Top Startup Accelerators in Jeddah

Ask around in the Saudi startup scene these days and you’ll probably hear Jeddah’s name coming up more and more. While not quite as crowded as Riyadh for headline-making deals, this city on the Red Sea is quietly building a reputation for founders wanting more than just a fancy pitch deck and an inbox full of term sheets.

From pre-seed to post-seed, Jeddah’s own crop of accelerators and incubators are starting to draw out talent—with some real action in fintech, female entrepreneurship, and creative industries. If you’re an early-stage startup or an angel investor sniffing out the next big thing, or just tired of chasing VC funding up and down King Fahd Road, the Jeddah startup ecosystem might just be where you actually get taken seriously. Here’s the list, no fluff, just facts, as vouched for by Arageek and plenty of founders who’ve already gone down the funding round rabbit hole.

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Accelerate Saudi is a rising name in the Saudi startup ecosystem, running several industry-specific accelerators across the Kingdom, Jeddah included. Kicked off in 2021 through a VentureX–Monsha'at partnership, they specialise in making sector-focused gateways for startups, whether you’re in AgriFoodTech, creative industries, healthcare, or even wanting to break into tourism. It’s less about box-ticking and more about hands-on help, tailored to each sector—expect targeted mentorship, real capital access, and the inside track on scaling up in Saudi’s economic community. Their various accelerators, like Hassad and Siyaha, are worth a look if you need more than just general startup advice.

Blossom Accelerator holds the bragging rights as Saudi’s first truly female-focused startup hub, hands down. Based right in Jeddah, it throws open doors for women-led ventures with its “Startup Launchpad Accelerator & Incubator” set-up—think of it as a crash course in everything from prototyping to mastering your cap table. The flagship 10-week pre-accelerator is online, meaning you can join from the kitchen table or a beachside café (we won’t judge), with a decent record of nudging 49+ companies towards a whopping 9 million SAR in investments. No empty promises about unicorns, just a relentless push to get women founders in front of proper angel investors and seed-stage VC funding. It’s about time.

If speed and regional reach matter, Flat6Labs is an old hand in Jeddah and right across the MENA region. Launched over a decade ago, Flat6Labs has a bit of a cult following among fintech founders in particular, thanks to dedicated investment in the sector and a knack for taking startups from first prototype to actual growth. The office in Al Khalidiyah is particularly known for its links to angel investors and a curriculum built to prep you for the slog of pitching, negotiating your term sheet, and dealing with the unglamorous bits of a funding round. There’s a reason it’s a recurring name in the Jeddah startup accelerator circuit—solid mentorship, regional connections, and that all-important next step towards Series A.

Brand new to the city as of April 2025, Founder Institute has gone global—with more than 200 chapters, it finally planted its flag in Jeddah. It’s a classic Silicon Valley pre-seed accelerator, offering structure, mentorship, and a global network that adds a bit of weight when you’re going after those first VC meetings. Their alumni have raised billions worldwide, and now Jeddah’s early-stage tech startups have access to the same ultra-structured curriculum, all managed locally. The launch comes loaded with online events: networking, business model workshops, you name it. It won’t turn you into Elon Musk overnight, but it will give you a fighting chance to build something that lasts longer than last week’s startup trend. Oh, and the intentional spelling mistake? Consider this program “unmissable”.

If you want mystery on top of mentorship, here’s your wildcard—Saudi Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Lab. It’s registered in Jeddah and confirmed operational, but hard facts are thin on the ground. There’s not a lot publicly shared on funding, stage focus, or exactly which founders they back, so if you like the idea of flying under the radar (or just enjoy a punt), you could poke around and see what’s really on offer. Either way, it’s another name in the city’s expanding accelerator landscape.

Another one in the “under the radar” category, SEA Ventures pops up in official lists as a Jeddah-backed accelerator and incubator, based in An Nahdah District. Beyond their address, details get murkier—so no blaring claims about portfolio size or investment philosophy. They’re on the ground in 2025 and part of the city’s increasingly noisy ecosystem. Sometimes the best move is just dropping in for a coffee and seeing what happens, right?

Over at KAUST, a stone’s throw from Jeddah, TAQADAM has made waves since 2016 for properly backing science, tech, and big-ambition startups. Their accelerator is a gold standard for serious founders after global-level support—$40,000 in non-dilutive seed funding just for signing up, and another $100k on offer if you stand out at the annual showcase. TAQADAM’s six-month sprint gives you top-shelf mentors, hybrid programming (a blend of online and in-person work), and a hefty alumni network. They’ve supported over 270 startups, raising close to 300 million dollars and creating thousands of jobs—so if you’re ready for scale, their battle-tested process might be what tips the cap table in your favour.

Jeddah’s startup accelerator scene is definitely catching up—maybe not as fast as some founders would like (patience, folks), but the momentum’s real. Whether you’re plotting your first seed round or reworking your business model after too many “maybes”, the city’s got more options than ever for serious support. Just keep your eyes peeled, your pitch deck sharp and remember: the right backers are usually off the beaten track.