{"id":764026,"date":"2026-01-04T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=764026"},"modified":"2025-12-30T13:15:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T13:15:49","slug":"shark-tank-lebanon-premieres-this-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/764026\/shark-tank-lebanon-premieres-this-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Shark Tank Lebanon: A Look Back at the Startups Making Waves"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>The launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.broadcastprome.com\/news\/lbci-launches-shark-tank-lebanon-to-spotlight-entrepreneurial-talent\/#:~:text=by%20Staff%20Reporter,Lebanon's%20most%20respected%20business%20figures.\">Shark Tank Lebanon<\/a> back in October on LBCI marked a new milestone for Lebanon\u2019s growing startup ecosystem.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Entrepreneurs from across the country pitched their ventures to a panel of seasoned investors, competing not just for funding but for national visibility, strategic feedback, and a shot at transforming their businesses.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DPWvLh0iL0u\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>The first season featured a diverse mix of startups\u2014from wellness and tech to logistics and lifestyle. While some walked away with deals, others chose to hold out for terms that matched their vision. Among the first confirmed participants were <a href=\"https:\/\/medaidco.com\/pages\/download-medaid-mobile-app?_pos=1&amp;_sid=67f6b6911&amp;_ss=r\">Medaid<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/usebilo.com\/\">Bilo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hellohealthyguide.com\/\">Hello Healthy Days<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/l.instagram.com\/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo-park.me%2F%3Ffbclid%3DPAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacI6kdGJKGCOevorf0mfHVg-2E2ue6MhBFkVH4tsnvTgIeNuH-Q9dib2pow8Q_aem_DBcBDFjYWLTap-EADstDAA&amp;e=AT0UOPzmyN3IaDE02oQKsXwgbad0j7vg1hJNfNV86wp0rGQTqkx4OgWJo2Jo9OthLuIi9SNROkwSnmST_fbexs7jALKrnXeZlI7UyhRyPA\">GoPark<\/a>, each representing a different sector, and each with a story that captured the tension and opportunity of building in Lebanon.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-investors-behind-the-tank\"><strong>The Investors Behind the Tank<\/strong><\/h3>    <p>The Lebanese edition of <em>Shark Tank<\/em> brings together five industry veterans with decades of combined experience across the Middle East:<\/p>    <p>&#8211; <strong>Maroun Chammas \u2013 <\/strong>Chairman of MEDCO and a key player in Lebanon\u2019s tech investment space through Berytech<\/p>    <p>&#8211; <strong>Christine Assouad<\/strong> \u2013 Food and retail entrepreneur, CEO of Dunkin Lebanon<br>&#8211; <strong>Georges Karam<\/strong> \u2013 International telecoms expert and angel investor<br>&#8211; <strong>Hassan Ezzelddine<\/strong> \u2013 Retail executive heading major brands like Spinneys<br>&#8211; <strong>Alain Bejjani<\/strong> \u2013 Former Majid Al Futtaim CEO, known for scaling billion-dollar enterprises<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPRdNewCPzi\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>Each brings a unique lens, making for dynamic deal-making, and deal-breaking, on the show.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-medaid-making-global-products-locally-available\"><strong>Medaid: Making Global Products Locally Available<\/strong><\/h3>    <p><a href=\"http:\/\/medaidco.com\">Medaid<\/a>, a health, beauty, and lifestyle platform, came to the tank with a mission that resonated: making almost any product in the world available to customers in Lebanon and the GCC. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Their platform, built around sourcing efficiency and logistical flexibility, offers global supplements, leading beauty brands, baby products, electronics, home goods, and more\u2014all accessible via their website and mobile app on the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ph\/app\/medaid\/id6744599564?uo=2\">App Store<\/a> as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.medaidnew.app\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOIq5b_CPFA\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>Even more impressively, users can preorder nearly any product in the world through Medaid\u2019s system, turning the platform into a flexible, customer-led gateway to global commerce.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>With over 25,000 fulfilled orders to date and thousands of orders being delivered each month, Medaid continues to scale its reach across Lebanon and the wider region.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Their pitch to the sharks emphasized traction, scalability, and regional expansion. But after receiving a counter-offer that significantly undervalued the business, they declined.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Co-founder Alfred Kaldany explained: \u201cWe made a proposition which we felt was fair. However they counter-offered with 1\/3rd of what we wanted, so we felt it was not the best deal. We hope to have made the right decision.