Venture builder backed by Saudi PIF, launching tech startups across the Kingdom
Sanabil Studio is a venture builder (not a fund) launched by PIF's investment arm in 2023, co-building startups from ideation through launch. The stack—Go, Kotlin, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Docker on AWS/GCP—reflects a serious engineering operation. Hiring shows C-level and lead-tier concentration (11 of 19 named roles), signaling they're assembling operator teams for new ventures rather than building a single product.
Notable leadership hires: Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Risk Officer
Sanabil Studio partners with founders to ideate, design, and launch new ventures, providing capital, market expertise, and operational support across product, design, engineering, and growth. Based in Riyadh and founded in 2023, the studio operates as a subsidiary of Sanabil Investments, a wholly owned part of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). The organization focuses on problems relevant to the Kingdom and broader Middle East region. Active projects span product innovation, CRM and reporting infrastructure, AI/computer vision integration, and compliance tooling—indicating portfolio companies span fintech, regulated industries, and consumer tech.
Core languages: Go, Kotlin, React, Node.js, Python. Data: PostgreSQL, Redis, SQL. Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, GCP. Analytics: Amplitude, Mixpanel. Collaboration: Figma, Miro, Notion, Slack, Jira. Adopting: Webflow, Framer, HTML/CSS.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded 2023 as a subsidiary of Sanabil Investments (PIF-owned). 11–50 employees.
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