Popcorn AI collects $500,000 in a pre-seed round

user icon
NOHA.GAD
calender icon
Nov 13, 2024
article image

Dubai - Sharikat Mubasher: Popcorn AI, a leading platform enabling businesses to create sophisticated AI shopping assistants, secured $500,000 in a pre-seed round, with participation from Spring Studios fund, Salica Investments, Al Waha Fund of Funds, and strategic angel investors from Saudi Arabia.

This investment will fuel Popcorn AI’s plans to advance the platform’s conversational AI capabilities and expand its team of AI and commerce experts, making conversational commerce the new standard for business-customer interactions, the company announced in a press release.

This funding represents a significant milestone in transforming how businesses connect, engage, and transact with their customers through AI-powered conversations.

Yousef Al Arif, Founder and CEO of Popcorn AI, said: “Today's customers expect personalized, instant, and effortless shopping experiences. We're not just building another AI chatbot - we're creating intelligent commerce agents that understand context, remember preferences, and guide customers through their entire shopping journey, just like an exceptional sales associate would."

On his part, Josh Rodger, Principal of the Spring Studio’s Fund, commented: "We are proud to support Popcorn AI's mission to enhance how businesses interact with their customers. Their innovative approach to conversational commerce has the potential to transform industries and redefine the customer experience."

Founded in 2023, Popcorn AI leads the conversational commerce revolution by enabling businesses to create sophisticated AI shopping assistants that combine the convenience of digital commerce with the personalized experience of in-person shopping. 


Share

Related News

TruDoc boosts GCC expansion with $15mn Pre-Series B
News
Calendar Icon
March 5, 2026
TruDoc boosts GCC expansion with $15mn Pre-Series B
Read More
Rimal Semiconductors secures strategic investment from Keheilan Deep Tech Fund
News
Calendar Icon
March 5, 2026
Rimal Semiconductors secures strategic investment from Keheilan Deep Tech Fund
Read More
iQtech lands 1st funding to expand medical education techs across MENA
News
Calendar Icon
March 5, 2026
iQtech lands 1st funding to expand medical education techs across MENA
Read More
Qatar Investment Authority invests in Ayar Labs’ $500mn Series E round
News
Calendar Icon
March 4, 2026
Qatar Investment Authority invests in Ayar Labs’ $500mn Series E round
Read More
Ledgers secures $250K to advance AI tools for startup decision-making
News
Calendar Icon
March 3, 2026
Ledgers secures $250K to advance AI tools for startup decision-making
Read More
Hub71 startup Skipr closes $2mn seed round to scale sovereign AI infrastructure
News
Calendar Icon
March 1, 2026
Hub71 startup Skipr closes $2mn seed round to scale sovereign AI infrastructure
Read More
Paquik closes $85K pre-seed funding to strengthen infrastructure
News
Calendar Icon
March 1, 2026
Paquik closes $85K pre-seed funding to strengthen infrastructure
Read More
Saudi-Egyptian VC firm Edafa to invest $10mn in Egyptian startups this year
News
Calendar Icon
February 26, 2026
Saudi-Egyptian VC firm Edafa to invest $10mn in Egyptian startups this year
Read More
Presight-Shorooq $100mn global AI innovation fund backs five startups
News
Calendar Icon
February 25, 2026
Presight-Shorooq $100mn global AI innovation fund backs five startups
Read More
HADAF: Forsah platform facilitates opportunities worth over SAR 5 bn
News
Calendar Icon
February 24, 2026
HADAF: Forsah platform facilitates opportunities worth over SAR 5 bn
Read More