Riyad Abou Jaoudeh

Chief Corporate Development Officer, Hala; Venture Partner MEVP; Wharton MBA

📍 Lebanon, Lebanon🔄 Updated September 2026💼 8 investments📅 10 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2021𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
Operator-angel🌍 Lebanon
8
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4
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2
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0
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Portfolio

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Board Observer
Jan 2021
Rain is a cryptocurrency brokerage and custodian servicing the Middle East, Turkey, and North Africa.
Board Member
Jan 2020
Board Member
May 2019
Bykea is a technology company that provides INSTANT Transport and Courier Services to save customers time & money. As a social impact company, we provide perhaps the first taste of utility for the millions who till date have used the power of the internet only for entertainment till date. Savings - We operate in geographies where people are not rich. Car bookings are expensive and we bring affordable ride hailing and parcel booking to the masses. Leveraging existing assets - Motorbikes and smartphones have till date been used for personal needs. By leveraging technology, we are allowing our partners to create wealth out of the two most valuable assets they own. Inclusion - People who do not have a smartphone can book a Bykea by calling our call center. A customer services representative connects them to the closest available Bykea. Quick - Bykea solves the hassle of hailing a ride or shipping a parcel. All you need to do now is tap one button. Time - In congested metropolises, Bykea saves time. Transparent pricing -In geographies where often metered pricing is ignored, Bykea ensures that customers get a clear itemized price. Safety - Using a Bykea, the commute of customers is insured in the metropolises. Ratings - By developing an ecosystem of ratings by both customers and driver partners, Bykea promotes a meritocracy. Customers can rate driver partners on safety, hygiene, behavior and many more attributes. A helmet is offered to each passenger and a driver partner is promoted to serve best to remain in the Bykea ecosystem. Easy payments - Paying cash for each booking and allowing customers to top up an in-app wallet allows Bykea to be used by all, not a select few. Tracking - On any booking on Bykea, customers can track the estimated time of arrival of a driver partner and locate his precise GPS location at all times within the app. Quality - All the vehicles are inspected to ensure customers get the safest experience.
Board Member
Jan 2019
We are Basma. We believe that everyone deserves a smile they love. We are a chain of orthodontic dental clinics in the GCC that deliver human-focused care. With a highly skilled team of professionals we specialize in making healthy smiles using the latest technology for diagnosis, treatment, and case follow-up. Our business model, a true combination of medical expertise and digitalization, enables patients to start their journey at one of our clinics. They get their teeth scanned by our doctors and discuss their personalized treatment plan. Patients are connected to their orthodontist on the platform to make the treatment more convenient while minimizing the visits to the clinic.
Board Member
Dec 2018
Designer-24 is a Middle East based fashion technology company revolutionizing the retail industry by providing thousands of designer dresses and luxury accessories for rent. We aim to be the global leader in shared economy technology for designer fashion built on innovation and tireless dedication to our community. Sustainable fashion is a core part of our mission, and we strongly believe in our ability to be a positive force in the community, as a company and as individuals. Our dynamic team is filled with humble rock stars who dream big and have a chance to drive the company’s success. We seek amazing individuals who are passionate, self-motivated & achieve the highest quality results in their field and beyond. Our HQ is in Dubai, and we have a growing office in Beirut, Lebanon.
mid stageRetail
Board Observer
Jun 2017
Lyve is a B2B SaaS platform empowering businesses to digitize their customers’ journey from order to payment to delivery. Through its ever-expanding portfolio of digital technologies, Lyve’s solutions empower businesses across multiple verticals to seamlessly manage logistics operations, optimize fleet schedule and tracking, provide powerful analytics, and enhance customer acquisition channels. Based out of the UAE, Lyve operates from 20 countries around the world, offering its solutions to hundreds of clients and leading brands from the e-commerce, pharmaceutical, telecom, grocery and F&B industries. Lyve is about the way we do things and how we approach the world. It’s the cornerstone of our culture and forms the basis of our successful relationships. At Lyve, we believe that an always-on connected world is a better world, and that belief guides everything we do.
Board Observer
Jan 2016
