Sanabil 500
AcceleratorSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed
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Investment thesis
A venture education initiative by 500 Global in partnership with Sanabil Investments, offering invite-only training programs for emerging angel investors and VCs focused on Saudi Arabia and the MENA region.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 4 of 4 portfolio companiesSaaS ×3Fintech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Consumer ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Enterprise Software ×1FoodTech ×1LegalTech ×1
HQs:United Arab Emirates×2United Kingdom×1Saudi Arabia×1
Portfolio companies · 4 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 13 dated
Orbii builds credit infrastructure for lenders, providing a unified record system with AI models trained on a lender's own loan book to support credit decisioning.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaSDubai, AE
Co-investorsDASH VenturesVentureSouqProsus Ventures500 Global
MealPlanet is a UAE-based marketplace that aggregates meal plans from more than 100 brands, letting users browse, compare, and subscribe to plans with options to customise ingredients, swap meals, and skip delivery days.
ConsumerFoodTechMarketplaces
Khalid Baareh(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalFaith CapitalMiddle East Venture Partners (MEVP)
Sadq is an electronic signature and certification platform based in Saudi Arabia that lets users sign contracts and documents with legal validity, using Nafath for identity verification.
Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
Salem Albadawi(Founder)inAbdullah Allahuo, Ph.D.(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalImpact46
Vennre provides a digital platform that simplifies private market investing by automating paperwork, compliance, and administrative processes for individual investors.
FintechSaaS
Ziad Mabsoutin
Co-investors500 GlobalVision VenturesPlus VC
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Sanabil 500 invest at?
- Sanabil 500 invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Sanabil 500 focus on?
- Sanabil 500 focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, SaaS.
- Where is Sanabil 500 located?
- Sanabil 500 is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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