Taqadam

TAQADAM is a Saudi Arabia-based startup accelerator founded in 2016 by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in partnership with Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB), located at KAUST in Thuwal. It runs a six-month program combining a one-month bootcamp with five months of ongoing mentorship for early- to late-stage, industry-agnostic startups, with international startups eligible if they can show a credible plan to expand into Saudi Arabia within a year. Accepted teams receive up to $40,000 in initial funding, and the top-performing startups compete for an additional $100,000 at an annual showcase, for total potential funding of up to $140,000 per startup. Since 2016 the program has supported 290+ startups that have collectively raised $459M in funding and created over 4,600 jobs.

Thuwal, Saudi Arabia · 4+ investments