- Egyptian startup Zaher AI has announced the closure of a $150,000 funding round in partnership with angel investor Ahmed Sami, founder of Eye Advertising.
- The company has also joined Meska Venture Studio to support its expansion plans across regional markets, with new funding rounds expected in the near future.
- Zaher AI is the first Arabic platform to introduce the concept of G.E.O— a next-generation technology designed to optimize visibility for AI-driven engines rather than traditional search engines.
Egyptian startup Zaher AI has announced the closure of a $150,000 funding round in partnership with angel investor Dr. Ahmed Sami, founder of Eye Advertising, alongside its entry into Meska Venture Studio to support its regional expansion plans.
Anwar Ali, co-founder and CEO of Zaher AI, said the round was successfully closed, with plans to launch additional funding rounds in the near future after ensuring product readiness and stability.
The announcement coincides with the company’s official launch in the Arab world as the first platform to introduce the concept of Generative Engine Optimization (G.E.O) — a next-generation visibility optimization technology designed for AI engines instead of traditional search engines.
Speaking to Fintech Gate on the sidelines of the Meska Spark Vol.1 Conference at Cairo University, Ali explained that Zaher AI aims to enable businesses and individuals to strengthen their presence across AI platforms, amid the significant shift in user behavior toward AI-driven search.
Ali noted that global spending on search engine optimization (SEO) reached $106 billion in 2025, while the Arab market remains largely untapped in the field of G.E.O, which is currently dominated by English-language tools.
The company is targeting a market of nearly 400 million Arabic-speaking users across the Middle East and North Africa, where data shows that 74% of searches among users under 30 are conducted through AI tools — creating opportunities for innovative solutions to enhance digital visibility.
As for target segments, Ali emphasized that Zaher AI provides solutions for any entity with a website seeking greater visibility, including media organizations, news platforms, lead-generation businesses such as real estate and consulting services, e-commerce platforms, as well as companies looking to integrate G.E.O technologies directly into their products and services.
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