SE Factory

What SE Factory does

SE Factory, founded in 2016 in Beirut, Lebanon, is an integrated tech talent ecosystem serving companies that want to hire, manage, and develop remote engineers and designers from the MENA region. The company's core platform spans four stages: DEVELOP (intensive bootcamps in software engineering, UX/UI design, AI, and data science — 400+ hours per graduate), PLACE (48-72 hour candidate matching with 80%+ placement success rate), MANAGE (Employer of Record services handling contracts, payroll, benefits, and compliance in Lebanon without requiring entity setup), and UPSKILL (custom B2B corporate training in AI, cloud, and emerging technologies). The underlying technology is operational rather than productized: a talent pipeline and compliance/payroll stack rather than a SaaS platform, augmented by an AI-Powered Engineering Workshop teaching agentic coding workflows.

SE Factory operates three revenue streams: (1) Talent Placement / EOR — managed services revenue earned as companies hire pre-vetted professionals through the 360 HR Solution, with the platform currently routing $10M+ in annual salaries for 200+ hiring companies across 10+ countries; (2) Corporate Training Programs — professional services revenue from custom B2B engagements in AI, engineering, data, and design delivered as full-time intensives (2-4 weeks), part-time extended (3-12 weeks), executive workshops (1-3 days), or hybrid formats; and (3) Bootcamp and Workshop Fees — one-time fees such as the US$400 AI-Powered Engineering Workshop. Go-to-market is consultative, sales-led direct engagement with 30-minute discovery calls followed by a 5-step process (Discovery → Talent Matching in 5-7 days → Interviews → Onboarding → Ongoing Support). Primary customer segments are enterprise and mid-market companies in the GCC (UAE, Saudi Arabia), US, and Europe seeking 50-70% cost savings vs. local hiring, while supply-side customers are Lebanese/MENA engineers, designers, and AI specialists.

The company is privately held, founder-led (Co-Founder & CEO Fadi Bizri, Co-Founder Zeina Saab), with 11-50 employees and no disclosed external funding. Recognizable customer logos include Celsia (energy/solar), Lufa Farms (agriculture/technology), Morta, Exatech (technology), and Tuhoon (environmental). Cumulative metrics include 1,200+ graduates trained since 2016, 87% 12-month client retention, 80%+ 12-month retention for placed graduates, and 40% faster time-to-productivity vs. traditional hires. The company self-positions as the #1 Tech Talent Provider in MENA and has stated a 2026 goal to become MENA's leading talent ecosystem.

Name

SE Factory

Legal name

SE Factory

Website

https://sefactory.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SE Factory, founded in 2016 in Beirut, Lebanon, is an integrated MENA tech talent ecosystem that trains, vets, places, and manages remote engineers, designers, and AI specialists for enterprise and mid-market companies in the GCC, US, and Europe, delivering 50-70% cost savings vs. local hiring.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tech Talent & Staffing Services

akta.pro primary industry

Remote/Hybrid & Distributed Workforce Onboarding (EDABAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

IT, Systems & Tools Onboarding (Access, Apps, Security Basics) (EDABAOAE)

Keywords

• Tech talent placement
• Employer of record services
• Corporate training programs
• Software engineering bootcamps
• Remote team staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Beirut

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Talent Placement Services: Placement of pre-vetted engineers and designers with companies, including full EOR services handling contracts, payroll, benefits, and compliance. Companies save 50-70% on hiring costs compared to traditional hiring.
2. Corporate Training Programs: Custom B2B training programs in AI, software engineering, data science, and product/design thinking delivered as full-time intensives (2-4 weeks), part-time extended (3-12 weeks), executive workshops (1-3 days), or hybrid/online formats.
3. Bootcamp and Workshop Fees: AI-Powered Engineering workshop priced at US$400 for 18 hours of training over 3 weeks, including cost savings techniques, live demonstrations, hands-on setup and project work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SE Factory is an integrated MENA tech talent ecosystem that trains engineers, designers, and AI specialists through intensive bootcamps, then places them with global companies via its Employer of Record (EOR) service that handles payroll, contracts, benefits, and compliance. It also delivers custom corporate training programs in AI, software engineering, data science, and product design thinking for enterprise teams. The 360 HR Solution, Corporate Training, Talent Network, and Bootcamp programs form an end-to-end platform covering the full talent lifecycle from training through placement, management, and continuous upskilling.

