Orbit Ventures (2026)

29/10/2026

How will Agentic AI reshape the way companies are built and scaled?

Kelly Pang, Senior Program Manager at Orbit Ventures, where he designs and runs startup programs and corporate innovation initiatives, will join “The New Shape of Entrepreneurship: One-Person Companies in the Agentic Economy” at the Cyberport Venture & Capital Forum 2026.

Moderated by Sophie Ye of AWS Hong Kong, the panel also features Marco Lam, Co-founder of HumanEffort AI Limited; Charles Liu, Founder of White Space Labs Limited; and Dr. Michael Zhang, Founder of Meta Strategy Limited.

The discussion will explore how founders can use AI agents to build and run businesses with fewer people, where human judgment remains essential, and whether one-person companies can become a viable model for scaling new ventures.

📅 November 4-5, 2026
📍 Cyberport 3, Function Rooms, Level 3, Core E

🔗 Registration details in the comments. 👇

23/10/2026

Equity isn’t the only way to fund your startup’s growth.

Join Orbit Ventures, Addem Capital, and Deaglo during Mexico Tech Week 2026 for Debt 101 for Startups, a practical session on how debt financing can help startups scale while preserving equity. The event will be conducted in Spanish.

Habid Avila, Associate at Addem Capital, will break down when debt makes sense alongside equity, what lenders look for, how to navigate the fundraising process, and the key terms and risks founders should understand.

Then, Luis Vázquez Gómez Bello, Investor at Orbit Ventures, will moderate a founder panel on real-world experiences using debt to finance growth, working capital, and expansion.

Connect with founders, investors, and financing experts over pizza and drinks to wrap up the evening.

🗓️ Tuesday, October 27, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Mexico City (Venue details will be shared with approved attendees.)

🔗 Registration link in the comments.

22/10/2026

📊 The Orbit Brief

How should investors build and back companies across emerging markets?

In SuperReturn Middle East, William Bao Bean, Managing General Partner at Orbit Ventures, explores why proven business models need to be adapted to local conditions, why founders’ market knowledge matters, and why sustainable unit economics and sales are essential to building enduring businesses.

Also inside:

💼 New investments: i4TECH, Zula, and OpenMed across industrial software, cybersecurity, and digital healthcare

🌍 Portfolio updates: Bekia, Platam, Zoth, and PriyoShop on scaling solutions across Africa, Latin America, and South Asia

🚀 We're hiring: Join Orbit’s investment team across South Asia, LatAm, MENA, Nigeria, and Malaysia

📩 Read the full issue and subscribe to The Orbit Brief in the comments.

20/10/2026

We’re hiring: Investment Specialist - South Asia

Orbit Ventures is looking for an Investment Specialist to join our investment team and support our work with founders across South Asia.

This role will take ownership across the investment process, including evaluating startups, supporting deal ex*****on, analyzing portfolio companies, and building relationships with founders and ecosystem partners.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has strong analytical and research skills, and insatiable curiosity about businesses and markets
• Is proactive, organized, and comfortable operating independently in a fast-moving environment
• Has strong communication skills and a genuine interest in startups and venture capital
• Has 1–2 years of relevant internship or early career experience

📍 Remote (Bangladesh strongly preferred) | Full-time

Orbit Ventures invests in founders building companies across emerging and frontier markets.

🔗 Apply via the link in comments. 👇

Please submit your CV and cover letter through the application form. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

12/10/2026

Founders need direct investor feedback so they know if their message is clear and will attract investors, and then how to refine and adjust their pitch. Yet most investor interactions usually end with no information.

At Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit, we brought our founders into Investor Connect 1:1, connecting them with local VCs for focused conversations.

Each founder pitched directly to Anas Alsalamah (Oryx Fund), Aljawhara Alotaibi (Sadu Capital), Abdulrahman Alhashim (Raed Ventures), and Haifa Assad (Imad Ventures), and sat down to discuss their businesses in depth.

Thank you to the investors for making time to engage directly with the founders, asking honest questions and sharing candid, actionable feedback and what you would need to see next.

Building for Saudi Arabia? Applications for the next batch of Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit are now open.

👉 Apply via the link in the comments.

09/10/2026

Help find and back the next generation of LatAm companies.

We’re looking for an Investment Analyst to join our investment team in Colombia.

You’ll work across sourcing, due diligence, financial analysis, deal ex*****on, and portfolio support, working closely with founders, investors, and ecosystem partners across the region.

What we’re looking for:

• 2+ years of experience in startups or innovation
• Strong analytical and financial skills
• Deep knowledge of the LatAm startup ecosystem
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• Proactive, organized, and comfortable working independently
• Native Spanish and fluent English

📍 Colombia | Full-time

Find the full job brief and application details below. 👇

CVs without a cover letter will not be considered.

