dKilo

Growth ecosystem combining digital out-of-home advertising on moving screens, media execution and AI products, operating in Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

Industry: Digital out-of-home, martech, AI | Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Founded: 2020 | Total Funding: $3.2 million seed (reported)

About dKilo

dKilo, Inc. describes itself as a growth ecosystem that brings AdTech, media infrastructure and AI systems into one platform. The company is registered in Delaware in the United States and has physical operations in Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Its Saudi phone line is in Riyadh, and databases list Riyadh as its headquarters, while regional press has called it an Egypt-based company.

The business is organised in three parts. dKilo DOOH runs location-aware digital out-of-home screens; one profile describes these as screens on moving vehicles using IoT and AI. dKilo Media, a subsidiary, provides marketing, creative and digital execution services. dKilo AI Studio, also a subsidiary, builds production AI systems for operations, analytics and automation, with solution areas including decision intelligence, workflow automation, conversational AI, visual and environmental intelligence and marketing intelligence. Named products include Partnerflow CRM and Pulse AI, and advertisers can buy through the dKilo Ad Manager and a mobile Advertise app.

On its about page the company cites more than 15 years of experience, over 40 brands served, more than 120 million impressions delivered and three active markets. These are company-reported figures.

Press reports say dKilo was founded in 2020 by Mohamed Mousa and Sherif Abdelaty, and CB Insights lists Mohamed Mousa as founder and CEO. In March 2024, announced at the LEAP conference in Riyadh, dKilo raised a $3.2 million seed round. Daba Finance reported that Upturn Ventures and Revival Lab led it, while Cairoscene attributed it to Upturn Ventures; Caplight lists a total of $3.79 million and names Flat6Labs, AUC Angels and Falak Startups among investors.

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