- What
- $100,000+ investment, minus a $35,000 programme fee, over a 12-week Riyadh programme.
- Who
- MENA startups with an MVP, for an in-person Riyadh programme.
- Cost
- Equity — direct stake taken
- Backed by
- Jada Fund of FundsSanabil InvestmentsSaudi Venture Capital (SVC)
- Status
- Closed
Checked · September 2026 · 500.co/mena · How we check ↗
In detail
500 Global Saudi is an accelerator + VC in Saudi Arabia. 500 Global's Saudi Arabia programme, incl. the Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global (backed by PIF's Sanabil). The 10th batch of the Sanabil Accelerator selected nine companies from 735+ applications (500.co/mena).
- Amount
- $100,000+ investment · $35,000 per-startup programme fee (phase 1, excl. travel)
- Terms
- Yes — equity stake
- Eligibility
- MVP required
- MENA focus
- in-person Riyadh
- 12 weeks across three phases
- Sectors
- All tech sectors
- Status
- Between windows — Batch 12 runs Sep 27 – Dec 9, 2026; application deadline was Aug 9, 2026
What the source says
“an equity investment of USD $100,000+ from 500 Global”
500.co/founders/mena/seed-accelerator · seen September 2026
“Since 2012, 500 Global has been investing across MENA”
500.co/mena · seen September 2026
“Out of 735+ applications received, nine promising companies”
500.co/mena · seen September 2026
Closing soon on the map
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Sources
Primary source · 500.co/mena · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/500global · Checked September 2026