08/10/2026

Incorporation isn’t market entry. Operational readiness is.

For founders entering Saudi Arabia, incorporating a company is only the first step. The real challenge is getting the right structure, licenses and processes in place to start operating.

Across two separate sessions with Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit founders, Luay Aljarba of منجم تطوير الأعمال | BIM Ventures and Karim Samakie of the Ministry of Investment covered different parts of the setup journey. Luay focused on how founders should approach the process, while Karim went deeper into the practical steps, requirements, costs and common bottlenecks:

☑️ The process is connected. The steps to establish and operate a business in Saudi are linked. Getting the early requirements right helps founders move through licensing, registration, visas, banking and hiring without unnecessary delays.

☑️ Early decisions matter. Your business activities and entity structure can affect the licenses and approvals you need later. Getting these decisions right early can prevent friction down the road.

☑️ Market entry requires more than incorporation. Founders need to be ready to hire, bank and operate locally before they can fully enter the market.

Legal and operational setup is part of your go-to-market strategy. Capital gets you into a market; local expertise helps you operate in it.

If you're building and thinking seriously about scaling in Saudi Arabia, applications for the next batch of Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit are now open.

👉 Application link in the comments.

07/10/2026

🚀 Congratulations to Pakistan’s next wave of disruptive startups!

It’s a wrap! Orbit Demo Day - NIC Karachi and NIC Peshawar, brought together founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders for an evening focused on early-stage startups, fundraising, and the opportunities shaping Pakistan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Seven startups from the cohort took the stage to showcase solutions across fintech, supply chain, AI, cybersecurity, IoT, sustainability, traveltech, hospitality, proptech, and blockchain:

• Lendverse
• Three Shelves
• Fortanixor Technologies
• Asani.io
• Porter Pakistan
• HostyAi
• PQC Lab

The pitches were followed by a panel on what investors look for when evaluating startups, with Syed Asif Hasan, Harris Jamali, Mushtaq Ansari, and Salman Saleem, discussing investor readiness, preparing to raise, and building a compelling financial story.

Many thanks to our partners National Incubation Center, Karachi and National Incubation Center, Peshawar and with support from the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication and Ignite - National Technology Fund, for making the event possible.

🚀 Building your startup in Pakistan or beyond? Applications for the next batch are now open.

🔗 Apply via the link in the bio. 👆

06/10/2026

Orbit Connect Karachi brought together founders, investors, mentors, and ecosystem partners to discuss Pakistan’s startup ecosystem and opportunities across emerging markets.

Hosted by Orbit Ventures in partnership with National Incubation Center, Karachi and National Incubation Center, Peshawar, with support from the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication and Ignite - National Technology Fund, the invite-only gathering brought together builders and backers from Pakistan and abroad.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Karachi.

🚀 Building your startup in Pakistan or beyond? Applications for the next batch are now open.

🔗 Apply via the link in the comments.

06/10/2026

How do corporates and founders navigate growth across markets?

Join us Thursday, October 8 in Kuala Lumpur when Orbit and Jelawang Capital bring together corporate innovation leaders and founders to talk about partnerships, how to land enterprise customers, and what to consider when entering new markets from both sides of the table.

Panel 1: The corporate point of view | Turning innovation into business results

We’ll explore:
→ What makes a startup credible enough for a corporate to work with?
→ When should a corporate buy, partner, invest or acquire?
→ Why do promising pilots stall, and how can we get them moving?

Simone Lee from Tigas Pharma, building healthcare networks and partnerships in a sector where trust, coordination and delivery are essential.
Aaron Sarma, experienced on both sides of the table: founding Touristly, which was acquired by AirAsia, and subsequently building ventures with corporate partners.
SengTeong ST Chua, helping corporations scale their technology infrastructure as Deputy CEO of Mesiniaga Berhad having led innovation initiatives at organizations like PETRONAS and Sunway Group.
Moderated by Matthew Barsing author, Former Head of FDI at Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and Orbit Ventures mentor

Panel 2: The startup point of view | Winning customers and growing across borders

We’ll discuss:
→ Can your first multinational customer become your expansion channel?
→ How do you earn trust when your product handles sensitive data and decisions?
→ What should you validate before entering another country?

Robert Abbanat, co-founder and CEO of GloCoach (Orbit 2018)-The AI-powered Leadership Intelligence Platform, bringing their global enterprise customers to SEA and a growing presence in Malaysia with some of the top players.
Firdaus Mohamed, co-founder and CEO of Gobarakah, building Halal finance infrastructure in Malaysia and expanding into new markets.
Moderated by Oscar Ramos, Managing General Partner at Orbit Ventures

Then stick around after the panels for more conversations over networking and light refreshments.

📅 Thursday, October 8
🕘 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

🔗 Register via the link in the comments.

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