Sanabil Startup Unlocked by 500 Global is an immersive 5-day bootcamp in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia designed to give individuals the opportunity to access foundational knowledge and tools to help take their idea to the next level!
Hear from two of the Batch 1 founders, Mona Othman, Founder of Lesser for Sustainability Solutions, and Emad Doughan, Founder of Mohtawa, on their experience and what this bootcamp has to offer. Real founders. Real insights.
Join Abdulrahman AlJiffry, Partner at 500 Global, in conversation with two of our Batch 1 bootcamp founders, Mona Othman, Founder of Lesser for Sustainability Solutions, and Emad Doughan, Founder of Mohtawa. They’ll share firsthand experiences, important learnings, and unexpected lessons from Sanabil Startup Unlocked by 500 Global. Hear how the bootcamp helped shape their startup journey—and how it could help you to shape yours.
- Currently working on an idea or startup but need help with your MVP
- An experienced founder ready to kickstart your next product idea
- Ready to take your part-time passion project to the next level
- Searching for a supportive startup and mentors community
- Excited to tap into a vast network of local and international founders, community events, partners, and more
Abdulrahman AlJiffry is a Partner at 500 Global, a VC firm with more than $2.7b in AUM with a global portfolio of active programs and companies. Abdulrahman is focused on the Sanabil accelerator by 500 Global program, helping scale MENA promising startups in a rapidly growing and maturing market.
Additionally, he is an angel investor with a diverse portfolio of startups across Saudi Arabia and the region and a board member of Oqal Angel Investor Network, one of the first and largest network of angels in KSA. He is deeply passionate about supporting founders and has delivered workshops in 10+ countries on topics ranging from Fundraising & Pitching to Defensibility.
Prior to 500 Global, Abdulrahman headed the Startup Programs at King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) which offers programs such as TAQADAM, one of the largest Accelerator programs in Saudi Arabia and Destination DeepTech, a program helping international DeepTech companies soft-land in Saudi Arabia.
Mona Othman is a pioneering entrepreneur and circular economy expert with over a decade of experience in sustainable development. While still an undergraduate, she co-founded Naqaa Solutions in 2012 and later launched LesserApp to tackle recycling and collection challenges in Saudi Arabia. Mona advises businesses on circular economy models and sustainable project development, leveraging her deep industry expertise to drive transformative change. She has earned certificates in Social Entrepreneurship from Babson College and Sustainable Environmental Management from the University of California, Berkeley. In 2022, Mona was named a Global Environments Network fellow at Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute, further cementing her role as a leader in sustainable innovation.
Emad is an advertising veteran with over 12 years of experience in global ad agencies, where he led social, digital, and content teams, scaling operations and driving business growth. Passionate about culture, content, and technology, he founded Mohtawa, a platform that empowers MENA creatives by providing a platform for authentic regional content. Backed by strategic investors and industry leaders, Mohtawa bridges the gap between brands and culturally relevant storytelling. Emad is also a jury member for the TikTok Ad Awards and a thought leader in content marketing and creative technology.
500 Global made its first investment in MENA in 2012. Back then, few U.S. venture investors made their way to the region, but we recognized its potential and after making more than 30 investments in the region, launched our first MENA-dedicated fund, Falcons I, in 2017.
Since then, 500 Global has cemented its position as one of the most active early stage investors in the Middle East. Nearly 100 founders have gone through our accelerator programs and our investments have helped these founders create countless jobs, and aided in advancing the region’s agenda to diversify economies, capitalize on technology and encourage investment in entrepreneurship.
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