\/li>\n<li>Portfolio includes Toters, Myki and NymCard<\/li>\n<li>Launched the Lebanese Angel Investor Network in 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Who is behind BY Venture Partners<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Abdallah Yafi<\/strong> (Co-founder and Managing Partner). Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/en\/2021\/10\/venture-partners-closes-50-million-fund-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wamda.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ghaith Yafi<\/strong> (Co-founder and Managing Partner). Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/en\/2021\/10\/venture-partners-closes-50-million-fund-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wamda.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rami Jisr<\/strong> (Co-founder). Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/en\/2021\/10\/venture-partners-closes-50-million-fund-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wamda.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3>What stage does BY Venture Partners invest in?<\/h3>\n<p>Seed and Series A.<\/p>\n<h3>What is LAIN?<\/h3>\n<p>The Lebanese Angel Investor Network, a curated angel platform launched by B&amp;Y in 2026 for Lebanese and diaspora founders.<\/p>\n<h3>Which Lebanese startups has it backed?<\/h3>\n<p>Its portfolio includes Toters, Myki and NymCard.<\/p>\n<h2>Sources and further reading<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"sources\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/en\/2021\/10\/venture-partners-closes-50-million-fund-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BY Venture Partners closes $50 million BY Fund II (Wamda)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/en\/2026\/05\/ventures-launches-lebanons-angel-investor-network\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;Y Ventures launches Lebanon&#x27;s first Angel Investor Network (Wamda)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venturecapitalarchive.com\/venture-funds\/by-venture-partners-byvp-com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BY Venture Partners (Venture Capital Archive)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beirut and Abu Dhabi venture capital firm backing early-stage startups in the region and worldwide. 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