Darwinz AI closes $325,000 seed round to fuel regional growth

- Saudi Arabia-based Darwinz AI (TheDar.AI) has raised $325,000 in a seed funding round, led by Flat6Labs KSA and Glint Ventures.
- Founded in Egypt in 2021 by Emad Elazhary and Mohy Aboualam, TheDar.AI is the company behind the AI Copilot platform "dima, which enhances productivity for PR professionals, marketers, and brand managers.
- The new capital will be used to accelerate product development, expand the team in its Riyadh HQ, and prepare for a global launch.
Press release:
Darwinz AI (TheDar.AI), a Saudi-Egyptian company behind the AI Copilot platform dima, which enhances productivity for PR professionals, marketers, and brand managers, today announced it has secured $325,000 in seed funding. The round was led by Flat6Labs KSA and Glint Ventures.
Founded in Egypt in 2021 by Emad Elazhary and Mohy Aboualam, TheDar.AI has grown its product to operate across six countries and counting, with a client retention rate exceeding 90%. Its flagship product, dima, first launched in September 2024, currently improves daily productivity for PR and marketing experts by over 80%.
The new funding will be used to:
- Accelerate product development,
- Expand the team at its Riyadh office in The Garage – KACST, and
- Prepare for the platform’s global debut.
As a Google Cloud Build Partner, TheDar.AI leverages years of experience, continuous learning, and strategic pivots to deliver a robust, rapidly adopted AI solution — with usage tripling since the start of 2025. The company’s vision is to scale from a regional leader to a global AI player.
“This round marks a new chapter,” said co-founder Mohy Aboualam. “We’re proud to call TheDar.AI a Saudi company with Egyptian roots, and we are excited to scale globally through the thriving ecosystem here. Stay tuned — the best is yet to come.”