The Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit, a partnership between Sanabil Investments and Orbit Startups, has spotlighted 11 startups from its latest cohort that are driving innovation across the MENA region and beyond. Each participating startup received $100,000 in seed funding, along with mentorship and access to a global network to support their scaling efforts.
A Diverse Cohort Spanning Six Countries
The cohort features a diverse group of companies hailing from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan, and Hong Kong. These startups are developing solutions to address key challenges in a wide range of sectors, including education, mobility, enterprise software, logistics, e-commerce, proptech, and fintech.
Meet the Startups
The 11 startups featured in the showcase include:
- Arabius (KSA): An immersive, tech-powered platform for Saudi Arabic language and cultural training.
- Bus14 (Egypt): A school transportation platform offering safe and trackable rides, now operating in Saudi Arabia.
- HNDL (Egypt): A SaaS fleet management solution designed to optimize costs, performance, and emissions.
- Kuration AI (Hong Kong): An AI agent that automates lead research for B2B sales teams.
- Lockers (KSA): A transparent and insured platform for furniture moving services.
- MottoVest (Pakistan): A patented airbag vest created to enhance the safety of delivery riders in emerging markets.
- Ojrah (KSA): An end-to-end platform for taxi fleet operations, ensuring efficiency and regulatory compliance.
- Qarrib (UAE): A tech-enabled platform connecting households with local corner stores for convenient delivery.
- QuicKart (UAE): A direct-to-consumer platform delivering farm produce from farm-to-door in 6–8 hours.
- SkyStruct (Qatar): A construction project management platform focused on the GCC, aimed at reducing costs and inefficiencies.
- Welend (Egypt): A digital financing platform tailored for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
Fueling Innovation for Saudi Vision 2030
According to Sanabil Investments, the cohort’s focus on technology and entrepreneurship directly aligns with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 by contributing to economic diversification. William Bao Bean of Orbit Startups described the cohort as “building the future of emerging markets” with scalable, real-world solutions in fields like AI logistics, safety tech, and smart mobility.
About Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit
Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit is a startup accelerator program formed through a partnership between Sanabil Investments, a financial investment company wholly owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), and Orbit Startups. Orbit Startups is the emerging markets-focused accelerator backed by the global venture capital firm SOSV. The program is dedicated to identifying, funding, and scaling high-impact, early-stage technology companies across MENA and other emerging markets.
Source: MEA TechWatch
