For FOUNDERS · GET BACKED BY LAIN
Get your global company backed by LAIN
Building a global company? If Lebanon is part of your story, we’d love to meet you. LAIN backs early-stage tech founders with ties to Lebanon, at home and across the diaspora, building globally ambitious companies in tech. We bring early capital, a network of Lebanese angels and operators, and the investment experience of BY Venture Partners.
WHO AND WHAT WE LOOK FOR
Founders & companies we back
We back how you think, not where you sit.
Anchored in Lebanon
A connection to Lebanon and a stake in proving what its talent can do, with many building value on the ground at home.
BEFORE YOU APPLY
Is LAIN right for you?
Whether you’re building from Beirut, London, Dubai, or San Francisco, we’re looking for globally ambitious companies with a genuine connection to the country.
You’re likely a fit if…
You have a connection to Lebanon and meet one of the following:
You are of Lebanese origin (at least one of the parent is Lebanese)
You have Lebanese ancestry (up to one Lebanese grandparent)
You have a C-suite member of your founding team that is Lebanese and holds an equity interest in the company at the time of investment.
Or your company has substantial operations in Lebanon such as building teams, creating jobs, or maintaining a meaningful operational presence.
You’re building a scalable, high-growth, technology-led company for regional or global markets.
You’re raising at pre-seed or seed.
You have a strong team, a clear market opportunity, and ambitions aligned with venture-backed growth.
You’re likely not a fit if…
You don’t meet any of LAIN’s Lebanon connection criteria.
You’re building a business with limited venture-scale potential.
You’re outside LAIN’s stage or sector focus (later-stage, or non-technology).
HOW IT WORKS
From first hello to funded.
Applications are open on a rolling basis. There’s no deadline.
1
Submit your application
Tell us about your company, team, the round you're raising, and your connection to Lebanon.
2
Intro call & diligence
If it aligns with our focus, we'll set up an intro call and run a full diligence process.
3
Pitch to LAIN IC
For companies that progress, we build a dedicated page where the LAIN IC reviews the opportunity and votes directly.
4
Get Investment & support
Once backed, you join the LAIN portfolio with capital, the network, and BY Accelerate behind you.
WHY RAISE FROM LAIN · beyond capital
Raising from LAIN means more than capital. It means the Lebanese diaspora a global network of angels, operators, and connectors has a direct stake in your success.
WHAT YOU GET
