
Turn your startup idea into a reality.
A 12-week pre-accelerator by Sanabil Investments and LAUNCH helping entrepreneurs build, launch, and scale MENA-based startups.Online with in-person sessions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
From an idea to a company
ready for the region.
Three-Day Kick-Off in Riyadh
At Sanabil Hub. Meet your fellow founders and work with Jason Calacanis and the LAUNCH team. Speakers and mentors run workshops on pitching, go-to-market strategy, business models, and building in the MENA region.
Attendance required.Online Sessions
Two 90-minute live sessions and mentoring per week. Learn entrepreneurial mindset, MVP development, validation, TAM analysis, fundraising, competitive positioning, and more.
Attendance required.Learning at Sanabil Hub
Founder Saturdays, Mid-Cohort Seminar and Graduation Day will be hosted at Sanabil Hub. Join the community of founders, mentors, and investors as you build, launch, and scale your startup.
Attendance for the mid-term seminar and Graduation Day required.








What you'll accomplish.
- Build and iterate your MVP
- Identify your target customers and business model
- Onboard users; employ marketing and sales strategies
- Sharpen your pitch; identify sources of funding
- Build alongside peers who challenge and support you
What's included with your cohort seat.
Curriculum, expert mentors, and a network that grows long after your 12 weeks end.
Curriculum.
From first principles to building, launching, fundraising, and beyond.
Foundational Knowledge
Being a Founder
Building an MVP
Business Model
Customer Profiles
Validation Research
Metrics & TAM
Iterating on MVP
User Feedback
Competitive Matrix
Perfecting the Pitch
Accelerator Prep
How the program runs.
Monday strategy sessions
- 90 minutes, attendance required
- Presentations from industry experts
- Founder Q&A with the LAUNCH team and speakers
Wednesday mentor sessions
- 90 minutes, attendance required
- Interactive mentorship with LAUNCH team, startup experts, and fellow founders
- Practice pitches and get candid feedback
Structured learning
- 12-week asynchronous curriculum and resources
- Weekly activities and action plans
- Frameworks to apply beyond the 12 weeks
Community
- Collaborate with fellow cohort members across MENA
- In-person meetups and opportunities in Riyadh
- Access to LAUNCH founders across the network
Program calendar.
From the AMA to Graduation Day. In Riyadh and online.
Founder Saturdays are optional but highly encouraged. All other sessions are mandatory.
October – November 2026
- Week 0AMA with Jason CalacanisOnline
- Week 1Three-Day Kick-OffRiyadh
- Week 2Speaker SessionOnline
- Mentoring SessionOnline
- Founder SaturdayRiyadh
- Week 3Speaker SessionOnline
- Mentoring SessionOnline
- Founder SaturdayRiyadh
- Week 4Speaker SessionOnline
December 2026
- Mentoring SessionOnline
- Founder SaturdayRiyadh
- Week 5Speaker SessionOnline
- Mentoring SessionOnline
- Founder SaturdayRiyadh
- Week 6Speaker SessionOnline
- Mentoring SessionOnline
- Mid-Cohort SeminarRiyadh
- Week 7Speaker SessionOnline
- Mentoring SessionOnline
- Founder SaturdayRiyadh
- Week 8Speaker SessionOnline
- Mentoring SessionOnline
January – February 2027
- Founder SaturdayRiyadh
- Week 9Speaker SessionOnline
- Mentoring SessionOnline
- Founder SaturdayRiyadh
- Week 10Sprint WeekOnline
- Pitch Deck WorkshopRiyadh
- Week 11Speaker SessionOnline
- Mentoring SessionOnline
- Founder SaturdayRiyadh
- Week 12Pitch WeekOnline
- Founder SaturdayRiyadh
- Week 13Graduation DayRiyadh
Join every live session through the 12 weeks and we'll refund your full tuition.
