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Yousef Alsayed

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Fellow at Sigma Squared Society
📍 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Yousef is the CEO and Co-Founder of AILA, a Saudi-based AI ed-tech startup. An Industrial and Systems Engineer from KFUPM, he recently secured a $1. 15M seed round to advance his mission of personalizing education. His strategic vision includes international expansion and R&D partnerships with his alma mater.

As a passionate entrepreneur, Yousef is driven by a mission to fundamentally change what he views as an outdated education system. He is an active member of the founder community, participating in accelerators and sharing insights on the MENA startup ecosystem. He finds immense fulfillment in seeing his product used in schools.

His startup, AILA, was recently honored with the "Nexus Award for EdTech of the Year" at Baku ID, a recognition based on public voting.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
Fellow
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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AI in Education
His company AILA aims to revolutionize learning by automating teacher workflows and creating personalized experiences for students, moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach.
Startup Fundraising
He successfully pitched AILA's vision to investors and VCs, recently securing a significant $1. 15M seed funding round to scale operations and technology.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Fellow
Sigma Squared Society
9-2024
Advisory Board Member
SETCA - Saudi Education & Technology Collective Alliance
7-2023
CEO & Co-Founder
AILA
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Education
Bachelor of Science - BS
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals - KFUPM
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