Sandpit Startups

About Sandpit Startups

Hosted by Sam & Abhishek, the Sandpit Startups podcast is the show where they explore entrepreneurship by journeying into the minds of the brightest and the best the Middle Eastern startup scene has to offer. This podcasts connects the entrepreneurs in the studio, with the entrepreneurs listening at home. Sam and Abhishek sincerely hope you find our content educational, motivational or inspiring. And if you do, you know where the follow button is!

Publisher

Sam Drake & Abhishek Chatterjee

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 May 2023

Latest episode

8 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

32 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Dec 2025

   A Billion Dirham Startup in the Desert 🌱 | Sandpit Startups | Ep32 | Robert Kupstas

   Join us for an engaging conversation with Robert Kupstas, co-founder of Pure Harvest Smart Farms, one of the Middle East’s pioneering agritech startups having raised $300M and is redefining sustainable food production. Robert breaks down the realities of scaling asset-heavy ventures, offering rare insights into fundraising, building in emerging markets, and navigating investor expectations in a rapidly evolving ecosystem. We also explore the MENA startup landscape, the region’s shift beyond ...

2. 

   14 Jan 2025

   Amazon Acquisition to Anghami Listing | Sandpit Startups | Ep30 | Mary Ghobrial

   Mary Ghobrial, former Souq.com leader, shares insights on scaling businesses and thriving in competitive tech and e-commerce landscapes.

3. 

   10 Dec 2024

   From Founders to Unicorns | Sandpit Startups | Ep29 | Khaled Talhouni

   Khaled Talhouni, Managing Partner of Nuwa Capital, shares invaluable insights into identifying standout founders and analyzing pitch decks in the thriving Middle East startup ecosystem.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

18,966

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

76

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.