Top 5 Community VC Funds &amp; Investors in Lebanon (October 2026)

Speed is a tech accelerator based out of the Beirut Digital District that empowers software startups to succeed and scale globally through a 3-month mentorship-driven program, $30,000 in funding, and a lifelong network of mentors and partners.The accelerator offers software startups $30,000 in financial support, an intensive 3-monthmentorship-driven program that includes in-house mentorship, mentorship from experts, workshops, access to a network of investors, and a free working space at BDD, in exchange for 5% equity in common shares. Startups also receive lifelong support from a network of 100+ local and international mentors, the opportunity to be sponsored by Speed for a 2-week immersion program in Silicon Valley in partnership with LebNet, technology perks worth $1M+ through the accelerator’s partnership with the Global Accelerator Network (GAN), and a fast-track referral to the 47 Techstars programs around the world.

Investment focus

Industry: Apps, E-Commerce, Software
Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
Geography: Lebanon, United States, United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

Total investments: 40
Round size: Seed $30k–$500k; Pre-Seed $30k–$500k
Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow

Portfolio highlights

Grappem — Grappem builds a network of university students from all majors, trains them according to the highest standards of hospitality, and links them to clients through an online platform. Whether you are a student looking for a part-time hospitality job, or a business organizing an event and need a team, Grappem is the platform you need.
SawaNsafer — SawaNsafer is an online platform that enables users to search and compare travel packages curated by local travel agencies. In using the platform, the users have to send their request with their destination. They will receive a lot of offers from multiple agencies and they have to choose their favorite offer then book their vacation using differentpayment methods. It helps in saving time, money, and stress of booking vacation. It was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon.
Scriptofilm Corp. — Scriptofilm is an interactive platform that links scriptwriters and filmmakers to producers, investors, and buyers.

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Upon graduation of the Hero Program at Draper University, alumni get a chance to pitch their business ideas for venture capital. Submit your business plan.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Blockchain, E-Commerce
Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
Geography: United States, Argentina, United Kingdom

Investor stats

Total investments: 67
Round size: Seed $125k–$4M; Pre-Seed $100k–$3.1M
Lead/follow: 19% lead, 81% follow

Portfolio highlights

Seagate Space — Seagate Space is an aerospace company that provides offshore rocket launch solutions for the space industry.
Applied Atomics — Applied Atomics is a Rapid Response Network in Space.
ChemT Biotechnology — The goal of ChemT Biotechnology is to increase patient access to the most cutting-edge biologics, beginning with the urgent issues in manufacturing and research and development.

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F6 Ventures is a leading seed stage venture capital firm operating across emerging markets. We back exceptional founders from idea-stage all the way to Series A, combining early capital with strategic support and a commitment to long-term partnership. With deep ties across the Middle East, Africa, and beyond, we empower innovative startups to scalewith purpose and impact. We manage over $90M in AUM across more than 300 investments in seven countries. By investing early in Pre-Seed to Pre-Series A rounds, we help founders cover initial costs, develop their product, and take it to market. This early capital acts as a launchpad, enabling startups to hit key milestones like securing first customers, attracting follow-on funding, and making significant strides forward.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Non-Equity Assistance
Geography: Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia

Investor stats

Total investments: 365
Round size: Seed $15k–$1.1M; Pre-Seed $49k–$600k
Lead/follow: 44% lead, 56% follow
Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $95M in 2023

Portfolio highlights

Tagaddod — Tagaddod is a renewable Energy and Waste Management Egyptian company, started in February 2013 and operating in Cairo –Egypt. Currently focusing on clean fuels, Tagaddod is working on Biodiesel production from Vegetable Oils. Biodiesel is a fuel alternative that is produced from waste vegetable oils and used in conventional diesel engines, whichcan directly substitute for or extend supplies of traditional petroleum diesel.
Makan Home — SHEN168 adalah situs toto togel online yang terpercaya, menawarkan pengalaman bermain yang aman dan menyenangkan bagi para penggemar togel online.
MyAlice — The modern customer service and social selling platform. Support anytime and sell anywhere with all your messages, orders, and agents in one place.

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Cedar Mundi Ventures specializes in the fields of venture capital and financial services. It also specializes in cross-border technology investments covering Europe & the MENA region. It was founded in 2016 and headquartered in Beyrouth, Lebanon.

Investment focus

Industry: Health Care, Software, E-Commerce
Stage:Series A, Pre-Seed, Series B
Geography: United States, Lebanon, United Kingdom

Investor stats

Total investments: 22
Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

Podeo — Podeo is the Arab world's largest podcasting platform, dedicated to managing, distributing, and producing audio podcasts. Podeo owns the largest Arabic podcast catalog in the world and distributes audio to millions of listeners.
Frak Labs — Manage your unified web identity, earn rewards, and interact seamlessly with partner websites using our passkey-first blockchain smart wallet.
Kamea Labs — Kamea Labs is a fintech company developping tools leveraging self custody and tokenisation to liberate capital and reshape the investment landscape. A fundamental building block for the next investment infrastructure that will enable finance to better serve the economy.Kamea Labs has developped Genki, a fundraising platform entirely based onself-custody and helping entrepreneurs execute compliant fundraisings, in crypto or equity while accepting crypto and fiat currencies of all ticket sizes.Kamea Labs is registered as PSAN with the AMF and aims at offering retail investors the first ever investment platform letting them invest like the top 1%.

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