Elsa AR Yanni
InvestorMENA Program Lead, Seedstars at Seedstars · Associate Director at Endeavor Catalyst
Lebanon
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About
Elsa AR Yanni is an Associate Director at Endeavor with over ten years of experience in program design, entrepreneurship development, and partner relationship management. She designs and implements innovation programs in collaboration with governments, corporates, and development agencies to support startup ecosystems in emerging markets. Her work includes leading acceleration, incubation, and investment readiness initiatives for entrepreneurs.
Experience
- EndeavorAssociate Directorcurrent2026 — presentLebanon
- SeedstarsMENA Programs Lead2020 — 2026Geneva, Switzerland
- Speed AcceleratorOperations Manager - Program Associate2014 — 2020Beirut Digital District
- Lebanese American UniversityAcademic Assistant2013 — 2014Business School
- Banque Libano-FrançaiseInternship2013Lebanon
- Lebanese American UniversityExecutive Assistant2011 — 2013
- GC LAU Model United NationsHigh School Trainer and Chair2011 — 2013Lebanese American University
Skills & more
English3Good organizational skills1Management15Analysis3Teamwork9Team Leadership15Public Speaking9Team Management3Leadership5PowerPoint14Microsoft Word4Program Design1
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Partner Relationship ManagementEntrepreneurial OrganizationsVenture FinancingCoachinggood presentation skillsTime ManagementTrainingProject PlanningResearchCorporate CommunicationsBusiness PlanningProject ManagementLanguages Arabic · English · French · Spanish
From Elsa's professional profile.
Colleagues at Seedstars
Adrien
Co-founder at Seedstars
Alisée de Tonnac
CO-CEO & CO-FOUNDER at Seedstars
Archie Moberly
PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER ASIA at Seedstars
Benjamin Benaim
Investor at Seedstars
Benjamin Benaïm
CO-FOUNDER at Seedstars
Benjamin Langer
DIRECTOR, WINNIPEG VENTURES at Seedstars
Charlie Graham-Brown
GENERAL PARTNER at Seedstars
Daniela Moreno
MARKETING MANAGER SEEDSTARS CAPITAL at Seedstars
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elsa AR Yanni?
- Elsa AR Yanni is an Associate Director at Endeavor with over ten years of experience in program design, entrepreneurship development, and partner relationship management. She designs and implements innovation programs in collaboration with governments, corporates, and development agencies to support startup ecosystems in emerging markets. Her work includes leading acceleration, incubation, and investment readiness initiatives for entrepreneurs.
- Where does Elsa AR Yanni work?
- Elsa AR Yanni is MENA Program Lead, Seedstars at Seedstars.
- Where did Elsa AR Yanni go to school?
- Elsa AR Yanni studied at Lebanese American University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Economics/International Affairs); St Joseph School (Lebanese Baccalaureate, Life Science S3SV).
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Also worked at Seedstars42
Darío VillenaPrincipal at Armilar Venture PartnersAndrew ZinchukFounding Partner at ZAS VenturesDenis EfremovPrincipal at R136 VenturesPierre-Alain MassonCEO & CO-FOUNDER at SeedstarsMichael WeberCO-FOUNDER at SeedstarsCharlie Graham-BrownGENERAL PARTNER at Seedstars
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