Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit will host its third Demo Day on January 28 at the Sanabil Hub in Riyadh, showcasing eleven early-stage startups from Saudi Arabia and international markets.
The cohort is building solutions across sectors central to Saudi Arabia’s growth, including ad-tech, esports and gaming, travel and tourism, food tech, AI and AI infrastructure, edtech, e-commerce, health and wellness, proptech, and automotive technology. Together, these startups address regionally grounded challenges with products designed to scale globally.
Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit is a joint initiative between Sanabil Investments and Orbit Ventures, focused on supporting high-potential founders from Saudi Arabia, the wider MENA region, and global startups expanding into the Kingdom. Each participating company receives $100,000 in initial funding, access to follow-on investment, and a four-month intensive program centered on sales growth, go-to-market execution, and product acceleration.
Founders also gain direct access to corporates, government stakeholders, and investors, along with lifetime access to the combined Sanabil and Orbit ecosystem.
Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit – Batch 3 Startups
- Calcart (Pakistan): Interactive, in-vehicle, data-driven advertising platform connecting brands with captive transport audiences in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
- Chaosground (Hong Kong): Analytics-driven esports and engagement platform boosting retention and monetization for game developers.
- Estaie (UAE): Global booking platform for professionals seeking premium, long-term stays.
- Intrest (Canada): Restaurant platform adding calorie, nutrition, and allergen labels to online and offline menus.
- Jusoor Labs (Saudi Arabia): AR/VR-based science labs enabling K–12 students to learn through hands-on virtual experiments.
- Mudra (UAE): Wellness platform for women in the GCC offering verified clean beauty products with personalized recommendations.
- Open Valley (Egypt): AI-powered automation for telecom and data center operations to reduce cost and error.
- RenovateNow (UAE): Platform enabling homeowners to compare vetted contractors and bids for renovations.
- RshRsh (Saudi Arabia): Secure marketplace for refurbished gold and jewelry from trusted sellers.
- Sparemart (Egypt): Online marketplace for reliable automotive spare parts.
- Swap (Egypt): Peer-to-peer platform for secure, free item swapping.
William Bao Bean, Managing General Partner of Orbit Ventures, said the cohort reflects Orbit’s focus on founders solving real problems in emerging markets with scalable, capital-efficient models. He noted that the startups align closely with Saudi Vision 2030’s ambition to drive economic diversification through innovation.
A spokesperson for Sanabil Investments added that the focus is on founders who deeply understand the problems they are solving and are building companies meant to last. The role of Sanabil, they said, is to back these founders early and support them over the long term as they scale responsibly and take their ideas global.
