# Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator

> Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator is a VC fund backing Information Technology. See 156 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 156
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 76%
- Last fund: Dec 2023
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://500.co/accelerators/sanabil-mena-seed-accelerator

Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator is a joint initiative by Sanabil Investments and 500 Startups.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 19 | 12% |
| Financial Services | 18 | 12% |
| FinTech | 17 | 11% |
| Software | 14 | 9% |
| Payments | 11 | 7% |

139 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 66 | 42% |
| Pre-Seed | 47 | 30% |
| Grant | 1 | 1% |
| Series A | 1 | 1% |
| Series B | 1 | 1% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Saudi Arabia | 33 | 21% |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 19% |
| Egypt | 15 | 10% |
| United States | 7 | 4% |
| Pakistan | 3 | 2% |

14 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hakeem | Hakeem is a smartphone app that makes it easier to get prescription drugs from local pharmacies around the clock. | $1.7M | Seed | May 10, 2026 |  |
| Vennre | Vennre is a financial company that provides investment management and advisory services. | $9.6M | Seed | Jan 26, 2026 |  |
| Governata | Governata is a data-governance platform that offers data cataloging, data classification, and business-glossary management services. | $4M | Seed | Jan 13, 2026 |  |
| Reno Home | Reno is your ultimate destination for all your home or office renovation needs. Whether you're revamping your living space, workspace, or any other area, we've got you covered. Our mission is to link you with top-notch interior designers perfectly tailored to your style preferences. Moreover, we facilitate connections with skilledrenovators who can execute your envisioned design flawlessly. Count on us to ensure punctuality and uphold superior quality throughout the renovation process. Additionally, we offer financing options with 12 months to pay later, making it even easier to transform your space according to your vision | $4M | Seed | Dec 04, 2025 |  |
| Governata | Governata is a data-governance platform that offers data cataloging, data classification, and business-glossary management services. |  | Seed | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| RASPIRE | A Mobile Security as a Service platform offering No-Code security solutions for hardening mobile apps against malicious attacks and data breaches. |  | Pre-Seed | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| Scenario X | Scenario X revolutionizes scenario-based modeling for financial organizations. |  | Seed | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| Maison Safqa | Maison Safqa is a members-only private sales platform offering curated luxury fashion and lifestyle brands at exclusive discounts. | $620K | Pre-Seed | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| Ship+Tag | ShipTag is a logistics platform that helps online sellers manage shipping, payments, tracking, and global order fulfillment. |  | Seed | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| EduFi | We are Pakistan's first student loan fintech; study now pay later. We helping students finance and plan for their education. Our innovative platform streamlines the borrowing process, making it easy for students to apply for loans and access funds quickly. |  | Seed | Dec 02, 2025 |  |

10 of 156 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 101 deals together
- [Sanabil](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sanabil) — VC Fund, 13 deals together
- [Epic Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/epic-angels) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Wa’ed Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/waed-ventures) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Plus Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/plus-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Taqadam](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/taqadam-793e) — VC Fund, 5 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator invest in?

Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator invests primarily in Information Technology, Financial Services and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 156 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Saudi Arabia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 156 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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