Investors / United Kingdom / Alfanar
Alfanar
Investor · United Kingdom · Europe
Alfanar is a venture philanthropy organisation that provides long-term funding, training, strategic guidance and connections to locally rooted organisations in the Arab region. It supports social enterprises working on education, employment and income-generation for women, young people and children.
Invests inEducationAI & Machine Learning
In its own wordssocial enterpriseeducationemploymentclimateheritagewomen
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Or find every investor that fitsAlfanar lists 47 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Education (33%), AI & Machine Learning (21%) and E-commerce & Marketplaces (7%). 42% of its companies are based in Lebanon. It invests most often alongside Berytech, Orbit Startups and Village Capital.
No funding round on record names Alfanar yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Alfanar's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 47. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 33% | 7% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 21% | 18% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 7% | 6% |
| Enterprise Software | 7% | 8% |
| Fintech | 5% | 12% |
| Food & Agriculture | 5% | 3% |
| Consumer | 5% | 3% |
| Human Resources | 4% | 1% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Berytech | 3 |
| Orbit Startups | 2 |
| Village Capital | 2 |
| BigBooster | 1 |
| British International Investment | 1 |
| Catalyst Fund | 1 |
| Cubit Ventures | 1 |
| EdVentures | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 82th | 47 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 62th | 33% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 91th | 8 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers47100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Alfanar head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
47 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aman Grow develops and implements sustainable food production systems, including modular food production systems and integrated aqua-vegeculture systems. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| ArchiSmile provides products and services that use art as an educational methodology | EducationEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Ardi Ardak creates agricultural projects and provides related products and services | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Banlastic Egypt is a social enterprise that tackles the plastic pollution issue by supplying and developing alternative eco-friendly products and delivering training and workshops, among other activities. | EducationEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Baraka Destinations offers stays and experiences in Jordan | Legal & ComplianceReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Bedayati is a social sector organization that works to empower marginalized youth, responding to their aspirations for change | EducationFood & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| BEDCO provides business development support, incubation, and access to finance and markets for entrepreneurs | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Bekia helps people sell, recycle, or donate their old items, such as electronics, furniture, clothes, or household items, through their platform. | E-commerce & MarketplacesSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Curio is dedicated to ushering in a new era of nuclear energy by commercializing a closed fuel cycle and producing clean, sustainable energy | EducationIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Deerah builds AI agents and workflows for Saudi businesses | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Educateme provides a platform for managing school administration, academic tracking, and communication between schools and parents. | Education | Portfolio page | ||
| Emonovo helps students study abroad in various countries by providing admission counseling, visa assistance, and other support services. | Education | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Flowless helps water network operators and farmers use flow, pressure, pump, and field data to monitor performance, detect likely leaks, and prioritize what to investigate or automate next. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Foodsight automatically tracks food waste in commercial kitchens and provides insights to reduce waste and save costs. | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| Garbaliser transforms locally available biomass into agricultural value | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company securely disposes of end-of-life assets, including electronics recycling and inventory destruction. | E-commerce & MarketplacesSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides various programs and services for children, students, teachers, and parents, including self-defense and awareness programs. | EducationHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Jar Thuraya produces and sells Lebanese jam and artisanal mouneh | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| Jusoor Labs provides virtual labs for interactive learning of science subjects such as chemistry, geology, physics, and biology. | EducationEducation | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- alfanar.org
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 47
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