Key Activities
Join enrichment sessions, panel discussions, and other activities. You'll have opportunities to learn, network, and grow your business in an innovative and interactive environment.
Enrichment Sessions
Panel Discussion
Accompanying activities
Enrichment Sessions
Equipping startups with the right tools to prepare for their fundraising and pitch their companies in an investor-friendly manner.
The Importance of External Funding - SEDCO Session
A concise session that explains the stages of startup
fundraising from Pre-Seed to Series A, covering investor
expectations, typical deal structures, and what founders
need to secure each round.
27 April 2026
05:30 - 06:30 p.m
Bahr
Alharbi
Ambassador of the Ruwwad Program
StartSmart Meetup - Developments of AI Utilizations in the Business Sector
A concise session that explains the stages of startup
fundraising from Pre-Seed to Series A, covering investor
expectations, typical deal structures, and what founders
need to secure each round.
27 April 2026
05:30 - 06:30 p.m
Subah AlKraidees
Founder, investor, and entrepreneur
Adwa AlDakheel
Founder and CEO Falak Investment Hub
Moderator:
Mohammed Abdulgaffar
Senior General Manager of Social Initiatives and Entrepreneurship at Community Jameel Saudi
Advanced Corporate Venture Capital
A concise session that explains the stages of startup
fundraising from Pre-Seed to Series A, covering investor
expectations, typical deal structures, and what founders
need to secure each round.
27 April 2026
08:15 - 09:15 p.m
BAYAN ALGHURAYBI
GovJam Program Manager - DGA
Mohamed
Aboud
GovJam Innovation Consultant
DR. Ahmed Abdelhamid
CEO, Keheilan Asset Management Grou
Investor-Ready Pitch Decks
A focused session that helps founders structure a clear,
compelling, and investor-ready pitch deck that
highlights traction, market potential, and the core
value of the startup.
28 April 2026
05:30 - 06:30 p.m
Saad
zaitooni
CEO and Founder
at Rent Kara
Understanding Funding Rounds
A concise session that explains the stages of startup
fundraising from Pre-Seed to Series A, covering investor
expectations, typical deal structures, and what founders
need to secure each round.
27 April 2026
07:00 - 08:00 p.m
Mohammed
Khleifat
Co-Founder of TABsense
Angel Investing 101 ( 2 Sessions )
Extensive courses that cover the cornerstones of angel
investing. Aspiring investors will learn the basics of
angel investing, and will get the chance to experience
a simulation of the investment process.
Option 1:
27 April 2026
08:15 - 09:15 p.m
Option 2:
28 April 2026
08:15 - 09:15 p.m
Adwa AlDakheel
Founder and CEO Falak Investment Hub
Hisham
Kassim
Managing Partner at Kassim Legal
Panel Discussion
Two interactive sessions, each featuring 3 speakers (angel investors, venture capital funds, and startups), discussing technology investment trends, challenges, emerging sectors and fields, and success stories in Saudi Arabia.
Accompanying activities
Startup Exhibition
A dedicated space for startups to showcase their products and growth indicators, and to present to investors and raise funds.
Investor Networking Sessions
Organized one-on-one meetings connecting selected startups with investors.
Pitch Carousel
Twenty high-potential startups present their pitches to investors on a live stage.
Matchmaking Sessions
An open space for networking, exchanging experiences, and building relationships among participants.
Key Activities
Join enrichment sessions, panel discussions, and other activities. You'll have opportunities to learn, network, and grow your business in an innovative and interactive environment.
Enrichment Sessions
Equipping startups with the right tools to prepare for their fundraising and pitch their companies in an investor-friendly manner.
The Importance of External Funding - SEDCO Session
A concise session that explains the stages of startup
fundraising from Pre-Seed to Series A, covering investor
expectations, typical deal structures, and what founders
need to secure each round.
27 April 2026
05:30 - 06:30 p.m
Bahr Alharbi
Ambassador of the Ruwwad Program
StartSmart Meetup - Developments of AI Utilizations in the Business Sector
A concise session that explains the stages of startup
fundraising from Pre-Seed to Series A, covering investor
expectations, typical deal structures, and what founders
need to secure each round.
27 April 2026
05:30 - 06:30 p.m
Moderator:
Mohammed Abdulgaffar
Senior General Manager of Social Initiatives and Entrepreneurship at Community Jameel Saudi
Senior General Manager of Social Initiatives and Entrepreneurship at Community Jameel Saudi
Subah AlKraidees
Founder, investor, and entrepreneur
Adwa AlDakheel
Founder and CEO Falak Investment Hub
Advanced Corporate Venture Capital
A concise session that explains the stages of startup
fundraising from Pre-Seed to Series A, covering investor
expectations, typical deal structures, and what founders
need to secure each round.
27 April 2026
08:15 - 09:15 p.m
DR. Ahmed Abdelhamid
CEO, Keheilan Asset Management Grou
BAYAN ALGHURAYBI
GovJam Program Manager - DGA
Mohamed
Aboud
GovJam Innovation Consultant
Investor-Ready Pitch Decks
A focused session that helps founders structure a clear,
compelling, and investor-ready pitch deck that
highlights traction, market potential, and the core
value of the startup.
28 April 2026
05:30 - 06:30 p.m
Saad Zaitooni
CEO and Founder at Rent Kara
Understanding Funding Rounds
A concise session that explains the stages of startup
fundraising from Pre-Seed to Series A, covering investor
expectations, typical deal structures, and what founders
need to secure each round.
27 April 2026
07:00 - 08:00 p.m
Mohammed Khleifat
Co-Founder of TABsense
Angel Investing 101 ( 2 Sessions )
Extensive courses that cover the cornerstones of angel
investing. Aspiring investors will learn the basics of
angel investing, and will get the chance to experience
a simulation of the investment process.
Option 1:
27 April 2026
08:15 - 09:15 p.m
Option 2:
28 April 2026
08:15 - 09:15 p.m
Adwa AlDakheel
Founder and CEO Falak Investment Hub
Hisham
Kassim
Managing Partner at Kassim Legal
Panel Discussion
Two interactive sessions, each featuring 3 speakers (angel investors, venture capital funds, and startups), discussing technology investment trends, challenges, emerging sectors and fields, and success stories in Saudi Arabia.
Accompanying activities
Startup Exhibition
A dedicated space for startups to showcase their products and growth indicators, and to present to investors and raise funds.
Investor Networking Sessions
Organized one-on-one meetings connecting selected startups with investors.