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Two Beirut Brothers Want to Make the Menu Talk Back
Tamr lets restaurant guests ask the menu anything by QR code, and shows owners what every table is asking.
Tamr is a Beirut startup building a conversational layer on top of restaurant menus. Guests scan a QR code and ask questions in plain language, getting answers from a named digital waiter, while owners see in near real time what guests want and what is being missed. Founded by brothers Josef and Ayman Abi Aoun, it is launching first in Lebanon and the wider MENA region.
Beirut Holds #341 Spot in StartupBlink's 2026 Global Index
The capital keeps its lead as Lebanon's top startup city, giving founders and diaspora investors a fresh benchmark.
Beirut ranks 341st worldwide and first in Lebanon in the StartupBlink Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2026. The placement gives founders and diaspora investors a current reference point for weighing Lebanon as a talent base against regional peers.
Lebanon Returns to VivaTech With Its 2026 Paris Cohort
A coalition of Lebanese ecosystem builders has unveiled the founders heading to Porte de Versailles in June.
A coalition of Lebanese innovation organizations has revealed the country's delegation to VivaTech 2026, running June 17 to 20 in Paris. The cohort, presented under the banner Bold Minds, Boundless Innovation, brings together founders and ecosystem partners preparing for Europe's largest tech event in its 10th anniversary edition.
B&Y Ventures and MITAI Launch LAIN for Lebanese Startups
The Lebanese Angel Investor Network opens commitments through Vessel and unveils a first cohort of four founders.
B&Y Venture Partners has opened the Lebanese Angel Investor Network (LAIN), a curated angel platform launched with backing from Lebanon's Ministry of Technology and Artificial Intelligence. The network has introduced its first four startup opportunities through the Vessel platform and is now accepting investor commitments.
Waytrix Builds an Advertising Network Inside Lebanon's Restaurants
Beirut-based Waytrix turns fine-dining tablets into both a digital menu and a brand channel.
Waytrix is a Lebanese company placing tablets on restaurant, coffee shop, and event tables, where they run as interactive menus and as 15-second video ad slots at the same time. The model gives brands a calm, high-attention setting to reach diners, while venues get the hardware, the software, and smartwatch service alerts for staff at no upfront cost.
The Lebanese Startup Replacing Shared Passwords With Shared Access
The Berytech-backed startup lets you share an online account with anyone, set the rules, and revoke access on command.
AccessOff is a Lebanese startup that lets people and teams share online accounts without handing over passwords. Founded by Youssef Alhomsi and based at Berytech in Beirut, it gives the account owner control over what the invited person can do, for how long, with full activity tracking.
A Lebanese Capsule Brand Going Global with +10,000 Customers
The brand was launched by two Lebanese founders based in the UAE who built it around small-batch roasting in Lebanon.
Days Coffee, founded by Lebanese entrepreneurs named Yousef and Rawad, has reached customers in over 15 countries within six months of launch. The brand roasts specialty beans in Lebanon and sells espresso capsules and whole beans sourced from Colombia, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Brazil, and Panama.
Fleet Launches in Lebanon to Bring Car Buying Into One App
The new app lets Lebanese buyers browse, compare, and message dealers across the country in one place.
Fleet, a new Lebanese car-shopping app, has gone live on web and mobile with what the company says is a network of more than 200 dealerships. The platform offers filtered browsing, side-by-side comparisons, dealer messaging, and short video walkarounds called Autoclips.
Lebanese Founders to Pitch Investors at Paris Diaspora Night April 29
LIFE Lebanon and Cedars Tech run the April 29 event connecting founders abroad with investors in France.
LIFE Lebanon and Cedars Tech are organizing a diaspora Pitch Night in Paris on April 29, where Lebanese founders based abroad will present to investors. The 6:30 pm gathering continues a wave of diaspora-led capital connection events reported by the Beirut Digital District newsletter.
Tamatem Acquires Playable Factory in Push Into Ad Tech and AI-Driven Gaming
The Jordan-based mobile games publisher has bought Istanbul-founded Playable Factory, adding playable ads technology to its gaming ecosystem as it expands beyond publishing and brings in fresh capital.
Tamatem has fully acquired Playable Factory, an Istanbul-founded playable ads platform, in a deal that gives the Jordanian gaming company deeper control over user acquisition, advertising technology, and AI-led growth. The move comes alongside a new funding round that includes Next Ventures, Square Enix, and Krafton.
ElGoat Raises $266,000 to Build Skill-Based Football Gaming Platform
Saudi startup bets on knowledge-driven gameplay to capture a growing sports gaming audience in the Middle East
Saudi-based sportstech startup ElGoat has secured $266,000 in seed funding via Trigon, aiming to expand its skill-based football prediction platform as demand rises for interactive, non-betting sports experiences across MENA.
ESA–HEC Entrepreneur Prize 2026: Who Should Apply, What You Need, and How to Stand Out
A practical, founder-friendly guide to the Lebanon-focused startup competition that can land you a six-month incubation at Station F in Paris.
The ESA–HEC Entrepreneur Prize is one of the most credible launchpads for Lebanese founders, offering a pathway to a six-month incubation at Station F via the HEC Paris incubator network. This guide explains who is eligible, what you must submit (deck + 2-minute video + application), and the exact criteria juries consistently reward—problem clarity, MVP evidence, international potential, and execution.
