A fintech accelerator launched by Arab National Bank in 2025 under ANB Innovate, in partnership with Monsha'at, Fintech Saudi and Plug and Play. It runs 12 weeks in Riyadh for companies from post-prototype to pre-Series A.
About the program
A 12-week accelerator program with an onboarding week, ten virtual focus weeks, an investor week and an in-person demo day in Riyadh, run by the ANB Innovate team with Plug and Play. It targets fintech companies that earn revenue in the region and commit to expanding in the Kingdom, with no participation fees. The first cohort graduated in 2025 with 16 companies from more than 300 applications, and standout companies can be considered for investment through the ANB Seed fund.
Eligibility per official page: post-MVP to pre-Series A, revenue in MENA, in-person in Riyadh during program. First cohort (16 startups) graduated 2025; startup names not published in sources opened. Next-cohort dates not announced at verification.
What it offers
- Stages
- Seed
- Sectors
- Fintech
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Funding
- No fixed funding; standout companies may be considered for investment through the ANB Seed fund or from Plug and Play on terms negotiated case by case Source
- Format
- Cohorts