Sawt, a Saudi-based AI startup offering an AI-powered voice platform, has raised $1 million in a pre-seed round.
Investors
The round was led by T2 and STV.
STV is an AI-focused VC fund and the largest tech fund in the Middle East. Headquartered in Riyadh, STV backs high-growth technology companies across the MENA region. With over $800 million in assets under management, it invests in startups at various stages, with a growing focus on AI-native businesses through its newly launched $100 million AI Fund.
Sawt Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to expand its team, scale technical infrastructure, and enhance its proprietary Arabic voice AI models to support millions of customer interactions.
About Sawt
Founded in 2024 by Abdulmalik Al-Saeed, Sawt offers an AI-powered voice platform that enables businesses to handle bookings, sales, and support through natural-sounding, always-on AI agents. It provides 24/7 voice services for customer support, sales, appointment booking, and other operations, using advanced Arabic language processing and multi-dialect support.
Funding Details
Company: Sawt
Raised: $1.0M
Round: Pre-Seed
Funding Date: July 2025
Lead Investors: T2, STV
Additional Investors:
Company Website: https://www.sawt.sa/
Software Category: AI Voice Tech / Customer Support Automation / Arabic Language Models
Source: https://www.wamda.com/2025/07/sawt-raises-1-million-transform-voice-based-customer-service