Top 5 Financial Services VC Funds &amp; Investors in Lebanon (September 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: E-Commerce, Apps, Internet
Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
Geography: Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, United States

Investor stats

Total investments: 34
Round size: Seed $30k–$500k; Pre-Seed $30k–$300k
Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow

Portfolio highlights

PawPots — PawPots is a pet service that offers real and healthy food made for dogs. It is designed with the perfect balance of protein, carbohydrates, and healthy oils which help build strong immunity. The company provides a healthy diet alternative for pets and an online platform for pet parents and vets.
Sidelick — Pet parenting made easy! Browse through tens of reviewed pet sitters and dog walkers around you to find the best fit for your pets.
Scriptofilm Corp. — Scriptofilm is an interactive platform that links scriptwriters and filmmakers to producers, investors, and buyers.

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Founded in 2015, Phoenician Funds is at the heart of thriving capitals of digital innovation and startup ecosystems in the Middle East and North Africa ...

Investment focus

Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Software
Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Geography: Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Egypt

Investor stats

Total investments: 25
Round size: Seed $700k–$3M; Pre-Seed $50k–$1M; Series A $1.5M–$8.4M
Lead/follow: 32% lead, 68% follow
Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $30M in 2015

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Go Rise — Go Rise is a start-up building a financial services platform for migrants.
Ostaz — Ostaz is an education technology (EdTech) company focused on delivering AI-powered personalized tutoring services across the Middle East, particularly in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon. The platform connects students with qualified tutors while using artificial intelligence to improve tutor-student matching and educational outcomes.
TWIG — TWIG is a Bank Agnostic Automated Savings Platform in the MENA region. Our flagship app provides Automated Saving Plans to help users save better; a Smart Budgeting tool with tailored insights; and Smart, customizable and user-specific Goals.

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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:Seed, Pre-Seed
Geography: Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia

Investor stats

Total investments: 357
Round size: Seed $15k–$1.2M; Pre-Seed $49k–$600k
Lead/follow: 45% lead, 55% follow
Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $95M in 2023

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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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The Middle East/North Africa is the next great investment opportunity. The Middle East has a collective population larger than the US, the vast majority of whom are ‘digital natives‘ (e.g.; under 30) with great appetites for consumer technology products and services. The region boasts higher per capita GDP and more disposable income than Indiaor China. In short, the Middle East is one of the technology sector’s high-growth regions, and offers tremendous potential for expansion in mobile, internet, social media and eCommerce services.Like the BRIC’s and other emerging markets, local partners are key to success. Sawari Ventures is at home in the Middle East, and knows its culture, context and business climate. They have experience and relationships working with technology and investment leaders world-wide. They know how to translate local visionaries into global hits.

Investment focus

Industry: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Software
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
Geography: Egypt, United States, Lebanon

Investor stats

Total investments: 34
Round size: Seed $100k–$4.5M; Series A $2.1M–$4.5M; Series B $2.7M–$42M
Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow

Portfolio highlights

Axis — With axis, you can send money to friends instantly and for free, buy anything online, request money from anyone, earn rewards and cashback, and understand your spending habits so that you can budget.
Almentor — almentor.net is a cutting-edge continuous e-learning platform curating top-rated video-based training programs delivered by leading subject matter experts and accessible through B2C and B2B channels to serve the needs of Arabs across the world. The platform was officially launched in January 2018 and currently offers the biggest Arabic high qualitycontinuous learning video library in the world, including paid courses, free talks, crash courses and books, primarily in Arabic.
Pearl Semiconductor — Pearl Semiconductor has been developing for the past few years reference clocks and clock generators based on piezoelectric MEMS resonators that are built on top of CMOS

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