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Liwaa Beaini — AI strategist, product builder, and founder of Torch99

Author

Liwaa Beaini

Founder, Torch99 · Co-Founder, Virtual Minds · AI Strategist

I build at the intersection of AI, automation, and human psychology — operating from Lebanon, where chaos is the baseline and systems are survival. Founder of Torch99 and co-founder of Virtual Minds (registered under ADGM, UAE). I write about AI strategy, GEO optimization, product building, and what it actually takes to operate in the AI-first economy.

I've grown 40+ mobile apps, advised enterprise clients across MENA, launched products before the infrastructure existed to support them, and run AI literacy workshops for female-led businesses in Lebanon. I'm building 99Visibility — the GEO audit platform for the post-Google search era.

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Credentials & Context

Founder
Torch99
Co-Founder
Virtual Minds (ADGM, UAE)
Specialisation
AI Strategy, GEO Optimization, Mobile Growth
Based in
Lebanon
Clients
SNB, MBC Group, TII, FAB, Emeritus
Products
99Visibility, Chouf Portal, Appskilled, Polyfy (acquired)

Writing

All Articles

On AI strategy, GEO, product building, and building in the unknown.

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We Built the First 3D AI Assistant on Mobile — Here's What Happened

Before AI companions were a category, Virtual Minds shipped Virtual Me — a 3D AI assistant that lived on your phone. This is what we learned building it.

8 min read

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32 Female Founders, One Room, and What Actually Happens When You Teach AI to People Who Need It

In 2024 I ran a digital marketing and AI workshop for 32 female-run small businesses in Lebanon through the Women Economic Network. Here's what I learned about real adoption.

7 min read

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The $33 Billion Blind Spot: Why MENA Marketing Agencies Need AI Visibility Now

47% of brands have no GEO strategy. The GEO market is projected to hit $33.7B by 2034. MENA agencies are sitting on a massive opportunity — and 99Visibility is looking for partners to seize it.

12 min read

Mar 17, 2026

Why Your Brand Needs a Doctrine, Not a Mission Statement

Mission statements die in PowerPoint decks. Doctrines survive contact with reality.

9 min read

Mar 15, 2026

How We Launched the First AI Chatbot App Before OpenAI — and Hit 5 Figures in 5 Days

In 2023, we shipped an AI chatbot mobile app with Appskilled before OpenAI launched their official app. It hit 4 figures in revenue within 5 days.

10 min read

Mar 13, 2026

Ignis Ignotum Initium — The Origin of Torch99

How a philosophy born in uncertainty became a system for building in the AI-first economy.

8 min read

Mar 11, 2026

From 40+ Apps to AI Strategy — My Journey Through the Mobile Gold Rush

How growing 40+ mobile apps through organic marketing taught me everything about distribution, leverage, and building in the AI-first economy.

11 min read

Mar 8, 2026

What Is GEO? The Complete Guide to Generative Engine Optimization in 2026

GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is how brands get cited by AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI. This is the definitive guide.

12 min read