Intella, a Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based Arabic speech intelligence company, has raised $12.5 million in a Series A round.
Investors
The round was led by Prosus, with participation from 500 Global, Wa’ed Ventures, Hala Ventures, Idrisi Ventures, and HearstLab.
Prosus N.V. is a Dutch investment and technology group that operates and invests in consumer internet companies across a wide range of sectors. It focuses on building and scaling businesses in high-growth markets. Through its Prosus Ventures arm, the company invests in new and emerging technologies, including logistics, health, and B2B software.
Intella Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to strengthen its enterprise capabilities, expand across the MENA region, and advance R&D for Arabic-first conversational AI.
About Intella
Founded in 2021 by Nour Taher and Omar Mansour, Intella is a company specializing in building Arabic-first AI models that address the nuanced needs of enterprise contact centers in the MENA region. The company’s suite of models, including its dialectal ASR engine and conversational AI agent, Ziila, provides the foundational technology enterprises need to analyze customer conversations and deliver next-generation customer experiences. Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Intella offers enterprise transcription, analytics, and AI-powered customer engagement tools tailored to more than 25 dialects.
Funding Details
Company: Intella
Raised: $12.5M
Round: Series A
Funding Date: September 2025
Lead Investor: Prosus
Additional Investors: 500 Global, Wa’ed Ventures, Hala Ventures, Idrisi Ventures, HearstLab
Company Website: https://intella.me/
Software Category: Speech AI / Conversational AI
Source: https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/intella-secures-125mln-series-a-led-by-prosus-to-scale-market-leading-arabic-speech-technologies-bxlp4pq0