Microsoft for Startups GrowthX Accelerator
A mostly virtual, equity-free accelerator from Microsoft for B2B and AI startups in the region, built around Abu Dhabi as a base and ending with a demo day in the UAE. Saudi startups have been eligible and have taken part in earlier cohorts.
[ What you get ]
Up to USD 150,000 in Azure credits, Microsoft for Startups benefits, 1:1 technical support, mentor panels, workshops on AI and business, and an in-person demo day in Abu Dhabi with investors and corporates.
[ Who it's for ]
Revenue-generating B2B startups selling to enterprises, with AI-based products; cohort 5 accepted applicants from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, Kuwait and North Africa.
- Run by
- Microsoft (with Abu Dhabi Investment Office; run by Plug and Play)
- Equity
- No equity taken
- Format
- Hybrid
- Where
- Remote
- Duration
- 8–12 weeks
- Stages
- Seed · Series A · Growth
- Sectors
- AI · B2B · Enterprise
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