MENA AI startups

AI brand-intelligence platform; raised pre-seed around Web Summit Qatar. Not Arabic-language specific.

An AI- and blockchain-powered loyalty platform that helps programme owners, merchants and partners onboard reward partners and automate partnership contracts. Selected for Mastercard Lighthouse UAE 2026.

An AI-guided, human-backed investment platform giving access to global stocks, ETFs, curated portfolios and private markets. Selected for Mastercard Lighthouse UAE 2026.

AI-driven risk management for financial institutions, using synthetic AI agents for credit scoring and fraud detection. Selected for Mastercard Lighthouse UAE 2026.

Agentic AI for enterprises that connects to existing cameras and phone lines, understands events through video and voice, and acts on them in real time. Runs on-premise with no cloud dependency. Selected for Mastercard Lighthouse UAE 2026.

Agentic AI for regulated financial institutions. Its FinAI Studio platform lets banks design, deploy and run AI agents across financial workflows with governance, observability and compliance built in, plus a library of ready-made agents. Selected for Mastercard Lighthouse UAE 2026.

AI finance manager that analyses SME accounts and gives instant insights.

Saudi enterprise AI platform for searching company knowledge, generating source-grounded answers and using AI agents, with local and on-premises deployment options.

AI underwriting that lets lenders launch and scale SME lending.

AI quality control linked to ERP that checks product conformity in real time.

Saudi-built data management and governance platform designed to support data quality, AI readiness and alignment with Saudi data requirements.

Kuwait-focused research platform with a verified participant panel, AI-assisted survey creation and audience targeting.

Talent-intelligence system built on small language models tailored to each employer.

An AI product company builds applications for education, automation and research.

Connects industrial companies’ scattered systems so AI workflows can automate processes.

AI construction-management platform from Qatar. Not Arabic-language specific.

Use Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and other models while sensitive data is anonymised.

AI-powered HR and recruitment platform for people teams.

Saudi physical-AI platform running agents on existing cameras and sensors in stores and branches. Announced over $2 million in seed funding led by SEEDRA Ventures in August 2026.

Deepfake detection for voice, images, video and documents to help businesses identify digital impersonation and fraud. Arabic support is unverified.

AI earth observation from satellite and radar imagery; won $150,000 at LEAP 2026 Rocket Fuel. Not Arabic-language specific.

AI-driven cybersecurity company; at Web Summit Qatar. Not Arabic-language specific.

AI agents that automate enterprise carbon accounting, including Scope 3.

Turns maps, satellite images and GPS data into real-time insights.

AI agents for healthcare and insurance operations in the GCC.

Street-level heat forecasting and analytics for cities and businesses.

Turns raw bank transactions into enriched data for personalised banking; handles Arabic merchant names.

AI-native spend and finance platform for Middle East companies.

AI self-diagnosis app that suggests and connects you to doctors; in the AI Health spotlight at Web Summit Qatar 2024.

AI credit and risk-decision platform for lenders and banks.

Speeds up insurance claims and payments for healthcare providers.

Autonomous AI marketing platform that produces whole campaigns from one brief.

Darwinz AI, now presented as TheDar.AI, develops dima, an Arabic-first media-monitoring and social-listening copilot for marketing, PR and brand teams in the region.

Moroccan property platform combining data-driven valuations, market insights and services for buying, selling and renting homes.

Tunis-founded AI company for decision-making and biology; acquired by BioNTech in 2023.

Ready-made AI tools for banks.

Drone-based digital twins that monitor assets in real time.

AI-powered transportation systems analyze road-user behavior to improve traffic management and safety.

Dubai physical-AI company building autonomous robotic vehicles.

UAE specialist in face recognition and AI vision systems.

Saudi tech company working in AI and other emerging technologies across five countries.

AI agents that unify a company’s operational data and automate core processes.

Computer vision that collects traffic and mobility data automatically.

Enterprise AI platform using business context and AI agents to automate complex day-to-day operations under human supervision.

A labeled Tunisian startup focusing on green technology and environmental intelligence solutions.

This company provides advanced biometric identification and tracking systems specifically designed for the regional agricultural sector.

AI business-building platform coordinating 32 AI specialists to produce research, business plans, budgets, websites, pitch decks and marketing plans, with user approval steps.

A participant in the Flywheel program providing specialized intelligence services within the Tunisian startup ecosystem.

UAE motor-insurance platform described by Hub71 as an AI-assisted ecosystem connecting insurers, traffic authorities, regulators and repair garages for claims settlement.