1001 AI, a company focused on enhancing real-world physical operations in the Middle East, has raised $9 million in a seed funding round. This round of investment includes notable investors such as CIV, General Catalyst, and Lux Capital. With their support, the firm is now able to accelerate its initial deployments across critical industries such as aviation, logistics, and infrastructure. Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh is the founder and executive director of 1001 AI. The company uses an AI-native operating system to improve decision-making and address inefficiencies in high-stakes industries.
The funding will help us tremendously as we start our journey as 1001 AI. Before the year is done, they’re looking to have their first product on the market. Specifically intended for the construction industry, this first-in-market offering will harness the power of artificial intelligence to automate and simplify processes. Abu-Ghazaleh shared infectious enthusiasm and optimism about the potential of their technology. He stressed that there are more than $10 billion in inefficiencies just in critical sectors across the entire Gulf region.
“Just looking at the top three or four industries like airports, ports, construction, and oil and gas, we see more than $10 billion in inefficiencies across the Gulf alone,” said Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh. He underscored the need to implement innovation in operational management, illustrating how bureaucratic methods of task assignment and coordination have been clunky and inefficient.
“Today, an operations manager might manually call someone to reroute a fuel truck or send a cleaning crew to another gate,” he explained. “With our system, that orchestration happens automatically. The AI orchestrator is constantly using real-time data. Fragment from separate input Retains smart technology
This strategy plays into 1001 AI’s goal of being the Gulf’s orchestration layer of choice across industries. After confidently claiming a stronghold in the Middle East, the company aims to go global. As part of our strategy to pursue growth, Abu-Ghazaleh has relocated to London from Dubai. In London, 1001 AI is currently hiring to expand its agile, creative team.
To further its growth, 1001 AI intends to hire the best and brightest. They plan on adding to their engineering, operations and go-to-market roles with the new funding. The company’s goal at this Expo is to significantly increase its footprint in Dubai and London. It will measurably influence the practices of the largest construction companies and airports in the Gulf coast region.
In an optimistic statement regarding the future of AI in addressing physical-world challenges, Deena Shakir remarked, “We’re extremely bullish on AI that solves physical-world problems at scale i.e., optimizing how airports turn around flights, how ports move cargo, how construction sites operate.”
AI is already changing the way we operate. It won’t just cut inefficiencies, it will allow more seamless workflows across critical sectors. The company’s platform is designed to integrate easily into current workflows. This enables organizations to increase productivity without flooding their teams with additional work.
As 1001 AI prepares for their product launch, they are deeply engaged in working with industry leaders. The company is deeply committed to continuing to deliver solutions that help address the pressing operational needs. Their innovative technology can dramatically increase productivity in transportation, construction and other critical industries. That in turn could set a new precedent that weaves together the economic tapestry of the region in a stronger way.