\u201d<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bilo-a-bold-pitch-in-the-billboard-space\"><strong>Bilo: A Bold Pitch in the Billboard Space<\/strong><\/h3>    <p>Bilo, co-founded by Neahme Jbaily, tackled an industry few think about daily: billboard advertising. Their pitch blended humor and insight, using a creative skit to demonstrate inefficiencies in traditional billboard management, and how Bilo\u2019s platform solves them for both advertisers and property owners.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>The performance struck a chord. Four sharks made offers.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DOs-bhkgnuE\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>But, like Medaid, Bilo\u2019s team opted to decline. They believed their valuation held stronger potential than what was offered. In Jbaily\u2019s words: \u201cThe sharks loved it&#8230; but our sights were set on a higher valuation than what they had in mind, so we had to decline their offer.\u201d<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hello-healthy-days-a-personal-leap-into-business\"><strong>Hello Healthy Days: A Personal Leap into Business<\/strong><\/h3>    <p>Clara Chammas, founder of Hello Healthy Days, brought a different kind of pitch to the tank\u2014one built on passion and purpose. A nutritionist and health coach by training, Clara\u2019s leap into entrepreneurship came without a business background. That made the pitch even more daunting.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPWa5iuDHE1\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>Still, she secured a deal on air. But in the days that followed, she reflected and ultimately chose to walk away.<\/p>    <p>\u201cI learned so much from my shark about negotiation, about valuing my work, and about staying grounded even in high-pressure moments,\u201d Clara said after the experience.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gopark-bringing-order-to-urban-parking\"><strong>GoPark: Bringing Order to Urban Parking<\/strong><\/h3>    <p>Another anticipated participant is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/762138\/gopark-a-lebanese-app-that-lets-you-book-your-parking-spot\/\">GoPark<\/a>, a mobile app designed to solve one of Beirut\u2019s most persistent urban frustrations: parking. The app enables users to find, reserve, and pay for parking spots in advance, reducing traffic, stress, and wasted time.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DO8K6ZoDGb3\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>Their pitch is expected to showcase how digital infrastructure can tackle deeply rooted inefficiencies in daily Lebanese life.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-visibility-over-capital\"><strong>Visibility Over Capital?<\/strong><\/h3>    <p>While funding is a headline metric, Shark Tank offers something just as powerful: exposure. Medaid\u2019s growing platform, Bilo\u2019s unique pitch, Clara\u2019s personal journey, and GoPark\u2019s urban utility will now be visible to audiences across the country. For many, that spotlight is just as valuable as investment.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>In many cases, the attention gained from a national platform leads to customer growth, strategic partnerships, and follow-up investment beyond the show itself.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-to-expect-this-sunday\"><strong>What to Expect This Sunday<\/strong><\/h3>    <p>With the season premiere airing this weekend, viewers can expect:<\/p>    <p>&#8211; Real-time pitches from founders of all backgrounds<br>&#8211; Intense negotiation and valuation debates<br>&#8211; Deals made\u2014and respectfully declined<br>&#8211; Entrepreneurial creativity that transcends sector lines<br>&#8211; A rare glimpse into the resilience driving Lebanon\u2019s private sector<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lbcgroup.tv\/watch\/chapter\/73084\/180836\/here-are-the-names-of-sharks-participating-in-shark-tank-lebanon\/en\">Shark Tank Lebanon<\/a> offers more than drama. It offers hope, strategy, and a fresh platform for national innovation.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Want to stay updated? Make sure to follow Shark Tank Lebanon on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sharktank_lebanon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>About the author:<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Originally from the U.S., <strong>Rana Tarakji<\/strong> is the <strong>Founder and Managing Director of <a href=\"http:\/\/medaidco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Medaid<\/a><\/strong>, an e-commerce website and mobile app specializing in health, beauty, and lifestyle across Lebanon and the Middle East. She is also the founder of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/oneseo.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">One SEO<\/a><\/strong>, a multinational digital marketing agency, the author of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/oneseo.net\/get-our-seo-guide-on-amazon-and-ibooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Off-site SEO Guide: A Hands-On SEO Tutorial For Beginners &amp; Dummies<\/a><\/em>, and a seasoned web content specialist. 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