Saudi Aramco’s Wa’ed Ventures Backs Resemble AI to Expand Deepfake Detection Capabilities in the Middle East
Saudi Aramco’s venture capital arm Wa’ed Ventures has made an undisclosed investment in US-based Resemble AI, supporting the regional deployment of AI-powered fraud detection and verification technologies.
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The US$500 million venture capital fund backed by Saudi Aramco, Wa’ed Ventures, has announced a strategic investment in California-based Resemble AI.
The investment follows Resemble AI’s US$13 million strategic funding round closed in December 2025, which included participation from Google’s AI Future Fund, Sony Innovation Fund, Javelin, and Ubiquity.
Wa’ed Ventures’ investment will support Resemble AI’s expansion into the Middle East, enabling organizations across Saudi Arabia and the wider region to deploy real-time AI detection technologies aligned with local data sovereignty and security requirements.
“At Wa’ed Ventures, our role goes beyond funding – we work closely with founders to help them scale technologies that can compete globally while being rooted in Saudi Arabia’s priorities. As the Kingdom strengthens AI governance, digital trust, and content authenticity regulations, solutions like Resemble AI’s deepfake detection and synthetic media safeguards directly support efforts to ensure secure, ethical AI adoption across public and private sectors,” said Anas Algahtani, CEO, Wa’ed Ventures.
The US$500 million venture capital fund backed by Saudi Aramco, Wa’ed Ventures, has announced a strategic investment in California-based Resemble AI.
The investment follows Resemble AI’s US$13 million strategic funding round closed in December 2025, which included participation from Google’s AI Future Fund, Sony Innovation Fund, Javelin, and Ubiquity.
Wa’ed Ventures’ investment will support Resemble AI’s expansion into the Middle East, enabling organizations across Saudi Arabia and the wider region to deploy real-time AI detection technologies aligned with local data sovereignty and security requirements.
“At Wa’ed Ventures, our role goes beyond funding – we work closely with founders to help them scale technologies that can compete globally while being rooted in Saudi Arabia’s priorities. As the Kingdom strengthens AI governance, digital trust, and content authenticity regulations, solutions like Resemble AI’s deepfake detection and synthetic media safeguards directly support efforts to ensure secure, ethical AI adoption across public and private sectors,” said Anas Algahtani, CEO, Wa’ed Ventures.
