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1001

Builds sovereign AI for operating critical infrastructure - aviation, ports and energy grids.

Rounds tracked: 1
Announced: July 2026

The round on record

July 2026Series A
Series A
$30M
Dubai- and London-based 1001 raised a $30M Series A eight months after its seed round, backing AI built specifically to operate the Gulf's airports, ports and energy grids.
Investors
Led by Lux Capital, with Sanabil Investments, 9Yards Capital, Hanabi Capital
Sector
Industrial & critical-infrastructure AI
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Sources
Needs reviewLast checked 24 September 2026
Still open: Amount, lead investor (Lux Capital) and Sanabil's participation are corroborated across multiple outlets; the exact announcement day varied by a few days between them (late June to mid-July 2026), so Nakoda has not pinned it precisely.
- app.dealroom.co/news/feed/gulf-ai-startup-1001-raises-30m-led-by-lux-capital-to-boost-regional-infrastructure-efficiency (opens in a new tab)
- theaiinsider.tech/2026/07/15/dubai-ai-startup-1001-secures-30m-to-build-sovereign-ai-for-critical-infrastructure (opens in a new tab)

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