– aiXplain, a US-based AI infrastructure provider, has raised $6.5 million in a pre-Series A round, led by Saudi Arabia’s Wa’ed Ventures.

– The funding will simplify AI agent creation and expand aiXplain’s global reach, addressing the complexities and costs associated with AI development.

– The platform enables both developers and non-technical users to access tens of thousands of AI assets through simple language prompts, democratizing AI development beyond large tech companies.

US-based aiXplain, a leading provider of essential infrastructure for accelerated AI development, has raised $6.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round.

The round was led by Wa’ed Ventures, a $500 million Saudi Arabian venture capital fund backed by Aramco, marking its first direct investment in a US-based company. Other notable investors included Osama Elkady, CEO and Co-founder of Incorta, and global business expert Kane Minkus.

This investment aims to simplify the creation of AI agents and expand aiXplain’s global reach.

With this new funding, aiXplain’s total capital raised reaches $16.5 million, following previous investments from prominent US-based firms like Transform VC and Calibrate VC during last year’s seed round.

Globally, companies are eager to leverage AI for operational and decision-making purposes through AI agents—systems with domain intelligence that can operate autonomously on behalf of users.

However, the complexity, cost, and resources required for AI agent development are often prohibitive. Additionally, many companies lack localized tools to optimize AI capabilities for specific regions or languages.

aiXplain addresses these challenges by providing a development platform that allows both developers and non-technical users to access tens of thousands of AI assets through simple language prompts instead of complex coding.

“Building practical AI solutions shouldn’t be exclusive to large tech companies with extensive AI resources. Today, there are countless AI assets available—models, datasets, pipelines—but very few infrastructures making these assets readily accessible. aiXplain is changing that,” said Hassan Sawaf, founder and CEO of aiXplain, and former AI Director at Meta, Amazon, and eBay.

“AI has the potential to make a tangible difference for businesses globally, and our latest financing will help us bring this vision to life.”