Think, a Riyadh-based AI infrastructure venture, secured over US $8mn in pre-seed funding to facilitate its expansion, primarily in the GCC region.

The startup disclosed in a statement that the pre-seed round was co-led by RAED Ventures and Wa’ed Ventures, two Saudi venture capital firms.

The funding will support team expansion, scale-up manufacturing, and product development across Saudi Arabia, the GCC, and selected global markets over the next 18 months.

Founded by Ahmed AlSharif, the company aims to maximise GPU utilisation, reduce token costs, and lower the overall cost of deploying AI. The company has strategic partnerships across Saudi Arabia, including HUMAIN, a Public Investment Fund-backed AI ecosystem.