Tarjama
Growth Score40DXBi Rank18Heat Score100Arabic-language AI and localisation platform.
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Overview
Tarjama builds AI-powered Arabic-language localisation and content tooling for enterprises, headquartered in Dubai.
Total Funding
$15M
Growth Score
Steady
Heat Score
Trending up
Details
- Operating Status
- Active
- Company Type
- Private
- Funding Stage
- Series A
- Headquarters
- Dubai, UAE
- Founded
- 2011
- Company Size
- 201-500 employees
- Website
- tarjama.com
Products & Services
Arabic.Ai
AI operating layer / agentic platform for enterprises, built on the Pronoia LLM
Pronoia (V2)
Proprietary Arabic-first large language model underpinning Arabic.Ai, marketed as outperforming global models on Arabic benchmarks
Cleverso (TMS)
AI-powered Translation Management System; version 3.0 launched Oct 2023 with first Arabic-UI TMS and generative-AI terminology tools
T-Portal
Enterprise translation and localization services platform (2.0 relaunched Aug 2022)
Screens
Media localization, subtitling and dubbing service line, acquired Nov 2022
The Content Lab
Creative content/copywriting studio
Ureed
Freelance marketplace connecting MENA-region translation/content freelancers with clients (~15,000 freelancers as of 2019)
People
Technology
Tech stack
Financials
Series A
Funding stage
$15M
Total raised
Funding rounds
Projects
Magna AI and Arabic.AI partnership for sovereign Arabic AI in Saudi Arabia
Arabic.AI (Tarjama) and Magna AI (a Trend Micro / Wistron Digital Technology venture powered by NVIDIA) announced a strategic partnership at Global AI Show 2026 in Riyadh to advance Arabic-native sovereign AI infrastructure, AI Factory development, and secure AI operations in Saudi Arabia.
Jan 1, 2026
Arabic.AI launches MENA's first B2B agentic AI platform
Tarjama's Arabic.AI division launched what it describes as MENA's first B2B agentic AI platform, built on the Pronoia V2 Arabic-first LLM, targeting enterprise and government use cases.
Apr 1, 2025
Tarjama acquires Captivate Arabia
Tarjama acquired Captivate Arabia, an audio-visual translation and subtitling agency, expanding its AV localization capabilities.
Dec 11, 2019
Tarjama acquires Screens International
Tarjama acquired Screens International, expanding its media/entertainment localization footprint (deal value undisclosed).
Nov 7, 2022
CleverSo 3.0 launch
Tarjama launched CleverSo 3.0, described as the first Translation Management System (TMS) with an Arabic user interface, featuring an AI/LLM-powered terminology assistant, visual workflow automation, LQA workbench, proprietary Arabic MT engine, and Arabic-specific AI spellcheck/QC. Available as cloud service or on-premises.
Oct 31, 2023
Tarjama acquires Screens
Tarjama Group acquired Screens, described as the largest subtitling, dubbing, and media localization company in the MENA region, expanding Tarjama's service line into media localization. Terms not disclosed. Screens founder/CEO Joseph Akiki commented on the deal; Amethis (Tarjama's PE investor) partner Toufic Khoueiry also commented, noting the deal 'brings together two high-quality and complementary businesses.'
Nov 7, 2022
Amethis minority investment in Tarjama
Amethis, a French private equity firm, took a minority stake in Tarjama via its Amethis MENA Fund II, intended to fund technology capability development and regional/global growth including M&A.
Nov 16, 2021
Tarjama opens new KSA headquarters
Tarjama announced establishment of a new headquarters in Saudi Arabia, relocating top executives to KSA as part of regional expansion strategy tied to Saudi Arabia's economic diversification.
Nov 14, 2023
Tarjama: Series A Funding
Series A Funding involving Tarjama (AI / Arabic Language Tech).
Jan 1, 2026
Tarjama raises $15M Series A for Arabic-language AI
Dubai-based Arabic-language AI company Tarjama raised a $15M Series A round led by Global Ventures.
$15M
Jun 5, 2026
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