AILA

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An AI-native personalized-learning platform (AILA School and AILA Tests) that identifies students' learning gaps and generates tailored assessments, practice and performance insights for Arabic-speaking learners.

Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFounded 2023

EdTechAI & Machine Learning

Seed

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AILA is a Riyadh-based edtech startup founded in 2023 by Yousef Alsayed, Abdulaziz Bin Mugayel and Nouf Bin Mugayel that builds AI-powered personalized learning tools for schools, serving over 95,000 active users across 30+ client institutions in 4 markets. It raised a $1.15M pre-seed round in 2024 (led by Sabah Hub) and a $3M pre-Series A round in August 2026 led by Rua Growth Fund.

Founders

Yousef Alsayed

Co-Founder & CEO

Abdulaziz Bin Mugayel

Co-Founder & CTO

Nouf Bin Mugayel

Co-Founder

Funding Rounds

SeedAug 2026

$3M

Lead: Rua Growth Fund

Investors: Rua Growth Fund, Jo Academy, 500 Global, Bunat VC, Fikr Ventures

Investors: Rua Growth Fund, Jo Academy, 500 Global, Bunat VC, Fikr Ventures.

Pre-SeedOct 2024

$1.1M

Lead: Sabah Hub

Investors: Sabah Hub, White Hill Capital, angel investors, 3 Saudi angel investors

Edtech founded 2023; 'three other angel investors' participated. | GenAI edtech; Wamda cites Sharikat Mubasher / press release. Date is the article date. Also: https://www.wamda.com/2024/10/saudi-edtech-aila-closes-1-15-million-pre-seed-round Confidence: confirmed (round 13, Arab News).

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