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CairoScene
6 days ago
- Business
- CairoScene
UAE's Tarjama Raises $15M to Scale Its Arabic-Focused AI Platform
Backed by Global Ventures and Wamda, Tarjama will expand its Arabic AI systems and launch an AI academy targeting enterprise use. May 23, 2025 UAE-based language technology firm Tarjama has secured $15 million in a Series A funding round to grow its proprietary Arabic-first artificial intelligence platform. The round was led by Global Ventures with support from Wamda Capital, TA Ventures, Phaze Capital, Golden Gate Ventures, and Endeavor Catalyst. Founded in 2009, Tarjama develops tools for machine translation, transcription, and content generation in over 50 languages, including 22 Arabic dialects. With the new capital, the company will scale its engineering team, upgrade its infrastructure, and launch an AI Academy to support talent development in the region. At the core of Tarjama's push is Pronoia V2, a large language model designed to outperform existing global AI systems on Arabic-language tasks. Built for enterprise use, Pronoia V2 supports applications in legal, government, and media sectors, among others. Tarjama currently serves over 700 clients across more than 30 global markets. This investment comes amid growing efforts in the Middle East to develop Arabic-native AI infrastructure. While global language models often underperform in Arabic due to data scarcity and linguistic complexity, regional startups like Tarjama are looking to bridge this gap with purpose-built models. Countries such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia have prioritised Arabic AI in their national tech strategies, with initiatives such as Falcon LLM and Noor LLM reflecting a broader push to ensure the language is meaningfully represented in the AI era.
Zawya
7 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Dubai's Tarjama secures $15mln to accelerate Arabic.AI rollout
Dubai-based Arabic language technology firm Tarjama has raised $15 million as it looks to accelerate the rollout of its platform that can help optimise and automate business processes. The Series A funding round was led by MENA's venture capital firm Global Ventures and participated by Wamda Capital, TA Ventures, Phaze Ventures, Golden Gate Ventures and Endeavor Catalyst. The fresh capital will go towards enhancing Tarjama's agentic ecosystem. The platform is designed to help organisations deal with complex processes through artificial intelligence agents tailored for the Arabic language or the region's unique needs. Part of the plan is to double the company's research and engineering teams and launch an AI academy that will provide training to business and government leaders on advanced AI deployment. The company has a presence in more than 30 markets worldwide. Its platform processes more than two billion words in over 50 languages and 22 Arabic dialects. Over the last three years, Tarjama's revenues posted a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20%. (Writing by Cleofe Maceda; editing by Seban Scaria)
Wamda
21-05-2025
- Business
- Wamda
Wamda Capital joins Tarjama's $15 million Series A
UAE-based tech startup Tarjama has closed a $15 million a Series A funding round, led by Global Ventures, with participation from Wamda Capital, TA Ventures, Phaze Capital, Golden Gate Ventures, and Endeavor Catalyst. Founded in 2009 by Nour Al Hassan, Tarjama offers advanced language technology solutions across 50+ languages and 22 Arabic dialects, serving over 700 clients globally. The company recently launched Pronoia V2, a purpose-built Arabic-first LLM that outperforms GPT-4o and Cohere on Arabic tasks. The funding will be used to scale Tarjama's proprietary agentic AI ecosystem built specifically for enterprise applications in Arabic-speaking markets. The company plans to expand its engineering team, build sovereign infrastructure, and launch an AI Academy to train enterprise and government leaders across the region. Press release: Tarjama, MENA's leading language solutions technology company, announces it has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by MENA's leading venture capital firm – Global Ventures. Other participating investors included Wamda Capital, TA Ventures, Phaze Capital, Golden Gate Ventures, and Endeavor Catalyst. The proceeds will accelerate the rollout of Tarjama's agentic ecosystem, designed to help organisations solve complex business processes with AI agents tailored for the region's unique needs. Headquartered in the UAE, Tarjama was founded in 2009 by Nour Al Hassan to break language barriers and connect global markets with innovative language solutions. After 16 years of delivery excellence working with governments and top consultancies, Tarjama has a global presence in 30+ markets; has processed over two billion words in over 50 languages and 22 Arabic dialects; and established proprietary datasets unrivalled by any competitor. Tarjama is profitable, and over the last three years the Company's revenues have grown by 20% CAGR. The Company's business model has evolved to now serve rapidly growing demand for specialised Arabic AI