Egyptian-Saudi AI solutions startup Velents closed a USD 1.5 mn funding round and launched the first fully integrated Arabic-speaking AI employee, Agent.sa, according to a press release (pdf). The round saw participation from several angel investors.

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Where will the money go? Velents will use the funds to accelerate the research and development of its core Arabic language model, expand Agent.sa’s integration ecosystem, and strengthen its on-premises and private cloud infrastructure beyond Saudi Arabia and Egypt, CEO and co-founder Mohamed Gaber told EnterpriseAM. The company will also utilize a portion of the capital to expand its engineering and product teams.

Getting to know Agent.sa: The company provides several services through its flagship AI assistant Agent.sa, including customer support, sales conversations, internal workflows, and data analysis across voice, chat, and email channels, Gaber said. It also offers open APIs and on-premise deployment, allowing entities to build and host their own Arabic AI.

The mission, ultimately, is a culturally adaptive Arabic AI system: Velents aims to become one of the region’s pioneers in introducing an enterprise-grade, Arabic-first AI infrastructure, he said. Its mission is to build Arabic-native systems that understand context, culture, and communication, going beyond traditional translation.

The company formed regional partnerships to accelerate its growth: Velents partnered with Sumerge, Fawry Business, and Robusta in Egypt and a handful of other companies in Saudi Arabia to deliver enterprise-grade AI solutions, including payment collection and customer engagement, Gaber told us.

Looking ahead: Velents wants to step into other GCC markets where demand is rising for Arabic-native AI solutions that can integrate securely with national systems. The company is also exploring prospects in South and East Africa, driven by rapid digital transformation and the need for multilingual communication tools, he said. Looking ahead, East Asia is seen as a strategic frontier, given its scale and the maturity of its enterprise operations.

The firm plans to raise USD 3 mn in its upcoming funding round, scheduled for early 2026. This capital will be used to scale up its product across new sectors, enhance enterprise integrations, and further develop its Arabic-first R&D center, which focuses on advancing regional AI capabilities, Gaber said.

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