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NEOM Level Up (Gaming Accelerator)

Gaming accelerator by NEOM Media with DigiPen KSA — 12 months of funding, expert mentorship and industry connections for Saudi-based game studios (funding amount not published).

What
Funding for gaming studios.
Who
Saudi-based game studios with an MVP or vertical slice.
Cost
Equity — performance-based terms
Status
Closed

Checked · September 2026 · neomlevelup.game · How we check ↗

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In detail

NEOM Level Up (Gaming Accelerator) is a game studio accelerator in Saudi Arabia. Gaming accelerator by NEOM Media with DigiPen KSA — 12 months of funding, expert mentorship and industry connections for Saudi-based game studios (funding amount not published). Requires an MVP or vertical slice; the acceleration phase requires a Saudi LLC with commercial registration, VAT registration and six filled roles. Cohort 3 underway; registration currently closed.

Amount
Funding — amount not published
Terms
Performance-based
Eligibility
  • Saudi-based game development studios
  • MVP or vertical slice
  • acceleration phase: Saudi LLC with CR, VAT and six filled roles
Sectors
Gaming
Status
Registration closed — Cohort 3 running

What the source says

“Over 12 months, selected studios receive funding, expert mentorship, and industry connections”

neomlevelup.game · seen September 2026

Closing soon on the map

Cultural Development Fund (CDF)

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Up to SAR 500,000 non-repayable per project, capped at 20 projects total.
No equity — grant
29 Sep 2026closes

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SAR 100,000 development funding, earmarked rather than paid as cash.
Equity via SAFE, capped at 5%
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Equity — 1.5% deferred SAFE-style stake
1 Nov 2026closes

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Sources

Primary source · neomlevelup.game · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/neom · Checked September 2026