A big day for Saudi’s gaming scene Exel Gaming Accelerator's first cohort just wrapped up Demo Day with bold ideas, real traction, and powerful pitches 🚀. 🎥 Watch the full recap here

That’s a wrap 🎮 Our first Exel Gaming Accelerator cohort is complete, but the journey for these founders is just beginning. 🚀

We are proud to see Head of Exel Faisal Sedrani moderated a session featuring HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud at the Entrepreneurship Gathering by Entrepreneurship Vision during the Esports World Cup 🎮 The dialogue explored gaming, esports & entrepreneurship

Faisal Sedrani, Head of Exel by Merak, joins Asharq Business اقتصاد الشرق to spotlight Saudi’s leap in industrial innovation and gaming. With strategic investments and startup support, Exel is fueling a digital-creative economy anchored in Vision 2030. 📺 Watch the full interview:

HP 🤝 Exel by Merak are powering Saudi Arabia’s gaming future together. The partnership brings HP’s Gaming Garage into Exel’s accelerator, training talent in design, coding, AI, and more. Fueling Vision 2030 with innovation, talent, and world-class opportunities in gaming 🎮

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The journey begins! We’ve launched the 2nd Cohort Bootcamp, the gateway to joining Exel Gaming Accelerator. 🎮 Founders will gain skills, mentorship, and industry connections while competing for limited spots in the accelerator. 🔥 Also, learn more about our Entrepreneur in

Day 2 of Exel Gaming Accelerator Bootcamp brought deep dives into investment and fundraising with Abdulelah Alshareef, plus mentorship from Kelly Zmak, our EIR with 40+ years in gaming. ✨ From deal structures to investor expectations, our founders are gaining real-world VC

Day 3 of our Gaming Accelerator's Bootcamp is all about growth and strategy. 🎮 Studio Building & Scaling with Erinrose Sullivan Startups learn how to structure teams, shape strong cultures, and lead for long-term success. 💡 How Does Investment in Games Work? with Kristian

Day 4 of our Gaming Bootcamp focuses on Market Validation & Community Engagement with Jason Della Rocca. 🎯 Competitive Analysis 📈 Building Traction & Evidence 🤝 Community Validated Deployment Founders learn how to validate their ideas, engage communities, and build stronger,

Halfway through the Exel Gaming Accelerator Bootcamp 🎮 Day 5 focused on IP Rights with mentor Magnus Lysell, covering: • Licensing • Data usage & distribution rights • Risk management Founders are gaining the knowledge to protect their creations and scale globally 🌍

Today at the Exel Gaming Accelerator Bootcamp 🎮 Founders dove into the numbers with Miguel Oliveira, exploring how strong financial foundations fuel studio growth. • Understanding finance fundamentals • Managing cashflow to stay sustainable and scale smart Later, Adham

The final day of sessions at the Exel Gaming Accelerator Bootcamp 🎮 Founders focused on getting pitch-ready, turning all their learning into a solid operational game plan. The Program Team walked through accelerator processes and relocation steps. Fahad Algahtani guided entity

Pitching Day 🎮 After days of learning and building, founders finally took the stage to share their vision. A huge thanks to Luis Anton for being there every step, answering questions, guiding teams, and making sure they had all the support they needed throughout the Bootcamp

The Bootcamp comes to a close 🎮 Ten days of learning, building, and pitching, our founders are ready for what’s next. Special thanks to Hamza Allaham from Evolite Studio (1st Cohort) for sharing his journey and insights with our founders 💼 Stay tuned, the next Exel Gaming

Meet Exel Gaming Accelerator Graduate: AstraValle began in Riyadh and today, it’s building one of Saudi Arabia’s most promising game studios. Backed by Merak Capital, AstraValle is developing Nrem, a 2D puzzle platformer set to release in 2026. From Exel Gaming Accelerator,

Scaling innovation 🎮 We spoke with Kawtar Jalili, founder of Kiddo Education, a participant of Exel Gaming Accelerator Bootcamp Cohort 2. Hear how Exel helped her strengthen her startup and scale with confidence. Watch: youtu.be/QKxzKDn5yQ4