Lebanese Startups Tackle Real-World Challenges with LIFE’s Global Support

As part of its ongoing commitment to empower Lebanese entrepreneurs worldwide, LIFE, a global network of Lebanese professionals in the diaspora, recently held two successful Pitch Nights in Paris and Dubai. The events connected Lebanese entrepreneurs with a global network of investors and industry leaders, expanding their reach and amplifying their potential to drive real change, both locally and internationally.

On 31 March 2025, LIFE’s Paris Pitch Night welcomed eight startups with Lebanese founders based in the EU and UK. A few weeks later, on 15 May, the Dubai edition gathered 10 entrepreneurs from across the MENA region at the PwC offices. These events were organized in close partnership with Cedars Tech, Access Bridge Ventures, Dubai Angel Investors, MEVP, Phoenix Venture Partner, Saudi Angel Investors, and Wamda Capital, and supported by a wide range of outreach partners from both Lebanon and the region’s most active alumni networks, entrepreneurship communities and tech players such as Nvidia, AWS, HBS Club of the GCC and many others.

LIFE’s Pitch Nights are more than startup showcases: they reflect the collective power of a community working to turn innovation into impact, particularly for the Lebanese community. Over the past three years, LIFE organized 8 Pitch Nights in cities like New York, London, Paris, and Dubai, connecting 56 founders with mentorship, funding, and support.

The entrepreneurs pitching at LIFE’s recent events came from different sectors — healthtech, fintech, edtech, greentech, SaaS, AI — but they all shared one goal: to create better, smarter and innovative solutions for real-life problems.

Bassma Health: Basma is a tech-driven dental platform operating across the GCC, specializing in high-quality clear aligners. They empower dentists with cutting-edge tools to deliver seamless orthodontic care, from diagnosis to treatment and follow-up. Basma is the highest-rated aligner company in the world, making expert care more accessible, efficient in more than 8 countries. “The LIFE Pitch night in Paris was truly exceptional.  It provided a unique opportunity to connect with interesting people, including investors who are now supporting us. The atmosphere fostered meaningful conversations and impactful connections, making it a standout experience. Dr. Cherif Massoud, CEO of Bassma Health. 

Rawa.ai: Rawa aims to revolutionize marketing by enabling marketers to create authentic, culturally relevant content and campaigns, delivering highly targeted, and deeply engaging experiences at unprecedented scale and cost.

“The Dubai Pitch Night was a great experience. We received valuable support ahead of the event to fine-tune our pitch deck and approach. The night itself was super organised, with a great crowd and meaningful conversations. A must for any startup looking to grow and connect. It was also very special to meet and connect with other Lebanese founders and professionals, it felt like home.” Charbel Hamouche, co-founder and COO of Rawa.ai

Beyond the pitchers themselves, the true impact of LIFE’s Pitch Nights lies in the energy of the community it mobilizes. Many attendees — successful Lebanese professionals and investors coming from the diaspora— see these events as a concrete way to contribute to change, by supporting startups that are reforming systems and providing forward-looking solutions. “The “LIFE Lebanon Dubai Pitch Night, which I had the pleasure of supporting as a committee member representing MEVP, perfectly embodies the spirit of giving back to our vibrant Lebanese technology ecosystem. It is truly inspiring to see Lebanese entrepreneurs innovatively harnessing technology to solve significant global problems. MEVP is proud to continue to sponsor the LIFE Dubai Pitch Nights by actively contributing to the realization of the Lebanese entrepreneurship dream.” Rabih I. Khoury, Managing Partner & Chief Exit Officer, MEVP

Since their launch in Dubai in 2022, LIFE’s Pitch Nights have become a key part of the organization’s mission to support Lebanese entrepreneurs globally. And soon, for the first time, a pitch night will be held targeting Lebanon based founders, connecting them with LIFE’s global community.