Ghaith Yafi
InvestorFounding Partner at BY Venture Partners
Middle East
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
Experience
- YPOMembercurrent2024 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- B&Y Venture PartnersFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentUnited Arab Emirates
- Broadgate AdvisersManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentSwitzerland
- EndeavorBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentBeirut Governorate, Lebanon
- toters deliveryBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentBeirut Governorate, Lebanon
- NymCardBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentAbu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- KirontechBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Seez AppBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- SHELVZBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentBeirut Governorate, Lebanon
- Y Venture PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2011 — present
- serVmeBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentBeirut / Dubai
- Abundance360Member2024 — 2025
- Big Bus ToursDirector / Investment Committee2010 — 2015London
- Houlihan LokeyInvestment Banking - M&A, Financial Restructuring and Valuation2006 — 2010Paris, France
- HSBCInvestment Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions Group2004 — 2005Paris, France
- Société GénéraleCorporate Banking2003 — 2004Paris
Education
- ESCPGrande Ecole, Masters - Management2002 — 2005
- McGill UniversityBachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)1996 — 2000
Skills & more
Mergers & Acquisitions16Investment Banking4Valuation7Financial Modeling1Business Strategy8Corporate Finance3Finance1InvestmentsVenture Capital1EntrepreneurshipPrivate Equity5Business Development2
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Marketing StrategyManagementStrategyLanguages Arabic · English · French
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Also attended McGill University349
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Shared employers
Also worked at NymCard2
Also worked at Seez App1
Also worked at Big Bus Tours1
Colleagues at BY Venture Partners
Abdallah Yafi
Founding Partner 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 Advisor at BY Venture Partners
Fadi Bizri
General Partner at BY Venture Partners
Guy Labaki
Investor at BY Venture Partners
Jana El Husseini
Senior Associate at BY Venture Partners
Network4
Abdallah Yafi
Founding Partner at BY Venture Partners
Adnan Soubra
Senior Associate at BY Venture Partners
Fadi Bizri
General Partner at BY Venture Partners
Guy Labaki
Investor at BY Venture Partners
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