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Deep.SA

Category: AI Infrastructure

A Saudi-based AI company building sovereign AI infrastructure and enterprise platforms, specializing in secure, locally-hosted AI solutions that comply with Saudi data sovereignty requirements while enabling organizational AI productivity. Deep.SA was founded in 2025. The company is led by Dr. Mazen A. Melibari. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Team size: 2-10. Total funding raised: $1.2M. Latest round: Pre-Seed extension (Vision Ventures, Feb 2026). Key investors include ["TAM (Tam Development)","RAED Ventures","Vision Ventures"].

Founded
2025
Headquarters
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Team size
2-10
Total funding
$1.2M

Value proposition

Enables organizations to deploy and manage AI models in fully governed, secure environments with complete data sovereignty, offering enterprise-grade AI productivity tools without compromising on Saudi regulatory compliance or data security.

Products and solutions

["alPlatform.ai - First locally-developed AI productivity platform in Saudi Arabia","alAPI - Unified LLM gateway for Saudi-hosted and global AI models with safety guardrails","KADI - Customizable AI companion and virtual assistant platform","GraphI - AI-powered knowledge graph platform designed for Saudi public sector","alOCR - AI-powered OCR engine with 95%+ accuracy for Arabic/English document extraction","Alsiyaq - Saudi-built RAG system specialized for Arabic PDF document conversations"]

Unique value

First Saudi-developed sovereign AI platform providing enterprises with secure access to both local and global AI models while maintaining complete control over data governance, security policies, and regulatory compliance. Over 251 entities have shown interest in the platform.

Target customer

Saudi government agencies (B2G) and large enterprises (B2B) requiring secure, compliant AI infrastructure with strict data governance controls

Industries served

["Government & Public Sector","Enterprise Software","Financial Services","Healthcare","Business Productivity"]

Technology advantage

Combines locally-hosted AI infrastructure with enterprise-grade security features including Data Loss Prevention (DLP), sensitive data protection, full auditing/logging capabilities, and flexible deployment options (cloud and on-premise). Platform supports customizable AI governance policies tailored to specific sector regulations.

How they differentiate

First Saudi-developed sovereign AI platform providing enterprises with secure, locally-hosted AI infrastructure with complete data sovereignty, enterprise-grade security (DLP, sensitive data protection, full auditing/logging), flexible deployment (cloud and on-premise), and customizable AI governance policies tailored to Saudi regulatory compliance.

Main competitors

["Humain (Saudi Arabia PIF-backed)","G42 (UAE)","Aramco Digital"]

Key partnerships

["TAM (Tam Development) - Strategic lead investor and digital services partner","RAED Ventures - Riyadh-based venture capital firm specializing in MENA tech","Vision Ventures - Saudi venture capital investor focused on regional AI growth","MiSK Foundation - Through CEO's role as AI Lead"]

Notable customers

["Saudi government agencies (B2G)","Large Saudi enterprises (B2B)"]

Major milestones

["Founded in 2025 to build sovereign AI infrastructure in Saudi Arabia","Launched alPlatform.ai - first locally-developed AI productivity platform in Saudi Arabia","Released alAPI - unified LLM gateway for Saudi-hosted and global AI models","Secured SAR 4.5M ($1.2M) pre-seed funding from TAM and RAED Ventures (Aug 2025)","Vision Ventures joined pre-seed round (Feb 2026)","Over 251 entities have shown interest in alPlatform.ai platform","Launched alOCR v0.2 with 95%+ accuracy for Arabic/English document extraction","Launched Alsiyaq - Saudi-built RAG system for Arabic PDF conversations"]

Growth metrics

Revenue-generating startup; over 251 entities have shown interest in alPlatform.ai platform

Market positioning

Early-stage revenue-generating startup positioned as the first locally-developed AI productivity platform in Saudi Arabia, targeting government agencies and large enterprises requiring secure, compliant sovereign AI solutions.

Geographic focus

Saudi Arabia (primary), with potential expansion to MENA/GCC region

Patents and IP

No registered patents disclosed in public sources as of latest update

About Dr. Mazen A. Melibari

Ph.D. in Computer Science from University of Waterloo. Assistant Professor of AI and Machine Learning at Umm Al-Qura University. AI Lead at MiSK Foundation. CTO & Partner at TAM. Previously Co-Founder & CTO of Lucidya. Recognized by MIT Technology Review (Arabic) as one of the 30 most prominent AI experts in the Arab world.

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