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kAIgentic

Category: AI Agents

kAIgentic builds an enterprise agentic AI platform that captures tacit work knowledge and transforms it into governed AI agents for large-scale enterprise operations. kAIgentic was founded in 2025. The company is led by Ahmed Mazhari. Based in Singapore. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $10M. Latest round: Strategic Investment. Key investors include SMBC Group (Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group).

Founded
2025
Headquarters
Singapore
Team size
11-50
Total funding
$10M

Value proposition

Captures unwritten tacit knowledge of how work actually gets done in large enterprises and converts it into governed, production-ready AI agents — enabling continuous transformation without rip-and-replace, with built-in compliance and human oversight.

Products and solutions

kAIgentic platform with three integrated environments: (1) Diagnostics & Recommendations - captures tacit knowledge via people/system/process diagnostics into an enterprise knowledge graph, (2) Composition Environment - studio for designing and simulating agent workflows using modular building blocks, (3) Orchestration/Runtime Environment - deploys governed AI agents into live operations with human oversight, telemetry, and continuous feedback loops ("Infinity Kaizen")

Unique value

Dual-engine model combining a global financial institution's live operations (SMBC Group as 'Customer Zero') with independent product innovation; AI synapses that harvest tacit knowledge; Infinity Kaizen continuous improvement loop; enterprise-grade security and compliance built-in from day one.

Target customer

Large global enterprises in knowledge-intensive, highly regulated industries (starting with financial services/banking, expanding to other complex enterprise domains)

Industries served

Financial Services / Banking (primary), expanding to other knowledge-intensive industries

Technology advantage

Dual-engine corporate structure with SMBC Group; AI synapses for tacit knowledge harvesting; Infinity Kaizen continuous improvement loop; enterprise-grade governance and compliance built into every layer; proven in one of the world's most regulated environments (banking).

How they differentiate

Unlike typical AI startups that build in isolation, kAIgentic launched with a live, regulated banking environment (SMBC Group) as its first customer, giving it real-world telemetry from day one. Its dual-engine structure (internal transformation engine + external product platform) creates a unique knowledge moat. Focus on capturing tacit/unwritten operational knowledge rather than just automating visible processes.

Main competitors

Kore.ai, Moveworks, Glean (enterprise AI agent platforms), also competes with broader agentic AI builders like Cresta, Aisera, and Cognigy in the enterprise agent space

Key partnerships

SMBC Group (Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group) - strategic investor, founding customer ('Customer Zero'), and dual-engine partner, Technology partners for integration, mining, and automation, Academic partners for tacit knowledge and human-AI collaboration research

Notable customers

SMBC Group (Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group) - first customer / 'Customer Zero'

Major milestones

Founded August 2025 (incorporated in Singapore), November 2025 - $10M strategic investment from SMBC Group and execution of investment agreement, SMBC Group as first customer ('Customer Zero') with live deployment in banking workflows, Ahmed Mazhari appointed as Executive Advisor for AI Transformation at SMFG alongside CEO role

Market positioning

Enterprise agentic AI platform for governed, safe deployment of AI agents in complex, regulated environments — positioned at the application layer between LLMs and enterprise operations.

Geographic focus

Global (headquarters in Singapore; core engineering in India; operations across Asia, Europe, and North America; starting with Japan's ecosystem)

About Ahmed Mazhari

Ex-President of Microsoft Asia (led 30,000 employees across 20 countries); Ex-Chief Growth Officer at Genpact (founding team member); Senior leader at GE Capital; Board Member at WWF Singapore; Advisor to Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry

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