KLIQ raised a $2.25M seed round led by Sanabil Venture Studio to transform influencer marketing in Saudi Arabia with AI, transparency, and smart automation.
Saudi-based AI influencer marketing platform KLIQ has secured USD 2.25 million in seed funding to redefine how brands and creators collaborate in the fast-evolving digital economy.
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The round was led by Sanabil Venture Studio, a subsidiary of Sanabil Investments, in partnership with Stryber, reflecting growing investor confidence in AI-powered marketing innovation emerging from the Kingdom.
Co-founded by Asma’a Al Maraghi, it is an AI-driven platform built to simplify and optimize every stage of influencer marketing, from creator discovery to performance tracking.
The platform delivers a complete end-to-end experience, including:
- Intelligent creator matching and campaign briefs
- Automated contracting and workflow execution
- Real-time campaign monitoring and analytics
KLIQ’s proprietary AI engine analyzes campaign goals, audience data, and content context to suggest the most effective brand–creator pairings.
“Our platform makes influencer marketing smarter, transparent, and measurable, ensuring every brand’s message reaches the right people, while creators are rewarded fairly,” said Asma’a Al Maraghi, Co-founder and CEO of KLIQ.
For brands, it offers a single, intelligent dashboard to streamline campaign launches, track outcomes, and base every decision on data-driven insights.
For content creators, the platform provides guaranteed payments, transparent timelines, and better campaign control, ensuring fair value for their creativity.
KLIQ’s roadmap includes:
- Deeper personalization in brand-creator matching
- Enhanced analytics and reporting tools
- Features that give creators more autonomy in campaign management
With this fresh funding, It is positioning itself as a pioneer in AI-powered influencer marketing across Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA region, transforming how storytelling and data merge in the digital marketplace.
Its success signals a growing appetite for homegrown marketing tech in Saudi Arabia’s vibrant startup ecosystem.
It highlights how AI and automation are reshaping creative industries — giving rise to smarter, fairer, and more transparent creator economies across the Middle East.
For MENA startups, it’s proof that AI-first marketing platforms can attract serious venture funding by blending creativity, technology, and measurable impact.
