Wittify
Category: Voice / Speech AI
An Arabic-first conversational AI platform that enables businesses to create AI agents for voice, text, and multimodal interactions. Wittify was founded in 2024. The company is led by Nader El-Batrawi. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (with offices in Dubai and Cairo). Team size: 11-50 employees. Total funding raised: $1.5 million. Latest round: Pre-seed. Key investors include A syndicate of prominent Saudi angel investors.
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (with offices in Dubai and Cairo)
- Team size
- 11-50 employees
- Total funding
- $1.5 million
Value proposition
To deliver seamless, culturally-aware conversational experiences in Arabic, addressing a gap left by global AI models that underperform in non-English languages, particularly with diverse dialects.
Products and solutions
AI Agents for voice, text, and hybrid omnichannel interactions, Faheem ASR — Automatic Speech Recognition supporting 100+ languages and 25+ Arabic dialects, Faseeh TTS — Natural human-like Text-to-Speech synthesis, Contact Center QA — AI-powered quality assurance for calls, Chat with Documents — Document intelligence with RAG-powered answers, No-code/low-code agent builder platform
Unique value
Wittify's uniqueness lies in its native Arabic speech capabilities that tackle dialect diversity and contextual nuance, a significant challenge for global AI platforms. Additionally, its no-code interface allows for easy AI agent creation without requiring technical expertise.
Target customer
Businesses across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries seeking to automate and enhance customer and internal engagement in Arabic-driven operations.
Industries served
Customer Engagement, Sales, Marketing, HR
Technology advantage
Wittify's focus on building its own native Arabic speech recognition (ASR) and text-to-speech (TTS) technologies provides a significant advantage in a market where global models often struggle with dialectal diversity. The no-code platform accelerates adoption by non-technical users, and backing from major accelerators provides strong validation and a strategic support system.
How they differentiate
Wittify's deep specialization in Arabic, supporting over 25 dialects and cultural nuances, sets it apart from global competitors. Its no-code, omnichannel platform is specifically tailored for the MENA and GCC markets, offering a more accessible and culturally relevant solution.
Main competitors
Google Dialogflow, IBM Watson Assistant, Microsoft Bot Framework, Rasa, Cognigy
Key partnerships
inspireU by stc, Misk Entrepreneurship x Plug and Play, TikTok x Blossom Accelerator
Notable customers
N/A
Major milestones
Raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed round in July 2025., Backed by prominent accelerators, including inspireU by stc, Misk Entrepreneurship x Plug and Play, and TikTok x Blossom Accelerator., Launched its beta platform for building voice, text, and multimodal AI agents.
Growth metrics
The company has launched its beta platform and is actively hiring for key technical roles.
Market positioning
An early-stage startup delivering an Arabic-first conversational AI platform with advanced native speech capabilities and a no-code builder for regional businesses.
Geographic focus
MENA and GCC markets
Patents and IP
N/A
About Nader El-Batrawi
Nader El-Batrawi is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in business development and venture building. He is the founder and CEO of Jobzella, a major professional networking and recruitment platform in the Middle East. In 2023, he founded Wittify, an Arabic-first conversational AI platform, where he also serves as CEO.
Official website: https://wittify.ai/