Applications Open for Cohort 5 of the Misk Accelerator Program

Deadline: 16 August 2023

Applications are now open for the Misk Accelerator Program, a global seed-stage accelerator for tech startups offering a zero-equity and intensive 3-months program aimed to accelerate startups’ growth and expansion in Saudi Arabia.

Program Details

Misk Entrepreneurship is launching its 5th cohort of the Misk Accelerator, powered by Plug and Play, where a qualified cohort of 20 startups will participate in the 12-week hybrid program providing MENA’s startups with all the mentorship, resources, and tools aimed at accelerating their growth and expansion in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The accelerator is aimed at seed-stage tech startups operating or expanding into the Saudi market, to put them on a rapid growth path through an intensive training program offering a hybrid experience (in person and virtual), which includes several training modules, including business strategy, product development, growth hacking, pitching, fundraising, and more.

Program Highlights

Local and global network access to founders, investors, community and more.
Workshops and mentorship by world-class experts and mentors
Zero equity
Support services and perks
Access to shared office spaces
On-going post program support.

Duration: The program is 3-months long.

Here is more on what you can expect

Orientation Day & Intake Interviews: To best understand your needs and objectives for the program so that they can better tailor the experience for you.
Group Workshops and Training Sessions: You will be trained by exceptional tech leaders and coaches who are experts in areas essential for your startups journey. This includes design-thinking & product development; team & talent development; business & finance strategy, growth hacking, pitching, fundraising, and more.
Ongoing Mentorship & Dealflows: You will be matched with a mentor that will be well-suited to provide you with helpful guidance to support your growth. Where possible and suitable, they will help set up meetings with potential end-users of your technology (particularly if B2B) and/or potential suitable investors on an ad-hoc basis.
Weekly Progress Review: A Plug and Play team member will help you track and plan your progress systematically every week.
Cohort & Community Events: Misk Foundation will periodically host social and professional gatherings for the whole cohorts and the wider KSA tech ecosystem to help motivate and enable your startup’s potential.
Demo Day: This will be the conclusion of the program where each startup will be presenting the companies to an audience of specially selected investors and key ecosystem players within the KSA and wider MENA tech ecosystem.

Where is the program taking place?

The program offers a hybrid experience of in-person and virtual sessions. The physical parts will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Eligibility Criteria

The program is open for all nationalities residing in Saudi or any country around the world.
Misk Foundation is looking for startups that meet the following criteria:
- Tech startups
- Early-stage with early traction
- Operating or looking to scale in KSA.

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