from MENA's 400 million Arabic speakers amid its fast-digitising $3 trillion economy. Tarjama's market-leading products include the recently launched platform, based on Pronoia V2 – a state-of-the-art, Arabic-first, Large Language Model (LLM). For many years, generic global generative AI models have left Arabic underserved. Pronoia is purpose-built to fill this gap – delivering contextual intelligence, cultural fluency, and task-specific performance – so enterprises have the required tools to lead the agentic AI economy. Tarjama also has a deep understanding of local nuances and dialects and business context – critical for effective Arabic AI applications. Pronoia combines high-performance language processing with enterprise-grade security and efficiency – making it the most accurate, cost-effective Arabic AI solution, outperforming GPT-4o, DeepSeek-V3, and Cohere on Arabic tasks. Nour Al Hassan, Founder and CEO of Tarjama, said: 'We're delighted to close this Series A funding round and thank Global Ventures and all our other investors for their support and sharing our forward-looking vision. We have a vast market opportunity in our grasp; Arabic has been underserved by AI for too long. Our flagship product, Pronoia, changes that – it is far faster, more secure, and cost-effective. 'We see enterprises struggle with Arabic, but Pronoia transforms day-long tasks into minutes – fundamentally changing how companies can operate in Arabic markets. It is a comprehensive AI ecosystem. We look forward to the future with great confidence.' Said Murad, Senior Partner at Global Ventures, commented: 'We're excited to lead Tarjama's Series A fundraise and support Nour and her incredible team in transforming how Arabic business problems are solved by AI. Tarjama has multiple competitive advantages – both technically and culturally – and its state-of-the-art LLM, Pronoia, is purpose-built to dominate in a market where other AI tools have consistently fallen short. We are confident Tarjama's profitable growth trajectory will continue, and its enterprise-grade Arabic AI solution will have global appeal.' Scaling for the AI agent economy
Zawya
21-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Tarjama raises $15mln to scale Arabic.AI for enterprise use in MENA
Dubai, UAE - Tarjama, MENA's leading language solutions technology company, announces it has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by MENA's leading venture capital firm - Global Ventures. Other participating investors included Wamda Capital, TA Ventures, Phaze Capital, Golden Gate Ventures, and Endeavor Catalyst. The proceeds will accelerate the rollout of Tarjama's agentic ecosystem, designed to help organizations solve complex business processes with AI agents tailored for the region's unique needs. Headquartered in UAE, Tarjama was founded in 2009 by Nour Al Hassan to break language barriers and connect global markets with innovative language solutions. After 16 years of delivery excellence working with governments and top consultancies, Tarjama has a global presence in 30+ markets; has processed over two billion words in over 50 languages and 22 Arabic dialects; and established proprietary datasets unrivalled by any competitor. Tarjama is profitable, and over the last three years the Company's revenues have grown by 20% CAGR. The Company's business model has evolved to now serve rapidly-growing demand for specialized Arabic AI, from MENA's 400 million Arabic speakers amid its fast-digitizing $3 trillion economy. Tarjama's market-leading products include the recently-launched platform, based on Pronoia V2 - a state-of-the-art, Arabic-first, Large Language Model (LLM). For many years, generic global generative AI models have left Arabic underserved. Pronoia is purpose-built to fill this gap - delivering contextual intelligence, cultural fluency, and task-specific performance - so enterprises have the required tools to lead the agentic AI economy. Tarjama also has a deep understanding of local nuances and dialects and business context- critical for effective Arabic AI applications. Pronoia combines high-performance language processing with enterprise-grade security and efficiency – making it the most accurate, cost-effective Arabic AI solution, outperforming GPT-4o, DeepSeek-V3, and Cohere on Arabic tasks. Nour Al Hassan, Founder and CEO of Tarjama, said: 'We're delighted to close this Series A funding round and thank Global Ventures and all our other investors for their support and sharing our forward-looking vision. We have a vast market opportunity in our grasp; Arabic has been underserved by AI for too long. Our flagship product, Pronoia changes that - it is far faster, more secure, and cost-effective. 