Post by MENA Startup Digest

🇦🇪 UAE-based 1001 AI has raised $30 million in Series A funding to expand its sovereign AI platform for critical infrastructure across the GCC. The round was led by Lux Capital, with participation from Sanabil Investments, Hanabi, 9Yards, General Catalyst, CIV, Stanford AI researcher Chris Ré, and other investors. Founded in 2025 by Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh, 1001 builds AI operating systems for institutions managing aviation, ports, logistics, energy, and heavy manufacturing infrastructure. The platform helps operators build live models of physical systems, identify operational risks, and improve decision-making while keeping data ownership and governance local. 1001 will use the funding to expand its engineering team and accelerate commercial deployments across key Gulf markets. 🔗 Full story: https://buff.ly/SreoqRV #MENAStartupDigest #UAE #GCC #AI #SovereignAI #Funding #Startups #VentureCapital #DeepTech #MENAStartups