Homegrown voice AI startup Sawt secured USD 1 mn (SAR 3.75 mn) in a pre-seed funding round led by business intelligence firm T2 and STV’s new AI Fund, according to a press release published yesterday.

Use of proceeds: The company will use the funding to scale up its technical infrastructure, expand its team, and further develop its Arabic-native voice AI models to facilitate handling mns of interactions, aiming at enhancing customer service in the region using always-on, Arabic-native voice agents.

About Sawt: Founded in 2024 by Abdulmalik Alsaeed (LinkedIn), Sawt offers a voice-first AI platform that helps businesses automate customer support, bookings, and sales through natural-sounding, 24/7 voice agents.

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