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LAU Engine Invest Day

LAU Beirut campus, Safadi Fine Arts Building, Gulbenkian Amphitheater

LAU Engine invites you to Invest Day, the live pitch competition that closes its 16-week LAUNCH accelerator.

Watch eight finalist teams pitch their startups to a jury from the LAU Engine Advisory Council, joined by venture capital firm PVP. Each startup the jury selects unanimously will receive a US$10,000 investment through a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity).

Come for the pitches, stay to meet the founders, mentors, and investors who can help you take your first step.

Featured guests

  • LAU President Chaouki Abdallah
  • Mr. Fouad Makhzoumi

 

Time

Program

5:00-5:30 p.m. Registration, startup demonstrations and guest reception
5:30-6:00 p.m. Welcome, presidential remarks and LAUNCH introduction
6:00-7:30 p.m. Eight finalist pitches and jury Q&A, followed by jury deliberation
7:30-7:45 p.m. Investment awards, presidential participation and photograph
7:45-8:15 p.m. Networking reception