LEBANESE ANGEL INVESTOR NETWORK

Back Lebanese Founders. Shape the Ecosystem

LAIN is the first curated angel vehicle for the Lebanese diaspora to back the next generation of Lebanese founders, in Lebanon and worldwide. One commitment, a curated portfolio, made accessible.

Become an angel

I'm a founder

A MITAI initiative. Operated by BY Venture Partners

Who's behind LAIN

Launched by Lebanon’s Ministry of Technology and Artificial Intelligence (MITAI) and operated and powered by BY Venture Partners, LAIN is a high quality early-stage venture fund by an institutional team with top tier access at very attractive terms, backing exceptional Lebanese technology founders with capital, strategic guidance, and hands-on operational support.

FUND Managed by BYVP.Backed by Results

Founders backed

100+

Founder NPS

87

Win-Rate

100%

Performance across funds

Top-decile

Pitchbook, Carta

FUND Managed by BYVP.Backed by Results

Founders backed

100+

Founder NPS

87

Win-Rate

100%

Performance across funds

Top-decile

Pitchbook, Carta

Advisory board from the Lebanese ecosystem

Two realities, One missing bridge

The talent was never the problem. The bridge was missing.

LAIN is that bridge - backing ambitious Lebanese founders wherever they are building in the world.  From a diaspora of 10–14 million people have emerged founders behind companies like Ramp and Kalshi.  By investing in the next generation, LAIN helps channel their success, expertise, and global networks back into Lebanon's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

LAIN is that bridge - backing ambitious Lebanese founders wherever they are building in the world.   From a diaspora of 10-14 million people have emerged founders behind companies like Ramp and Kalshi.   By investing in the next generation, LAIN helps channel their success, expertise, and global networks back into Lebanon's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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$60B+

COMBINED VALUE

Built abroad

3X LEBANON’S GDP in value

$1.1M

RAISED IN LEBANON IN 2023

(As per the last publicly available data set)

Raised by 12 startups in Lebanon

95% collapse from prior years

$60B+

COMBINED VALUE

Built abroad

3X LEBANON’S GDP in value

$1.1M

RAISED IN LEBANON IN 2023

(As per the last publicly available data set)

Raised by 12 startups in Lebanon

95% collapse from prior years

WHY BECOME AN ANGEL

More than a cheque. A seat at the table.

Diversify - Many shots, not one

One commitment spreads across a portfolio of Lebanese-connected founders. Diversified, early-stage exposure where the venture maths actually works, not a single bet.

Capture - asymmetric upside

Angel-stage entry into the next Ramp, Huspy or Kalshi, at terms only available before the round closes.

Delegate - done for you

Deal flow, diligence, structuring and post-investment support, handled by BY Venture Partners. Institutional-grade access, without the legwork.

You don’t just invest - You Shape.

LAIN angels don't just write cheques - they shape.

A genuine voice in which founders get backed, and a community shaping the next chapter of Lebanese entrepreneurship.

The next Lebanese success story is already being built.

When the fund succeeds, Lebanon benefits from 50% of generated profits will be allocated to rebuilding the Lebanese ecosystem.

Become an angel

I'm a founder

MITAI

initiative. Operated by

BY Venture Partners

The next Lebanese success story is already being built.

When the fund succeeds, Lebanon benefits from 50% of generated profits will be allocated to rebuilding the Lebanese ecosystem.

Become an angel

I'm a founder

MITAI

initiative. Operated by

BY Venture Partners

The next Lebanese success story is already being built.

When the fund succeeds, Lebanon benefits from 50% of generated profits will be allocated to rebuilding the Lebanese ecosystem.

Become an angel

I'm a founder

MITAI

initiative. Operated by

BY Venture Partners