1001

1001 closes a $30M Series A funding round\n\nInvestors:\n\nLed by @Lux_Capital, with participation from Sanabil Investments, wholy-owned by @PIFSaudi, @hanabicapital, 9Yards, @generalcatalyst, CIVK, Chris Ré, @karimatiyeh, @russelljkaplan, and others.\n\n- 1001 develops AI operating systems for critical infrastructure sectors, which include aviation, ports, logistics, energy, and industrials.\n\n- The company builds live models of operations to help institutions predict failures and preempt events by making early decisions. Its systems are distinguished by being built and governed locally within countries to ensure clients retain full control over their data.\n\n- It will use the investment to expand its team, especially in engineering, and to enhance sales and marketing operations across the GCC markets.\n\n- The company is based in the Gulf region and the UK, and previously closed a $9 million Seed round in 2025.\n\n- Founded by Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh in 2025.