Dany Farha

Managing partner, Beco Capital

A former Lehman Brothers executive, Farha co-founded and subsequently exited job site Bayt.com, the UAE’s biggest commercial laundry company Butlers, and catering firm Intercat. As managing partner at Beco, Farha relies on his experience to scale fledgeling startups. Beco is a sector-agnostic early-stage venture capital firm, typically investing between $2m-$5m, with its portfolio including the likes of Bayzat, Fetchr, Property Finder and SellAnyCar. Beco says its portfolio impact has facilitated over 650,000 jobs, with its companies raising over $1bn with their GDP contribution reaching $17.1bn.