Entrepreneur in Residence Program

Have a bold, well-founded conviction about a market or problem? As an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, you'll work with the team at Sanabil Studio to shape it, validate it, and launch it, with the full backing of the studio behind you.

Got a bold idea?

Hands-on Support to Help Businesses Grow

We work with founders from the earliest stage of venture creation, turning a validated opportunity into a company backed by capital, operating experience, and long-term partnership.

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Why us?

01.

From Conviction to Venture

We start from a real opportunity, not a pitch deck. Together with founders, we validate the market, understand the problem, and decide honestly whether it's worth building. Once there is conviction and the idea has been de-risked, we move into the next phase: building the product and the company.

Validation

02.

We've Built Before

We understand the realities of company creation because we've been through it ourselves. From validation and formation through launch and scale, we work with founders during the hardest stages of venture building.

03. Scale

Structure & Incentives

We build ventures alongside founders and stay involved as the company grows. Our model is built around aligned incentives, long-term partnership, and a shared commitment to building enduring companies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions,
answered clearly

If you don't find what you're looking for, reach out directly. We respond to every serious inquiry.

The EIR program is a venture-building partnership. Founders bring conviction, market insight, and leadership. Sanabil Studio brings venture creation experience, long-term backing, and the infrastructure required to launch and grow a company. Together, we move from a validated idea to an operating venture.

The program is designed for founders, operators, and domain experts ready to build companies with long-term ambition. This includes first-time founders with deep market insight, as well as experienced operators preparing to launch their next venture.

There is no fixed timeline. Some ventures move quickly from validation to launch. Others require deeper exploration before capital is committed and the company is formed.

Yes. The studio is structured around long-term alignment with founders through shared ownership and aligned incentives. Specific structures depend on the venture and stage.

Sanabil Studio stays closely involved through validation, launch, and scale. We help structure the venture, commit capital, and stay embedded as long-term partners as the company grows.

Founders submit an application outlining the opportunity, problem space, or venture thesis they want to explore. Selected founders then enter a validation process with the studio to determine whether there is a venture worth building together.