'We see enterprises struggle with Arabic; but Pronoia transforms day-long tasks into minutes - fundamentally changing how companies can operate in Arabic markets. It is a comprehensive AI ecosystem. We look forward to the future with great confidence.' Said Murad, Senior Partner at Global Ventures, commented: 'We're excited to lead Tarjama's Series A fundraise and support Nour and her incredible team in transforming how Arabic business problems are solved by AI. Tarjama has multiple competitive advantages - both technically and culturally - and its state-of-the-art LLM, Pronoia, is purpose-built to dominate in a market where other AI tools have consistently fallen short. We are confident Tarjama's profitable growth trajectory will continue, and its enterprise-grade Arabic AI solution will have global appeal.' Scaling for the AI agent economy Tarjama's growth strategy anticipates doubling its research and engineering teams, expanding its sovereign infrastructure (with models and agents across functions and industries), and launching an AI Academy to upskill hundreds of enterprise and government leaders in advanced AI deployment over the next 18 months. Further information Thoburns Johanna Lawson-Dick +44 7564 584 421 About Tarjama Tarjama is a leading language technology company based in the UAE, specializing in Arabic and multilingual translation, localization, and AI-powered solutions. Trusted by 700+ clients across the MENA region and beyond, Tarjama combines expert linguists with proprietary technologies - including its Pronoia LLM engine, CleverSo platform, and the innovative agentic suite - to deliver fast, accurate, and culturally relevant content, Technology and AI agents. Tarjama's services span translation, subtitling, dubbing, and content creation for diverse industries. For more, visit
Wamda
22-04-2025
- Business
- Wamda
Arabic.AI launches MENA's first B2B agentic AI platform
Tarjama's platform has emerged from stealth mode, unveiling what executives call the first truly agentic AI platform specifically engineered for the Arabic language. offers enterprises three solutions to leverage its powerful Pronoia engine and platform, tailored to meet different business needs. Founded in the UAE in 2008 by Nour Al Hassan, Tarjama has been committed to empowering Arabic-speaking markets through innovative language technology solutions, with offices spanning MENA, the U.S., and Europe. Pronoia, powered by Tarjama, is an advanced large language model (LLM) specifically designed for Arabic enterprise applications that provides unparalleled accuracy and contextual understanding in sectors including legal, medical, and business. Press release: emerged from stealth mode today, unveiling what executives call the first truly agentic AI platform specifically engineered for the Arabic language. The Dubai-based startup, with offices spanning MENA, the U.S., and Europe, enters the market with substantial technical advantages over global competitors. Founder's Vision: A Deeply Local, Globally Competitive Model Founded by serial entrepreneur Nour Al Hassan, recognised for building language technology provider Tarjama& has developed Pronoia, a proprietary large language model that benchmarks show outperforming GPT-4, Deepseek, Cohere and other leading systems on Arabic language tasks. "For too long, Arabic has remained an afterthought in the global AI landscape," Al Hassan told reporters during the launch event. "We've built something fundamentally different—an autonomous system that actually understands the nuances of Arabic across multiple dialects and contexts." The company's agentic platform allows AI systems to execute complex tasks independently, orchestrating multi-step workflows without continuous human guidance. Early enterprise adopters have deployed the technology across financial services, healthcare, legal, and media operations. Flexible Deployment: Platform, Engine, or Custom Solutions offers enterprises three distinct ways to leverage its powerful Pronoia engine and platform, tailored to meet different business needs: Licensing the Engine: Clients can license Pronoia—the underlying large language model—and embed it directly into their own software or infrastructure, without using full platform. Workflow Integration: Organisations can access the platform as a standalone solution or integrate it into existing systems, using it in applications such as chat interfaces, content generation, or document analysis. Custom AI Solutions: For enterprises with unique requirements, offers fully customised solutions. These may involve adapting Pronoia or incorporating additional AI models beyond the core platform to meet highly specialised use cases. This flexible model allows organisations across industries to tap into cutting-edge Arabic AI—whether through plug-and-play tools, enterprise integration, or fully tailored deployments. Autonomous Intelligence for Enterprise at Scale Several Fortune 500 companies are testing in production environments after participating in pilot programmes, according to company officials. The technology builds on a massive dataset compiled over 16 years, giving it contextual understanding that generic models lack when processing Arabic content. The company offers flexible deployment options, including cloud-based, on-premises, and API access. "What makes this significant is the autonomous capability," said AI Product lead, Andrii Klyiman, who orchestrated the launch. "Previous Arabic AI solutions required extensive human oversight. This represents a notable advancement in how enterprises can handle Arabic content at scale."
