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. Remote, with select in-person sessions in Riyadh.
What alumni are saying
“After participating in six different startup programs across Africa and Europe, it wasn't until I joined Sanabil Founder University that I truly understood how a startup is supposed to function. This program moves past the theory and gets straight to the core of what it takes to build a scalable, successful company. The depth of expertise, the high-intensity environment, and the caliber of the community provided a level of clarity I hadn't found anywhere else. If you want to stop 'playing startup' and start building one, this is where you need to be.”
From an idea to a company
ready for the region.
Kickoff
Kick off is in person in Riyadh with intensive workshops covering go-to-market strategy, business models, and the realities of building in MENA. Meet your cohort, mentors, and the LAUNCH team.
Online Sessions
Weekly 90-minute live sessions and pod mentoring. Move through entrepreneurial mindset, MVP development, validation, TAM analysis, and competitive positioning.
Bonus Days
Select in-person sessions in Riyadh, including mentoring sessions, mid-cohort check-in, and graduation.
What's included with your cohort seat.
A full curriculum, expert mentors, and a network that compounds long after your 12 weeks end.
Twelve weeks.
A pacing guide built by operators. Each week stacks on the last, from first principles to a pitch deck investors take seriously.
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
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
How the program runs.
Monday live sessions
- 90 minutes, attendance required
- Presentations from industry experts
- Founder Q&A with the LAUNCH team and speakers
Wednesday pods
- 90 minutes, attendance required
- Deep dives with LAUNCH mentors and fellow founders
- Practice pitches and get candid feedback
Structured learning
- Step-by-step content pacing guide
- 5–10 hours of videos and reading each week
- Frameworks you can reuse for every product you ship
Community
- Collaborate with cohort members across MENA
- In-person meetups and opportunities in Riyadh
- Knowledge sharing, intros, and live Q&A
Join every live session through the 12 weeks and we'll refund your full tuition.