B&Y Venture Partners
Abu Dhabi-regulated early-stage venture capital firm, run by founding partners Abdallah and Ghaith Yafi, investing in marketplaces, platforms and AI-enabled businesses.
Industry: Venture capital | Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Founded: 2018
About B&Y Venture Partners
BY Venture Partners, registered as B&Y Venture Partners Limited, is an early-stage venture capital firm. Its website describes it as founded by former founders, with roots in the Middle East and North Africa and a global outlook. It invests in marketplaces, platforms and AI-enabled business models across the Middle East and North Africa, the United States and Europe.
The firm is authorised by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market, whose register shows it was authorised on 13 April 2021 and lists a registered address in Hub71 on Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi. Its permissions cover managing venture capital funds, advising on investments or credit and arranging deals in investments. The register says it may not deal with retail clients or hold client assets.
Abdallah Yafi and Ghaith Yafi are listed as founding partners. The register names Ghaith Yafi as a licensed director and senior executive officer, alongside Abdallah Yafi and Fadi Saad Bizri as licensed directors. Rami El Jisr is general partner, Sohrab Jahanbani is partner and Tara Al Arnaout is principal. Nouha Yasmine is general counsel and, on the register, compliance officer and money laundering reporting officer. The website lists offices in the United Arab Emirates, London and Boston.
The website states that the firm has made 91 investments across 16 countries, with 33 portfolio companies in the Middle East and North Africa, 19 in Europe, 19 in North America and 3 in Asia. It names Invisible, Layer10, Nymcard, Grubtech, Huspy, Toters, Vessel and Shazura among its portfolio, and lists Onfido, acquired by Entrust, as an exit. It says it was named Venture Capital Firm of the Year at the 2023 Virtuzone Awards.
In May 2026 the firm launched the Lebanese Angel Investor Network, known as LAIN, a curated angel network for startups founded by Lebanese people and the diaspora. Wamda reported on 14 May 2026 that the network is supported by Lebanon's Ministry of Technology and Artificial Intelligence, that its first cohort of four founders was presented through the Vessel platform and that commitments exceeded its initial target.
Leadership
- Abdallah Yafi, Founding Partner
- Ghaith Yafi, Founding Partner
- Rami El Jisr, General Partner
- Sohrab Jahanbani, Partner
- Tara Al Arnaout, Principal
- Nouha Yasmine, General Counsel
- Fadi Saad Bizri, Licensed Director