Velents Raises $1.5M, Launches Arabic-Speaking AI Agent
TLDR
- Velents has raised $1.5 million in a funding round backed by prominent angel investors, including executives from Google, BCG, and other global firms
- The company also unveiled Agent.sa, which it calls the first fully integrated Arabic-speaking AI employee for enterprises across the Middle East
- Founded by Mohamed Gaber and Abdulaziz Almuhaydib, Velents began as a recruitment-tech platform before relaunching in 2023 to deliver AI solutions for business operations
Egypt-based enterprise AI startup Velents has raised $1.5 million in a funding round backed by prominent angel investors, including executives from Google, BCG, and other global firms.
The company also unveiled Agent.sa, which it calls the first fully integrated Arabic-speaking AI employee for enterprises across the Middle East.
Founded by Mohamed Gaber and Abdulaziz Almuhaydib, Velents began as a recruitment-tech platform before relaunching in 2023 to deliver AI solutions for business operations. Powered by a joint Egyptian-Saudi team, the company has built AI agents for customer service, sales, and quality assurance, with clients spanning private firms, universities, and government entities in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Agent.sa operates as a digital employee fluent in Arabic and its regional dialects, capable of handling voice and chat interactions, managing tasks, and analysing data across platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Instagram.
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Key Takeaways
Velents’ funding and launch of Agent.sa signal a new phase in Arabic-language enterprise AI. While global large-language-model platforms have struggled to deliver natural performance in regional dialects, Velents’ product addresses a key gap—AI tools that natively understand and communicate in Arabic without translation layers. By branding its solution as a “digital employee” rather than software, Velents is positioning itself within the future-of-work movement sweeping the Gulf and North Africa. The $1.5 million raise, with backing from global tech and consulting leaders, validates investor appetite for AI infrastructure tailored to local linguistic and cultural contexts. As GCC companies accelerate automation and digital transformation, Agent.sa could become a model for enterprise-ready AI in Arabic, supporting sectors from government services to customer support. Velents’ upcoming funding round will likely determine how fast it can scale its technology and defend its first-mover advantage in the Arabic AI market.
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