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Abdallah Yafi

Investor

Founding Partner at BY Venture Partners

Middle East

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Experience

  1. BY Venture PartnersFounder - General Partnercurrent2015 — presentAbu Dhabi / London
  2. Invisible TechnologiesBoard Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  3. HuspyBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
  4. ZbooniBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentUAE
  5. Thrive MarketPortfolio Companycurrent2015 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  6. Y Ventures HoldingCo-Foundercurrent2011 — presentBeirut
  7. Onfido (acquired by Entrust)Portfolio Company2016 — 2024
  8. MYKI (acquired by JumpCloud)Board Member2016 — 2022
  9. iKcon (acquired by REEF Technology)Board Observer2020 — 2021Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  10. Affectiva (acquired by smart Eye)Board Observer2017 — 2021United States
  11. Pirate Studios LtdBoard Observer2017 — 2019London
  12. Threads Styling Ltd. (acquired by Chalhoub Group)Board Member2016 — 2018London
  13. Trybe.meCo-Founder2011 — 2018Lebanon
  14. Big Bus ToursDirector & Chairman Strategy Committee2010 — 2015London, United Kingdom
  15. TheVolts.comCo-Founder2010 — 2015Montreal, Canada Area
  16. AccentureManager2009 — 2010
  17. AccentureSenior Management Consultant2008Paris Area, France
  18. CSC Peat MarwickTechnology Consultant2003 — 2007paris area, france

Skills & more

Management15Strategy36Negotiation1Team Management3Strategic Planning7Team Leadership1Management Consulting22Entrepreneurship17Process Engineering3Business Strategy23Entrepreneur3Internet2
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Colleagues at BY Venture Partners

Adnan Soubra
Senior Associate at BY Venture Partners
Carl Nehme
Venture Partner at BY Venture Partners
Dylan Haddad
Senior Analyst at BY Venture Partners
Eric Archambeau
Senior Managing Partner at Astanor Ventures
Ghaith Yafi
Founding Partner at BY Venture Partners
Guy Labaki
Investor at BY Venture Partners
Jana El Husseini
Senior Associate at BY Venture Partners
Mada Arslan
Head of Operations at BY Venture Partners

Network4

Adnan Soubra
Senior Associate at BY Venture Partners
Fadi Bizri
General Partner at BY Venture Partners
Ghaith Yafi
Founding Partner at BY Venture Partners
Guy Labaki
Investor at BY Venture Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Abdallah Yafi?
Founding Partner at BY Venture Partners
Where does Abdallah Yafi work?
Abdallah Yafi is Founding Partner at BY Venture Partners.
What check size does Abdallah Yafi write?
Abdallah Yafi typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Abdallah Yafi go to school?
Abdallah Yafi studied at INSEAD (MBA); Polytechnique Montréal (Masters, Industrial Engineering); McGill University (Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering).

Same school

Also attended INSEAD804

Alexandre ProtCo-founder & CEO of QontoSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoPatrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended Polytechnique Montréal31

Philippe KalafVenture Partner at One Way VenturesLaurence BoudriasAssociate at NAventuresFrederic LatreilleGeneral Partner at DiagramDavid CharbonneauManaging Partner at Boreal VenturesErnestAdvisor at Triptyq CapitalPascal-André ChenalInvestment Director at Supernova Invest

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Also attended McGill University425

Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Huspy5

George KarabelasPrincipal at VentureFriendsShawn LowFounder, Visiting Partner at ITERATIVEMiguel NigorraPartner at Fifth WallKhalid AshmawyFounder at MunifyJad AntounCEO & Co-founder at Huspy

Also worked at Thrive Market5

Drew KovenCo-Managing Director at LDR VenturesKate MullingExecutive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture FundChuck NgPartner at PreAngel PartnersChuck NgFounder/President of BCAIA at Berkeley FrontierJohn TrbovichInvestor at Arsenal Growth Equity

Also worked at Big Bus Tours1

Ghaith YafiFounding Partner at BY Venture Partners

Also worked at Accenture737

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesChris BrittCo-founder & CEO of ChimeViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAmira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 Ventures

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