Lebanese professional network, LIFE Lebanon, gathered to support burgeoning start-ups at its 10th pitch night in London on April 21, 2026. (Credit: Image provided by LIFE)
For a community scattered across the world, the Lebanese diaspora has a particularly strong track record of building successful companies from scratch. What drives that creativity, and how the diaspora organizes itself to sustain it, was the focus of the evening of April 21, when Lebanese professional network, LIFE, gathered to support burgeoning startups at its 10th pitch night and the second in the British capital.A wide range of professionals, investors, students and curious Lebanese individuals traveled from as far as the U.S. and across Europe to attend, filling an auditorium at the Meta offices in central London despite a city-wide tube strike. The atmosphere was notably warmer than what you might expect from a typical investor forum. Indeed, participants appreciated the “collaborative rather than competitive” environment, even if...
For a community scattered across the world, the Lebanese diaspora has a particularly strong track record of building successful companies from scratch. What drives that creativity, and how the diaspora organizes itself to sustain it, was the focus of the evening of April 21, when Lebanese professional network, LIFE, gathered to support burgeoning startups at its 10th pitch night and the second in the British capital.A wide range of professionals, investors, students and curious Lebanese individuals traveled from as far as the U.S. and across Europe to attend, filling an auditorium at the Meta offices in central London despite a city-wide tube strike. The atmosphere was notably warmer than what you might expect from a typical investor forum. Indeed, participants appreciated the “collaborative rather than competitive” environment, even...
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