# Kafalat iSME

> Kafalat iSME is a VC fund backing Education, Grocery and Internet. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.kafalatisme.com.lb/

Kafalat iSME is a VC fund focused on Education and Grocery. The iSME Programme is a USD 30 million initiative funded by the Government of Lebanon and the World Bank.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.2M–$1.8M |
| Series A | $1.5M–$4.5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 2 | 50% |
| Grocery | 1 | 25% |
| Internet | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Analytics | 1 | 25% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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. | $1.8M | Seed | Sep 27, 2020 |  |
| Shelvz | Shelvz is your all-in-one solution, automating your field team's data collection process, provides with real-time visibility and analytics. | $1.2M | Seed | Apr 05, 2019 |  |
| Toters | Toters operates a marketplace that connects customers with retailers, and leverages a network of couriers to deliver from any store in your city. Toters also operates dark grocery stores under the brand Toters Fresh, and holds the leadership position across all verticals and markets it operates in. | $4.5M | Series A | Dec 01, 2018 |  |
| Kamkalima | K-12 Arabic platform for teaching and learning in schools. | $1.5M | Series A | Nov 11, 2018 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Phoenician VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/phoenician-funds) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [BY Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/by-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [B&Y Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b-y-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Crescent Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crescent-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Dubai Angel Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dubai-angel-investor) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Kafalat iSME invest in?

Kafalat iSME invests primarily in Education, Grocery and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Lebanon. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Kafalat iSME's check size?

Kafalat iSME typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$1.8M at Seed and $1.5M–$4.5M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Kafalat iSME participates in.

### When did Kafalat iSME last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kafalat iSME closed in Sep 2020. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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