Think raises $8M pre-seed

Think, a Saudi Arabian AI infrastructure startup, announced it has raised over $8 million in a pre-seed funding round, co-led by Wa ed Ventures and Wa ed Ventures, with participation from Saudi Arabia — Dhahran Techno Valley's venture capital arm and strategic angel investors. The round is the largest AI infrastructure and deeptech pre-seed round in the MENA region to date. Think develops an integrated hardware and software platform that combines high-density, liquid-cooled multi-GPU compute nodes with proprietary orchestration software called ILM, designed to maximize GPU utilization and reduce the cost of AI deployment. The company was founded in 2025 by Ahmed al-Sharaa and Ammar Enaya, who have backgrounds at major technology companies. The funding will be used for team expansion, manufacturing scale-up, product development, and international growth, with plans to expand across the GCC over the next 18 months. Think is already engaged in proofs of concept and strategic partnerships in Saudi Arabia, including participation in the HUMAIN initiative. The investment reflects growing demand for sovereign and efficient AI infrastructure, as organizations seek alternatives to hyperscale cloud providers due to rising GPU costs and data sovereignty concerns.