Fresha is the world’s leading marketplace platform for the beauty, wellness, and self-care industry, trusted by millions of consumers and businesses worldwide. For consumers, Fresha offers a seamless way to discover, book, and pay for beauty and wellness services with top local professionals. For businesses, Fresha provides an all-in-one platform that streamlines operations, from appointment management to client engagement, helping them grow effortlessly with powerful business software, integrated payments, financial services and cutting-edge technology solutions. Fresha’s comprehensive ecosystem empowers businesses and professionals with everything they need to operate seamlessly and efficiently. From appointment bookings, point-of-sale, client management, and marketing automation to loyalty programs, inventory management, and team coordination, Fresha provides an all-in-one solution designed to drive business growth. Fresha’s consumer marketplace helps businesses unlock their full revenue potential by maximizing online bookings and leveraging automated marketing tools. Through seamless integrations with major platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Google, businesses can attract more clients while Fresha’s mobile apps ensure a smooth booking experience. Today, 130,000+ businesses and 500,000+ professionals rely on Fresha, with over 1 billion appointments processed to date. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, Fresha has a global presence with offices in New York City, Orlando, Vancouver, Madrid, Paris, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Sydney, Singapore and Dubai.
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2021
Board Observer
Jan 2021
Rain is a cryptocurrency brokerage and custodian servicing the Middle East, Turkey, and North Africa.
2020
Board Member
Jan 2020
2019
Board Member
May 2019
Bykea is a technology company that provides INSTANT Transport and Courier Services to save customers time & money. As a social impact company, we provide perhaps the first taste of utility for the millions who till date have used the power of the internet only for entertainment till date. Savings - We operate in geographies where people are not rich. Car bookings are expensive and we bring affordable ride hailing and parcel booking to the masses. Leveraging existing assets - Motorbikes and smartphones have till date been used for personal needs. By leveraging technology, we are allowing our partners to create wealth out of the two most valuable assets they own. Inclusion - People who do not have a smartphone can book a Bykea by calling our call center. A customer services representative connects them to the closest available Bykea. Quick - Bykea solves the hassle of hailing a ride or shipping a parcel. All you need to do now is tap one button. Time - In congested metropolises, Bykea saves time. Transparent pricing -In geographies where often metered pricing is ignored, Bykea ensures that customers get a clear itemized price. Safety - Using a Bykea, the commute of customers is insured in the metropolises. Ratings - By developing an ecosystem of ratings by both customers and driver partners, Bykea promotes a meritocracy. Customers can rate driver partners on safety, hygiene, behavior and many more attributes. A helmet is offered to each passenger and a driver partner is promoted to serve best to remain in the Bykea ecosystem. Easy payments - Paying cash for each booking and allowing customers to top up an in-app wallet allows Bykea to be used by all, not a select few. Tracking - On any booking on Bykea, customers can track the estimated time of arrival of a driver partner and locate his precise GPS location at all times within the app. Quality - All the vehicles are inspected to ensure customers get the safest experience.
Board Member
Apr 2019
FADEL, an innovator in rights and royalty management software, has been an industry leader working with some of the largest names in consumer products, media & entertainment, publishing, retail, manufacturing and high tech. Founded in 2003 and with a wealth of cross-industry, rights management expertise, FADEL delivers high-quality software solutions designed to meet the needs of large, global organizations. Across various industries, organizations strive to protect, manage and monetize their content, products and brands. By automating IP, talent and content rights management, content tracking & compliance, and license royalty processing FADEL’s cloud-based solutions have empowered businesses to significantly maximize revenues, protect their brands and increase process efficiencies. Here’s a list of our products and solutions: • Brand Vision: Keep an eye on your content to ensure it is consistent, compliant and on brand! • Rights Cloud: A single “rights” source for talent, agreements and assets designed to deliver brand and content compliance before and after your content is live. • Content Cloud: Centralize and enrich brand assets making them easily searchable and shareable across all stakeholders. • IPM Suite Licensing Edition: Automated rights and royalty management across the licensing lifecycle from concept to creation. • IPM Suite Publishing Edition: Empowering publishers to manage rights and permissioning of content, calculate royalty payments & generate statements. • Statement Portal: Strengthen author relations with self-service capabilities and secure, on demand statement delivery. • PictureDesk for Publishers: A “one-stop-shop” for picture researchers, centralize and visually search across a large volume of media assets. • PictureDesk for Brands: Instantly find and source content of your brand, products, and brand ambassadors from our picture hub using AI tools.
Board Member
Jan 2019
We are Basma. We believe that everyone deserves a smile they love. We are a chain of orthodontic dental clinics in the GCC that deliver human-focused care. With a highly skilled team of professionals we specialize in making healthy smiles using the latest technology for diagnosis, treatment, and case follow-up. Our business model, a true combination of medical expertise and digitalization, enables patients to start their journey at one of our clinics. They get their teeth scanned by our doctors and discuss their personalized treatment plan. Patients are connected to their orthodontist on the platform to make the treatment more convenient while minimizing the visits to the clinic.
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