🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia.

Founded in 2024. headquartered in Saudi Arabia. Blend operates in the Kitchen & Restaurant Tech macro-activity with a focus on Restaurant operations management & POS systems.

Founded in Hong Kong in 2014, Brinc MENA operates across UAE, Oman, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Announced a partnership with NEOM's Food Sector to accelerate agritech and foodtech ventures in MENA. Brinc is among the earliest accelerators investing in foodtech with 50+ AgriFood portfolio companies globally.

Flat6Labs' Riyadh seed program supports early-stage Saudi startups across sectors including e-commerce, agritech, proptech, edtech and SaaS. Graduated its first cohort of 10 startups in 2023 with each receiving ~$133K.

Six-month accelerator launched in 2016 by KAUST and SABB offering non-dilutive funding, mentorship and workshops on product-market fit, team building and fundraising. Has supported 300+ entrepreneurs across energy, agtech, biotech, photonics and cybersecurity. Notable agtech alumni include Edama (soil conditioning from organic waste) and Ghirass (nano-irrigation).

Founded 2019, Misk Accelerator is a zero-equity 12-week hybrid program for seed-stage tech startups that want Saudi Arabia as their growth market. Has run 11 cohorts and supported 193+ startups across food, retail, fintech, HORECA (e.g., FIFOplus), construction and more.

Monsha'at is Saudi Arabia's SME General Authority (est. 2016) supporting SMEs and startups toward Vision 2030 (raising SME GDP contribution to 35%). Its flagship Biban Forum is MENA's largest SME/startup event, with dedicated 'doors' for funding, innovation and growth, hosting food and agribusiness tracks.

Plug and Play's Riyadh location operates within a corporate-innovation platform connecting startups with Saudi corporates and government. Part of the global Plug and Play Food & AgTech vertical that brings together disruptive startups, corporates and industry leaders. Aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 and CEA/vertical farming priorities.

Government credit institution (est. 1382AH / ~1962) specialised in financing Saudi agriculture. Provides interest-free loans to farmers and agribusiness SMEs for machinery, livestock, beekeeping, fisheries, and increasingly for agritech entrepreneurs piloting hydroponics, drones and digital farm management tools.

Aramco's entrepreneurship arm (established 2011; rebranded to Wa'ed Ventures in 2023) supports Saudi tech startups with VC investment and post-investment services. Has invested in agritech leaders such as Red Sea Farms (saltwater-tolerant farming). Focus sectors include sustainability, industrial and digital.