What BY Venture Partners does

BY Venture Partners is a privately held venture capital firm founded in 2015 that invests in early-stage startups globally, with particular emphasis on the MENA region, the United States, and Europe. The firm distributes its investments across marketplaces, platforms, and AI-enabled business models, distributing its portfolio across 16 countries and 4 continents with 91 total investments made to date. The firm is managed by a 16-person team led by Founding Partners Abdallah Yafi and Ghaith Yafi, General Partner Rami El Jisr, and other partners, all of whom have prior operating experience as founders, collectively having been involved in 10 companies and 6 exits.

The firm operates from four offices: a registered headquarters in St. Helier, Jersey, and operational offices in Dubai (MENA hub), London (European hub), and Boston (US hub). Its core offerings include equity investment capital, the BY Accelerate founder program that delivers frameworks and mentorship to portfolio companies, and an LP access platform operated through Vessel (byvp.vessel.co) for investor relations and reporting. In May 2026, the firm launched the Lebanese Angel Investment Network (LAIN), a $5 million angel fund backed by Lebanon's Ministry of Technology and AI, targeting AI, Fintech, SaaS, and high-tech sectors.

BY Venture Partners generates revenue through standard venture capital fund management mechanics: management fees on assets under management and carried interest on successful portfolio exits. Notable portfolio outcomes include Invisible Technologies achieving unicorn status at a $2B+ valuation, the exit of Onfido via acquisition by Entrust in April 2024, and follow-on rounds raised by Huspy, Nymcard, Grubtech, Flextock, Maket, and Bazaar. The firm reports a founder NPS of 87 and that over 60% of its deal flow originates from founder referrals, indicating strong network-driven sourcing.

Name

BY Venture Partners

Legal name

BY Venture Partners

Website

https://byvp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BY Venture Partners is a MENA-rooted, globally operating venture capital firm that provides early-stage equity capital, founder mentorship, and network access to startups across marketplaces, platforms, and AI-enabled business models spanning 16 countries and four continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Venture Capital Fundraising Placement (FSAEALAC)

Keywords

• Venture capital investing
• Early-stage startup funding
• Founder mentorship programs
• Seed and growth equity
• Angel investment networks

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Helier

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Fund Management: VC fund management generating returns through carried interest on successful portfolio company exits and management fees. Partners have achieved 6 exits between them.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BY Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that provides equity capital, operational mentorship, and global network access to early-stage startups, with investment focus distributed equally across MENA, the United States, and Europe. The firm targets category-creating and market-leading founders in marketplaces, platforms, and AI-enabled business models, supplementing capital with the BY Accelerate founder programme and an LP access portal operated through Vessel.

Product overview

BY Venture Partners is a venture capital firm structured as a default-global investment platform with roots in the MENA region. The firm's core offering centers on providing equity capital and founder support to early-stage startups, with particular focus on marketplaces, platforms, and AI-enabled business models. The firm distributes its investments equally across MENA, US, and Europe, targeting category-creating or market-leading startups at early stages. The firm offers its portfolio companies access to an LP Access platform (operated through Vessel at http://byvp.vessel.co/) for investor relations management, and the BY Accelerate founder programme providing foundational frameworks, resources, and expert insight.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Founder NPS score of 87
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lebanese Ministry of Technology and Artificial Intelligence (MITAI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026MITAI launched the Lebanon Angel Investment Network (LAIN), a $5 million fund operated by BY Venture Partners. The network aims to support early-stage startups in AI, Fintech, SaaS, and high-tech sectors with funding, mentorship, and ecosystem support. Minister Kamal Shehadi delivered opening remarks outlining the government's vision for positioning Lebanon as a digital republic.
• VesselcoreTechnology or IntegrationVessel is BY Venture Partners' LP access platform (byvp.vessel.co) providing investor relations workflows, fundraising management, investor onboarding, and seamless reporting for portfolio management.
• The Vessel PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationLAIN's first cohort of four curated startup opportunities were presented through the Vessel platform, which is also used by BY for LP access and portfolio company presentations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Conjunction Capital: MENA-focused VC firm investing at growth stages across the region. Co-invested with BYVP in Flextock's $12.6M Series A, indicating direct competition for similar regional growth-stage opportunities.
• MSA Capital: MENA and Asia-focused venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies. Co-invested with BYVP in Flextock's Series A, indicating direct competition for similar MENA growth-stage deals.
• TLcom Capital: Africa and MENA-focused VC firm investing at seed through Series A stages. Led Flextock's $12.6M Series A with BYVP participating as co-investor, demonstrating direct competition for MENA-based growth-stage deals.
• Alter Global: Venture firm focused on emerging markets, particularly MENA and Africa. Co-invested with BYVP in Flextock's Series A, making it a direct competitor for emerging markets growth-stage opportunities.
• Shorooq Partners: UAE-based early-stage VC firm investing at seed and growth stages across MENA. Listed alongside BYVP as co-investor in PropTech startups and accelerator programs in Abu Dhabi, indicating direct competition for similar deals and founders.
• Capria Ventures: Global venture firm with emerging markets focus, including a fund-of-funds strategy. Co-invested with BYVP in Flextock's Series A, targeting similar MENA and emerging markets opportunities.
• Amiral Ventures: North Africa-focused VC firm investing in early-stage startups. Co-led Maket's CAD 3.4M seed round with BYVP participating, indicating direct competition for North Africa/MENA seed-stage deals.
• JIMCO (Jameel Investment Management Company): MENA-focused VC arm of Abdul Latif Jameel with broad regional mandate. Co-invested with BYVP in Flextock's Series A and other MENA deals, making it a direct competitor for growth-stage deals in the region.

Broad incumbents

• Sanabil Investments: Saudi Arabia's sovereign-backed investment arm making significant commitments to venture capital. Much larger scale and longer-duration capital than BYVP, but competes for the same regional founder ecosystem and emerging market deals.
• 500 Global (500 Startups): Global venture firm and accelerator with established presence in MENA. Operates a much larger fund and broader portfolio than BYVP, but targets similar early-stage founders and competes for deal flow in the same markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/tara-arnaout-305035b7

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments70 records

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