Velents.ai Secures $1.5M to Launch First Arabic AI Employee
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– Velents.ai secured $1.5 million in funding to launch Agent.sa, the Middle East’s first fully Arabic-speaking AI employee for enterprise operations.
– Founded in 2021 by Mohamed Gaber and Abdulaziz Almuhaydib, the company evolved from a recruitment platform to an enterprise AI solutions provider in 2023.
– Agent.sa functions as a human-like digital employee, handling calls, WhatsApp chats, data processing, and customer support in natural Arabic.
– The funding involved angel investors from Google and BCG, and Agent.sa integrates with over 20 business platforms for industries like banking and e-commerce.
– Velents aims to enable Arabic-speaking companies to boost productivity and reduce costs by using AI that communicates in their native language.
Velents.ai has successfully raised $1.5 million in funding to launch Agent.sa, the Middle East’s pioneering fully Arabic-speaking AI employee. This strategic investment marks a significant step toward transforming enterprise operations across the region by introducing advanced, language-specific automation solutions.
The startup, established in 2021 by Mohamed Gaber and Abdulaziz Almuhaydib, initially focused on intelligent recruitment services. In 2023, the company broadened its scope to become a full-service provider of enterprise AI solutions. Their latest innovation, Agent.sa, is engineered to perform as a human-like digital staff member, managing telephone calls, WhatsApp conversations, data processing, and customer support entirely in natural Arabic.
Angel investors, including high-level executives from Google, BCG, and other global corporations, participated in the funding round. Velents highlights that Agent.sa integrates smoothly with more than twenty business platforms, such as customer relationship management and payment systems. It is designed to support key sectors including banking, telecommunications, logistics, and e-commerce.
Co-founder Mohamed Gaber emphasized the company’s mission to empower Arab businesses by enabling them to interact and function using AI in their native language. This approach is expected to enhance productivity, lower operational expenses, and fundamentally change team workflows.
With the introduction of Agent.sa, Velents is positioned to spearhead a new era of Arabic-native AI automation. The technology aims to replace conventional software tools with intelligent AI colleagues that comprehend context, manage responsibilities effectively, and adapt to evolving organizational requirements.
(Source: MEA Tech Watch)
