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LebNet and LIFE Lebanon successfully hosted a Pitch Night in New York this evening at GIBSON, DUNN AND CRUCHTER. The event kicked off with a dynamic panel discussion featuring three accomplished founders: Alice Nawfal, Khaled Kteily, and Patrick Obeid, who collectively raised over $70M. The panel was expertly moderated by Habib Kairouz. The venue was packed, and the energy was high as founders Alaa Safa, Marc Ayoub, Souraya Eid, CFA, Karim Choueiri, Fadwa Mohanna, Jad Rizk, Majd Maksad, and Anthony J. Wehbe, delivered impressive pitches to a room filled with VCs, community members, and a review panel that included Andrew Komery and Raida Daouk El Jisr. Special thanks to Marwan Azzi for hosting us and for E14 Fund and Rho Capital Partners, Inc. for sponsoring this successful event! I also extend my deep gratitude to the incredible team at LIFE Lebanon, without whom this event would not have been possible: Zeina Mhanna, Karine Barakat, Tana Haidar and Zayd Hammam. My gratitude to everyone who worked behind the scenes to make this event a success. Special thanks to the selection committee—Daniel Ghanem, Maher Abdel Samad, Widad Machmouchi, Youssef Mouawad, and Zayd Hammam —for their dedication in narrowing down the list of startups to the final eight. I'd also like to acknowledge the mentors who worked with the entrepreneurs on their pitches, and our outreach partners: AUB Alumni, BDD, Endeavor, LAU NY and Viaka. Lastly, a heartfelt thank you to the amazing LebNet NY leadership team for their passion and commitment: Marwan Madi, Osman Ghandour, Amali N, Yasmina Noueihed, and René Sultan. Lineup maera WECHEER One37 ID ASAI TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED TruAgents SENA Health