Saudi Aramco’s venture arm, Wa’ed Ventures, has invested in California-based Resemble AI, a company specializing in artificial intelligence voice generation and the detection of synthetic audio and video, as part of a broader push to strengthen digital resilience in the Kingdom.

The investment follows Resemble AI’s $13 million funding round in December and aligns with Aramco’s efforts to expand its footprint in advanced technologies, particularly in cybersecurity and AI safety.

The December round attracted backing from a number of global investors, including Google’s AI Future Fund, Sony Innovation Fund, Javelin and Ubiquity, signaling growing international interest in tools designed to combat synthetic media threats.

Beyond voice cloning capabilities, Resemble AI develops detection systems aimed at identifying manipulated or fraudulent audio and video content—an area gaining urgency as generative AI tools become more sophisticated and widely accessible.

The new capital will support the company’s expansion into Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East, where it plans to build infrastructure that enables organizations to process and analyze sensitive data locally, in line with increasing regulatory and data sovereignty requirements.

The investment comes against the backdrop of a sharp rise in AI-enabled fraud across the region. According to CEO and co-founder Zohaib Ahmed, Saudi Arabia alone recorded a 600% increase in such incidents in 2025, highlighting growing demand for technologies that can verify digital content and mitigate emerging cyber risks.