{"id":717711,"date":"2024-03-27T09:30:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T09:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=717711"},"modified":"2024-03-27T10:50:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T10:50:36","slug":"lebanese-women-led-startup-turns-organic-waste-into-liquid-fertilizer-secures-1-6m-funding-to-expand-to-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/717711\/lebanese-women-led-startup-turns-organic-waste-into-liquid-fertilizer-secures-1-6m-funding-to-expand-to-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Lebanese Women-Led Startup Secures $430,000 Funding For Expansion"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Garbaliser, the brainchild of Lebanese sisters Hanan and Zeinab Ismail, is changing the game in agriculture. Founded in 2020 amidst Lebanon\u2019s compounded crises, the company&#8217;s patented liquid fertilizer is a breakthrough solution. It not only yields cleaner produce but also boosts capacity compared to chemical fertilizers.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <div class=\"lazy-load-block-container\"><img style=\"width: auto; height: auto;\" class=\"lazy-load-block\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image_processing20240326-8-cpaaub.jpg\" alt=\"Lebanese Women-Led Startup Turns Organic Waste into Liquid Fertilizer, Secures 1.6M Funding to Expand to UAE\" \/><\/div>   <p><em><sup>Hanan and Zeinab Ismail founders of Garbaliser<\/sup><\/em><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Operating primarily in Lebanon&#8217;s Baalbak area, Garbaliser serves over 400 clients. But now, with a strategic partnership in the UAE and backing from <strong>Shark Tank Dubai<\/strong>, the company is gearing up for a big move. In 2024, Garbaliser will launch its operations in the UAE market, with further expansions planned for Jordan and the GCC.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Hanan and Zeinab&#8217;s journey began with a mission to tackle Lebanon&#8217;s escalating and ongoing garbage problem. Amidst the COVID-19 lockdown and economic crisis, waste management reached critical levels. Initially aiming to address waste at its source \u2013 household trash cans \u2013 the sisters faced numerous hurdles, including a lack of support in Lebanon&#8217;s challenging political and economic climate.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Undeterred, the sisters pivoted their focus to organic waste collection. Through hands-on experimentation, they discovered a game-changing solution: converting bio-waste into organic fertilizer. However, traditional compost presented challenges for large-scale farming, particularly integration into irrigation systems.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <div class=\"lazy-load-block-container\"><img style=\"width: auto; height: auto;\" class=\"lazy-load-block\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image_processing20240326-9-c1t7he.png\" alt=\"Lebanese Women-Led Startup Turns Organic Waste into Liquid Fertilizer, Secures 1.6M Funding to Expand to UAE\" \/><\/div>   <p><em><sup>Khaled from West Bekaa, experimented with using Garbaliser\u2019s organic fertilizer on one half of his land and chemical fertilizer on another. He found a 25% increase in lettuce production, a better-tasting product with a longer shelf life.<\/sup><\/em><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Enter Garbaliser&#8217;s innovative liquid fertilizer. Through their patented process, organic waste transforms into a liquid form, easily adaptable for irrigation. This breakthrough allows farmers to maximize fertilizer usage efficiently, revolutionizing agricultural practices.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-training-amp-business-development\">Training &amp; Business Development<\/h3>    <p>Despite growing up in an agricultural environment, neither Hanan nor Zeinab had experience or studies in the field. Hanan has a bachelor\u2019s degree in Banking &amp; Finance, and a master\u2019s degree in marketing and is currently pursuing her PhD in Economics while Zeinab is an Electrical Engineer.<\/p>    <p><br>After their introduction to the entrepreneurship world, they joined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jusoor.ngo\/entrepreneurship-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jusoor\u2019s Agriculture Small Business Accelerator<\/a> in 2022, starting out as a minimal viable project. It was during that phase that Garbaliser started to develop prototypes of their invention; first starting out in their own home then moving to a larger 10,000-liter tank on their grandfather\u2019s farm. The accelerator also helped them develop their business model, and learn how to pitch and present their story.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\"><blockquote><p>&#8220;Jusoor was the first program we participated in that conducted the program entirely in Arabic so we could grasp all the concepts presented. I struggled with English before so I would only really get 60-70% of what was being said. \u00a0But with Jusoor everything was accessible,&#8221;<br><strong>Hanan Ismail says<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>    <p><\/p>   <div class=\"lazy-load-block-container\"><img style=\"width: auto; height: auto;\" class=\"lazy-load-block\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image_processing20240326-9-90djy4.jpeg\" alt=\"Lebanese Women-Led Startup Turns Organic Waste into Liquid Fertilizer, Secures 1.6M Funding to Expand to UAE\" \/><\/div>   <p><em><sup>Garbaliser Liquid Fertilizer from organic waste<\/sup><\/em><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Expansion &amp; Global Perspective<\/h3>    <p>The company\u2019s original goal was to expand slowly inside Lebanon, reaching more regions gradually while maintaining its operations and system. However, upon their participation in Dubai Expo 2020 and COP28 in Dubai, the founders found themselves in the heart of the global market &#8211; with a lot of interest in their product from businesses and governments all over the world as well as investment and partnership offers.<\/p>    <p><br>\u201cIt made us realize the value of our business and how important it is to have space for entrepreneurs and innovation in any society,\u201d Hanan Ismail says commenting on their participation in COP28.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <div class=\"lazy-load-block-container\"><img style=\"width: auto; height: auto;\" class=\"lazy-load-block\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image_processing20240326-8-jwh70l.png\" alt=\"Lebanese Women-Led Startup Turns Organic Waste into Liquid Fertilizer, Secures 1.6M Funding to Expand to UAE\" \/><\/div>   <p><em><sup>Garbaliser Hanan Ismail and Reem Almarzouk on Shark Tank Dubai<\/sup><\/em><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>It was in Dubai that they met their UAE partner Reem Al-Marzouki, an inventor who was creating a method of turning bio-waste into clean drinking water. They joined forces and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9SM2mRiOg5E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pitched their product to Shark Tank Dubai<\/a> in December 2023, where they got a double investment offer of 1.6M AED for 12% of their company. In 2023, they also secured an investment from Ground Up Capital Fund in the USA.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f78da830\"><strong><em>For more content like this, make sure to check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/tag\/lebaneseproud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Lebanese Proud<\/a> section<\/em><\/strong><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Garbaliser, the brainchild of Lebanese sisters Hanan and Zeinab Ismail, is changing the game in agriculture. 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