MENA-Based AI Startup Intella Raises $3.4M in Pre-Series A Funding, Led by HALA Ventures & Wa’ed Ventures

Intella, a Cairo-based voice technology company, secured $3.4M in Pre-Series A funding led by HALA Ventures and Wa’ed Ventures, with participation from Sanabil500, INSEAD’s alumni angel network, and other investors. Intella develops end-to-end AI models localized for the MENA region, including their flagship product, Intella Voice, a speech-to-text engine with state-of-the-art accuracy in Arabic dialects. Companies like telecom operators, call centers, and media firms already use Intella Voice. The new funding will accelerate Intella’s expansion into the Saudi market and further develop their AI models.

“We are excited to partner with Intella and support their mission to bridge the gap between the Arab-speaking world and AI advancements,” said Ali Abussaud, Founding Managing Partner of HALA Ventures.

Intella is also working on other voice-related AI products such as audio summarization, sentiment analysis, topic extraction, and call scoring, which they plan to launch soon. Founded in 2020 by Nour Taher and Omar Mansour, Intella has offices in Cairo, Riyadh, and Dubai.

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