April 21, 2026 – Sinai.ai, an AI-native reading platform, has raised $1.45M in pre-seed funding in a round co-led by DisrupTech Ventures and KAUST Innovation Ventures, with participation from Maza Ventures, YOUXEL Ventures, and a group of angel investors.

The Cairo-based startup converts licensed books into adaptive AI experiences, combining text, audio, translation, and interactive features in a single format that responds to each reader's language, context, and learning preferences. Unlike content aggregators, Sinai.ai works directly with publishers under a licensed model, unlocking new monetisation channels while keeping IP protection intact.

Founded in 2021, the company sits at the convergence of publishing, edtech, and AI, and represents DisrupTech's continued conviction in the infrastructure being built for the Arab knowledge economy.