We Started in a Dorm Room. We Haven't Stopped Since.
The people who built AILA were the students who needed it.
Three Founders. One Goal. Build Learning Around the Student.
Yousef and Aziz shared everything at university. Same classroom. Same teachers. Same books. But two completely different realities.
Yousef had cracked it. He knew how to play the game. Then there was Aziz. He was writing code and getting paid for it while his classmates were still figuring out PowerPoint.
But inside that classroom, none of it mattered. The system taught everyone the same way. Aziz learned by doing, by building, by figuring things out himself. The system never made room for that.
Yousef saw it clearly. Two people sitting in the same room, and only one of them being served. In July 2023, they took that to KFUPM and turned it into research. Nouf joined (later?) as the third co-founder.
Say hello to the three of us and learn what brought us here.
Haven't met us yet? Scroll back up and click on our photos.
Together they turned that research into a product, then into a company.From One Classroom. To Thousands of Students.
Every milestone is a step toward the same goal we started with.
Foundations of AILA established
AILA Labs Established
AILA won the Mediterranean Startup World Cup in Palermo.
AILA raises pre seed funding
AILA receives the Nexus Award for EdTech of the Year at Baku ID
AILA partners with Ibn Rushd Educational Holding, to launch AILA Tests (AILA partners with Avero Ventures, the investment arm of Ibn Rushd Educational Holding, to launch AILA Tests)
AILA Tests officially launches
AILA founders recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 Middle East (AILA founders recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 Middle East as some of the youngest Saudi founders featured)
AILA wins the Innovation Award by the National eLearning Center, presented by the Minister of Education
And now ::marker:: we are ::marker:: on a mission to reach ::marker:: 300,000 ::marker:: students ::marker:: by end of 2028.
Passionate About Education. Equally Passionate About Food.
We are a small team doing something big. And we are having fun doing it.
Small Team. Massive Impact.
Engineers, designers, researchers, and educators. All here for the same reason.
The Minds That Guide Us.
We are guided by people who have seen education from every angle.
Mazin Gadir
Strategy Transformation Advisor
Strategy | Digital Transformation | Change Management Strategic advisor with 20+ years of experience leading complex transformation and innovation initiatives. Brings expertise in strategy, digital transformation, and organizational change to help turn ambitious ideas into scalable systems.
Nawell Mossalli
Educational Advisor
Curriculum Design | Educational Leadership | EdTech Educational leader with international experience across curriculum design, data-driven learning, and educational technology. Brings a global perspective to creating learning experiences that work across different students, schools, and cultures.
Basma Bushnak
Educational Innovation & Strategy Advisor
Education Strategy | Curriculum & Pedagogy | Innovation Education strategist, entrepreneur, and investor with 15+ years of experience shaping curriculum, learning models, and institutional strategy. Brings deep expertise in turning educational research and ideas into practical, high-impact solutions.
Dr. Maha Bawazir
Educational & Accreditation Advisor
Educational Quality | Accreditation | Institutional Excellence Education leader with 30+ years of experience across Saudi Arabia's education sector. Specializes in school evaluation, accreditation, quality assurance, and building systems that drive lasting educational improvement.
Ammar Anwar
AI & Technology Advisor
Artificial Intelligence | Autonomous Systems | Research & Innovation AI researcher with expertise in advanced intelligent systems and autonomous technologies. Brings deep research experience in developing secure, scalable AI systems and translating emerging technologies into real-world applications.
We Are in Good Company.
We chose our partners the same way we build our products. With intention.
Believe in What We Are Building?
Whether you are a school leader, an investor, or someone who cares about education, we would love to hear from you.