Wittify.ai raises $1.5M Pre-Seed funding for Arabic AI
Saudi investors back Arabic conversational AI platform
#SaudiArabia #AI - Riyadh-based conversational AI startup Wittify.ai has secured $1.5 million in Pre-Seed funding from prominent Saudi angel investors to develop the world's most advanced Arabic-first conversational AI platform. The venture enables businesses to deploy AI-powered voice, chat, and omnichannel assistants supporting more than 25 Arabic dialects through its no-code platform. The startup's beta platform integrates with websites, social media, customer relationship management systems, and call centres, offering plug-and-play AI with native speech technology.
SO WHAT? - Wittify.ai's aims to address a significant gap in Arabic-language AI technology, where global conversational AI platforms struggle with regional dialects and cultural nuances. The new funding confirms growing regional investor interest in Arabic-first AI platforms to serve the Middle East and North Africa market, where businesses increasingly seek culturally intelligent AI-powered automation to serve Arabic-speaking customers effectively.
Here are a few key points about Wittify.ai:
Riyadh-based conversational AI startup Wittify.ai has raised $1.5 million in a Pre-Seed round funded by prominent Saudi angel investors, marking early validation for Arabic-first conversational AI technology.
The company's no-code platform supports more than 25 Arabic dialects, addressing the linguistic diversity challenge that has limited AI adoption across Arabic-speaking markets
Founded in early 2025 by Nader El-Batrawi and Sarah AlHumoud, , Wittify.ai has launched its closed beta platform enabling businesses to create voice, text, or multimodal AI agents.
Wittify.ai is backed by three major accelerator programmes including inspireU by stc, government-backed Misk Entrepreneurship x Plug and Play, and social media platform's TikTok x Blossom Accelerator.
The platform integrates seamlessly with websites, social media channels, CRMs, and call centres, offering businesses comprehensive omnichannel AI support in Arabic language.
Funding will accelerate product development, expand engineering and product teams, and drive go-to-market efforts across MENA and GCC regions.
Wittify.ai's technology includes Arabic-native speech recognition and text-to-speech capabilities designed to deliver human-like engagement across regional dialects.
The platform supports over 100 languages globally whilst maintaining focus on Arabic-speaking markets, positioning for international expansion beyond regional markets.
The company's AI agents automate customer engagement, sales, marketing, and HR processes, offering businesses operational efficiency improvements across multiple functions.
ZOOM OUT - Many conversational AI platforms backed by global AI models, struggle with Arabic fluency, context, and dialect diversity. Therefore the Arabic conversational AI market represents a significant opportunity for developers in the region, as businesses across the Middle East and North Africa seek to automate customer interactions whilst maintaining cultural and linguistic authenticity. As more and more digital interactions move towards conversational AI channels, Arabic-first ventures such as Wittify.ai have the chance to grab market-share in a region where conversational AI has the potential for exponential growth.
[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]