Founders from Saudi Arabia, MENA and other emerging markets are building business across healthcare, financial infrastructure, digital platforms, enterprise technology, manufacturing and sustainable industry with ambitions to establish a commercial foothold in the Kingdom and scale across the wider region.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – – Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit today announced 13 early-stage technology companies selected for its fourth Demo Day edition. The founders are building businesses designed to address market opportunities in Saudi Arabia and scale across the wider region.
Saudi Arabia offers access to a growing market, regional customers, strategic partnerships and a base from which to expand across the GCC. The companies selected for Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit are building technology businesses designed to address market needs in the Kingdom and scale across the region and beyond. Together, they are applying technology across healthcare, financial services, commerce, enterprise technology, manufacturing and sustainable food systems.
The companies will present their progress at Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit’s Demo Day in Riyadh on September 9 2026, bringing together founders, investors, corporate partners and industry leaders.
The Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit is a joint initiative between Sanabil Investments and Orbit Ventures that backs high-potential founders from Saudi Arabia and the broader MENA region, as well as global startups expanding into the Kingdom. Each participating company receives $100,000 in initial funding and access to follow-on investment, alongside a four-month intensive program centered on sales growth, go-to-market execution, and product acceleration. Founders also connect with corporates, government stakeholders, and investors, and gain lifetime access to the combined Sanabil and Orbit ecosystem.
The Companies
Healthcare and Enterprise Technology
Curify – Medical travel platform helping international patients access verified hospitals and manage end-to-end treatment journeys.
Deqa AI – AI vision platform giving businesses new customer insights from existing CCTV camera data.
Qanary – Quantum-AI imaging system helping doctors detect cancer earlier.
XpertFlow – AI cardiac screening system helping GCC employers and insurers identify and protect workers, and reduce absentee costs.
Financial Infrastructure
Fuspay Technologies Inc. – Enabling African businesses to embed interoperable financial services with an off-the-shelf toolkit.
Masroofi – Helping parents in Egypt teach their children to manage money with full visibility and control over their spending.
Taiseer – Sharia-compliant savings platform enabling Egyptian and Saudi consumers to preserve wealth in gold without high minimums or the hassle of the gold market.
Commerce, Creator Economy and Digital Platforms
Espotz Holding Inc. – Helping brands build local visibility without high CAC by tapping into regional esports fan bases.
Influsense – Creator discovery platform helping SME brands find up-and-coming influencers before they become outdated or unaffordable.
Trinket – Authentication and sales engine for collectibles enabling creators to monetize their IP while protecting the market from counterfeits.
Venu – AI platform increasing bookings for MENA venue owners without any additional sales overhead.
Manufacturing and Sustainable Industry
Fabconnect – AI-enabled end-to-end manufacturing platform helping global corporates source quality steel parts from local fabricators.
Desert Shrimp – Land-based aquaculture technology enabling Gulf food producers to farm premium shrimp using 99% less water.
William Bao Bean, Managing General Partner of Orbit Ventures, said:
“The next generation of technology companies will be built by founders solving fundamental challenges across industries. We are seeing entrepreneurs create businesses that improve how healthcare, finance, manufacturing and commerce operate, while addressing important needs in growing markets.
Saudi Arabia gives these founders an opportunity to commercialize their products, establish strategic partnerships and expand across the GCC and beyond. Through Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit, we are investing in companies with the ambition and potential to scale across emerging markets.”
A spokesperson for Sanabil Investments said:
“The strength of this cohort reflects the depth of entrepreneurial ambition we are seeing across Saudi Arabia, the region and other emerging markets. These founders are building technology businesses with the potential to solve meaningful challenges, create new markets and scale well beyond their home markets. Through Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit, we are backing that ambition with capital, connectivity and long-term support, helping high-potential companies build from the Kingdom and grow across the region and beyond.”
