Quick Facts
Nanovate, a Cairo-based AI startup, has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding to expand its Arabic-native AI solutions across the MENA region.
Founded in early 2025 by Nancy Madbouly and Ahmed Gamal, Nanovate develops end-to-end AI tools including chat and voice agents, automation systems, and a no-code dashboard for deploying Arabic AI models.
The company has developed its own large language models (LLMs) and aims to make AI accessible across the Arabic-speaking world.
Nanovate is supported by MINT Incubator by EG Bank and Raya FutureTECH Accelerator.
The new capital will support team growth across multiple sectors as Nanovate scales its enterprise offerings.
The startup plans to expand into Saudi Arabia and the UAE, strengthen CRM and ERP integrations, invest in AI R&D, and grow its team across industries.
Nanovate has launched the beta version of its AI dashboard, enabling companies to build Arabic chat agents without coding.
The platform combines language understanding, real-time speech and emotion AI, and workflow automation into a unified ecosystem.
The funding reflects growing regional interest in Arabic-first AI ventures.
With this investment, Nanovate is poised to advance Arabic AI adoption significantly across the MENA region.