Qubit named among the top 10 startups in TAQADAM’s ninth cohort
KAUST and Saudi Awwal Bank selected Qubit among the cohort’s top 10 companies, bringing its total TAQADAM grants to $140,000.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 11 May 2026. Qubit, the Saudi technology company building decision intelligence for enterprises, has been selected among the top 10 startups in the ninth cohort of TAQADAM, the accelerator founded by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in partnership with Saudi Awwal Bank.
Qubit received an initial $40,000 grant on joining the programme, followed by an additional $100,000 after its selection among the top 10 companies. This brings Qubit’s total non-dilutive funding from TAQADAM to $140,000.
The announcement followed the ninth cohort’s final showcase. The cohort brought together 20 startups from 13 countries across 12 industries, with the 10 selected companies receiving additional follow-on funding for their market readiness and growth potential.
Decision intelligence for enterprises
Qubit is building a Saudi platform that connects more than 140 data sources to analytics, reports, data chat, and AI agents, giving teams a clearer view of organisational performance without moving data between disconnected tools.
The platform combines business intelligence, automation, and search across enterprise documents with permissions, audit trails, and deployment options inside Saudi Arabia or the customer’s environment. Qubit also offers dedicated products for customer and location intelligence.
The next stage
The grant supports Qubit’s growth and expansion as the company continues developing products for Saudi organisations that need AI connected to operational data within their security and deployment requirements.
About TAQADAM
TAQADAM is a Saudi-based startup accelerator founded by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in partnership with Saudi Awwal Bank. It provides founders with non-dilutive funding, mentorship, and access to investors and industry partners to help companies grow and enter the market.
About Qubit
Qubit is a Saudi technology company building enterprise AI products on top of operational data. Its products include Decision Intelligence, Customer Intelligence, and Location Intelligence, supported by broad integrations and deployment options designed for Saudi sovereignty and security requirements.
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