Kalafat
Posted on May 28, 2018 in 2_Country Profiles, EARLY STAGE, GROWTH, Lebanon, Lebanon-EarlyStage, Lebanon-Growth
1. Description
| Name | Kafalat |
| Type of Financial Operator | Public financial company – Public Money |
| Description | kafalat is a Lebanese financial company with a public concern that assists small and medium sized enterprises (SME s) to access commercial bank funding. |
| Location | Lebanon |
| Geographical scope | Lebanon |
| Experiences in financing eco innovative projects | Open for Proposals from Green Entrepreneurs; Financing RE and EE projects |
| Instruments | Loan guarantees |
| Average investment – amount | Ranges between $ 20K and $ 800K |
2. Investor Criteria
| Scope of operations – Industry/tags | Industry, Agriculture, Tourism, Traditional Crafts, High Technology. |
| Phase of grow | Early stage – Growth |
| Most important prerequisites for financing a project | Business plan, feasability studies that show the viability of the proposed business activity. |
| Most important barriers that prevent financing | Early stage cash flow is not enough to cover loan monthly payments. |
| Minimum investment required | Start-ups and SMEs having a potential to generate significant value added for the business and the Lebanese economy. |
| Currently available financial products | Loan guarantees |
3. Contact details
| Contact persons / emails | – |
| Address and telephone | Hamra street, Picadilly Center P.O. Box 11-641 – Beirut, Lebanon |
| Web site | www.kafalat.com.lb |
