# Stefano Fallaha

> Stefano Fallaha is the Lebanese founder and CEO of Podeo. His work in audio began with Fallound, a school-era voice social network that evolved into a commute-based podcast aggregator. He later built Podeo with Anthony Essaye and Mario Hayek, developing tools and distribution partnerships for podcast creators. Podeo announced a $5.4 million Series A led by Oraseya Capital in September 2024.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Podeo
- **Organizations:** Podeo, Fallound
- **Nationality:** Lebanese
- **Education:** Computer and Communications Engineering studies; did not complete degree, American University of Beirut, International College, Beirut
- **Known for:** Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30 recognition in 2019, confirmed by AUB and his own public announcement., Fallound featured in Executive Magazine’s Top 20 entrepreneurs coverage for 2015., TEDx speaker at Sciences Po Campus Menton in 2018.

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Promoted Fallound at BDL Accelerate while a school student; contemporary coverage identifies Emad Yehya as co-founder and Habib Haddad as adviser.
- **2017** — According to his 2024 interview, Infiniti Motors selected the product for a pilot.
- **2018** — Gave a TEDxSciencesPoCampusMenton talk about starting with a simple idea and changing course.
- **2019** — Recognized on Forbes Middle East’s 30 Under 30 list; Fallound focused on matching audio to commute time and interests.
- **2020** — Podeo founding year in its 2024 corporate announcement; its founders are Fallaha, Anthony Essaye and Mario Hayek. A company office was destroyed in the Beirut port explosion.
- **2021** — Podeo announced seed funding led by Razor Capital, with Globivest and others participating; Fallaha received an additional Entrepreneur ESA-HEC Paris competition prize.
- **2023** — Described Podeo’s consolidated creation tools in BroadcastPro; partnerships with Anuvu, imo and Rotana developed distribution and monetization.
- **2024** — Podeo announced a $5.4 million Series A led by Oraseya Capital on September 30.
- **2025** — Discussed dialect localization, global expansion and an agreement with Saudi Media Company in an April podcast interview.

## Achievements

- Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30 recognition in 2019, confirmed by AUB and his own public announcement.
- Fallound featured in Executive Magazine’s Top 20 entrepreneurs coverage for 2015.
- TEDx speaker at Sciences Po Campus Menton in 2018.
- Led Podeo through a $5.4 million Series A announced September 30, 2024.
- Podeo reported over 100,000 creators and over 50 million listeners in its September 2024 funding announcement.
- Received an additional Entrepreneur ESA-HEC Paris competition prize in 2021, including remote incubator support.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Podeo’s current About page lists expansion into the United States and global markets as a 2026 milestone; this is a company statement, not independently measured performance.
- **2025-12** — Smashi reported Fallaha’s account of 700% revenue growth and spending roughly half his year travelling; the figure is attributed to him and is not an audited disclosure.
- **2025-12** — Listed as a panelist for the December 15 Digital Media Forum Dubai session on the attention economy; the agenda establishes the scheduled appearance.
- **2025-04** — On the April 25 Podnews Weekly Review, discussed localization, a Saudi Media Company agreement, and expansion to additional languages.
- **2024-09** — Announced Podeo’s $5.4 million Series A led by Oraseya Capital.

## Links

- Website: http://stefanofallaha.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanofallaha
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/stefanofallaha
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stefanofallaha/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stefanofallaha

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