AILA, a Saudi education technology startup focused on AI-powered personalized learning, has raised US$3 million in a Pre-Series A funding round.
The round was led by Rua Growth Fund, with participation from Jo Academy, 500 Global, Bunat VC, and Fikr Ventures. Jo Academy, a leading EdTech pioneer in Jordan with a growing regional presence, also joined the round as a strategic investor, bringing valuable experience in education and digital learning.
AILA develops technology that helps students learn based on their individual needs.
Its platform identifies learning gaps, personalizes learning and practice, and provides students with support based on their progress. It also gives teachers and school leaders clearer insights into student performance, helping them identify where support is needed.
The company’s products include AILA Tests, an AI-native learning platform for personalized exam preparation for schools, and AILA Labs, AILA’s dedicated R&D hub focused on researching, developing, and testing new AI-powered solutions for education.
The new funding will support AILA across three main areas:
- Expanding into new regional and international markets
- Further developing the product’s AI-powered learning experience and capabilities
- Reaching more students, educators, schools, and education systems
“This investment lets us bring personalized, AI-native learning to more students at a moment when education systems across the region are rethinking what’s possible with technology,” said Yousef Alsayed, CEO of AILA.
“Arabic-speaking students deserve learning experiences built for them, not just translated for them. AILA is leading the way in the region, building AI-native education from the ground up, and their traction with Saudi schools speaks volumes of its strong product-market fit. We invested in AILA because we believe the future of EdTech in this region will be built here, by local innovators like AILA,” said Alaa Jarrar, CEO, Jo Academy.
AILA is building an AI-native assessment platform that helps schools and teachers understand each student’s proficiency, identify learning gaps, and focus support where it is needed most. We were drawn to the team’s ability to turn assessment data into actionable insights for educators and targeted practice for students. Rua is proud to lead this round and support Yousef, Abdulaziz, and the AILA team as they scale Saudi-built AI education solutions for schools and education systems across the region and beyond.” said Turki Aljoaib, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Rua Growth Fund.
The investment marks the next stage of AILA’s growth. Alongside financial support, the investor group brings experience, networks, and market knowledge that can help the company enter new markets and build partnerships across the education sector.
AILA’s long-term goal is to become a leading AI-native education platform and make high-quality personalized learning accessible to learners at scale.
