1001, a GCC- and London-based AI startup, has raised a $30 million Series A round led by Lux Capital, with participation from Sanabil Investments, Hanabi, 9Yards, General Catalyst, CIV, and Chris Ré, alongside several regional and global angel investors.
Founded in 2025 by Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh, 1001 develops sovereign AI operating systems that help operators across critical infrastructure sectors predict issues, automate decisions, and optimise operations while maintaining full local ownership and governance of their AI systems.
1001 will use the new funding to expand its engineering team and strengthen its commercial, sales, and go-to-market operations across key GCC markets as demand for sovereign AI infrastructure continues to grow.
In October 2025, 1001 AI closed a $9 million seed round led by CIV, General Catalyst, and Lux Capital, along with other investors.
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