Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit
A pre-seed accelerator that Orbit runs with PIF-owned Sanabil Investments, putting a six-figure cheque into each startup and running two batches a year from Riyadh. Startups from abroad can join if they are building for the Saudi market.
Closed for now.
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Past calls: 1 October 2026
What you get
USD 80,000–100,000 invested in each startup, access to follow-on investment, a 4-month programme on sales, go-to-market and product, and access to the Sanabil and Orbit networks
Who it's for
Tech startups with an MVP and full-time founders, from Saudi Arabia, MENA or abroad if expanding into KSA; founders must be in Riyadh in weeks 1–4 and 8–12; strong English
- Run by
- Orbit Ventures
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- Fintech · Health & biotech · Commerce · Logistics · AI · Sector-agnostic
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