Fadi Bizri

Fadi is a Partner at B&Y Venture Partners, a $46M venture capital fund based in Beirut, focused on investing in high-potential technology startups in MENA/EU/US. BYVP focuses on seed-stage startups in MENA and on growth-stage startups internationally.

Fadi also co-founded SE Factory, an advanced coding academy helping low-income youth in Lebanon acquire the skills needed to become job-ready professional software engineers and access the job market. SEF is now a leading entity in the space, with two training facilities, 120+ graduates and 90% hiring success for companies in 5 countries.

Fadi is board director and former founding manager at Speed@BDD, a leading startup accelerator in Beirut.

Previously, he managed Bader Young Entrepreneurs Program, one of the leading entrepreneurship support NGOs in the country. He also co-founded Seeqnce, the first startup accelerator in Lebanon.

Fadi is also a mentor and board member at a number of startups and regularly advises corporates, HNWs and policymakers on innovation, tech investment and tech education.

Fadi holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the American University of Beirut.