Product overview

SE Factory is an integrated MENA tech talent ecosystem offering a comprehensive suite of services: the 360 HR Solution (EOR and HR management), Corporate Training (custom B2B training programs), the Talent Network ( vetted talent placement), and intensive bootcamp programs. The ecosystem spans the entire talent lifecycle from training through placement to upskilling, enabling companies to hire, manage, and develop world-class tech talent from Lebanon. The company also offers specialized workshops like the AI-Powered Engineering Workshop and is launching an AI & Applied Machine Learning Bootcamp in 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 360 HR Solution All-in-one HR management and Employer of Record (EOR) service that handles talent matching, payroll, contracts, benefits, compliance, and ongoing team management for companies hiring Lebanese tech talent. Includes 48-72 hour candidate matching and 90-day replacement guarantee.
• Corporate Training Custom B2B training programs covering AI & Machine Learning, Software Engineering Upskilling, Data Science & Analytics, and Product & Design Thinking. Delivered as full-time intensives (2-4 weeks), part-time extended (3-12 weeks), executive workshops (1-3 days), or hybrid/online formats, tailored to the company's tech stack and business challenges.
• Talent Network Elite talent ecosystem connecting pre-vetted Lebanese tech professionals, including engineers, designers, and AI specialists, with global hiring companies. Provides training, placement support, and ongoing career development to graduates.
• AI-Powered Engineering Workshop Intensive 18-hour workshop delivered over 3 weeks teaching practical agentic AI workflows for software engineers, including tool-agnostic workflows, TUI harnesses, cost-saving techniques aimed at 30% AI coding spend reduction, and cognitive overload reduction frameworks. Led by Piotr Yordanov.
• Tech Bootcamp Lebanon's leading intensive tech bootcamp providing 400+ hours of hands-on training across software engineering, UX/UI design, AI, and data science, with a 40% acceptance rate. Bootcamps launched beyond software engineering in 2022.
• AI & Applied Machine Learning Bootcamp Specialized AI bootcamp launching in 2026 focused exclusively on developing and fine-tuning Generative AI and AI Agent models, mastering MLOps and cloud tools for production deployment, and emphasizing ethical, security, and governance of AI systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80%+ placement success rate within 60 days of graduation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• IndexminorOthersPartner company hiring through SE Factory platform
• ZerominorOthersPartner company hiring through SE Factory platform
• Connect ResourcesminorOthersPartner company hiring through SE Factory platform
• IntenseminorOthersPartner company hiring through SE Factory platform

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Globalization Partners: Globalization Partners is an established global EOR provider serving enterprises with international hiring and compliance needs. Overlaps with SE Factory's EOR services for enterprise clients but operates at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Coursera for Business: Coursera for Business offers enterprise upskilling across tech, data, and AI domains through partnerships with universities and tech companies. Competes with SE Factory's corporate training offering at the content/delivery layer, though without the EOR and talent placement components.
• Deel: Deel is a global EOR and contractor management platform operating in 150+ countries. Overlaps significantly with SE Factory's 360 HR Solution EOR services and payroll/compliance handling, but with vastly broader geographic coverage and a much larger funding base.
• Remote.com: Remote.com provides global EOR, payroll, and HR services across 80+ countries. Direct competitor in the EOR layer of SE Factory's offering, with stronger IP/tech infrastructure but no integrated training or talent ecosystem play.

Direct peers

• Andela: Andela operates a similar integrated talent marketplace model sourcing vetted engineers from emerging markets (originally Africa, now global) and providing placement plus talent management services. Directly comparable business model with training, vetting, and managed services.
• Toptal: Toptal is a curated freelance talent network for top-tier software engineers, designers, and finance experts. Comparable in the placement and vetting of high-quality tech talent to enterprise clients globally.
• BairesDev: BairesDev provides nearshore software development teams sourced from Latin America with placement, vetting, and managed services. Closely comparable integrated talent model targeting US/European clients with cost-arbitrage positioning similar to SE Factory's MENA play.
• General Assembly: General Assembly runs tech bootcamps and corporate training programs in software engineering, data, and design, with a strong B2B upskilling business. Closely comparable in the corporate training and bootcamp segments of SE Factory's business.
• Turing: Turing offers a remote engineer matching platform with AI-driven vetting and global talent pool. Comparable model of vetting, matching, and managing remote developers for US/EU enterprises, though with a broader geographic talent base.

Regional players

• Le Wagon: Le Wagon is a global coding bootcamp operator with campuses across Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Comparable in the bootcamp/training layer, though focused on different geographies and without an integrated EOR/placement model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SEFactory
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/se-factory
• Instagraminstagram.com/sefactoryofficial
• Xx.com/se_factory

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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