Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global
500 Global's flagship MENA accelerator, run in Riyadh with Sanabil Investments (a PIF company), which takes early-traction tech startups through a 12-week growth programme ending in a Demo Day.
[ What you get ]
12 weeks of mentoring, operator-led workshops, growth sprints, pitch coaching and a Demo Day in Riyadh. Selected startups may receive a USD 100K+ equity investment from 500 Global. The listed Phase 1 fee is USD 35,000 per startup, excluding travel.
[ Who it's for ]
Tech startups with an MVP and early traction, operating in or targeting MENA.
- Run by
- 500 Global
- Equity
- Not published
- Format
- Hybrid
- Where
- Riyadh
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- General · Fintech · AI · SaaS · Healthtech · Insurtech · Ecommerce
[ Elden Studios ]
Accepted? Show up with a product.
Programmes back founders who ship. Elden Studios builds your MVP in weeks, in your name, so you walk in with something live.
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Checked against the operator's own pages on 2 October 2026.