Palestinian tech goes to Silicon Valley Zackaria SabellaKaliza KaruretwaKaren Grigorian October 29, 2026 This page in: English العربية

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/arabvoices/palestinian-tech-goes-to-silicon-valley On the morning of September 20, 2026, fifteen Palestinian startups pitched to investors at the Ramallah Club in San Francisco, where San Francisco’s Palestinian community gathers. Some joined virtually from Ramallah and Hebron. Others were in the room. One founder walked the Bay Area audience through a travel automation platform built to navigate the logistical complexity of movement and access restrictions. Another presented an AI-powered mental health tool with users across the Arab world. A third was making the case for a food tech company that has been quietly growing through one of the most challenging periods in the West Bank’s recent history.