ABOUT IFTAH AI
We started Iftah to help enterprises use AI without giving up control or building everything themselves.Organizations were being asked to choose between public AI they could not fully control and private systems they had to build themselves. We started Iftah AI because we believed there had to be a better way.
WHY WE STARTED
AI ideas were easy to test. Sensitive data and real operations made production harder. We built Iftah to help teams choose the right models, stay in control, and move useful AI into production.
Not another model. A better way for enterprises to use one.
OUR NAME
“Iftah” means “to open” or “to unlock” in Arabic.
The name reflects what we want AI to do: unlock new possibilities without closing off choice, control or trust.
Unlock possibilities. Preserve choice. AI on your terms.
OUR PURPOSE
Our purpose is simple: help organizations use advanced AI without losing control of the things that matter to them.
Different problems need different models. Organizations should be free to choose and change as their needs evolve.
Your organization decides where AI runs, what information it can access and how it may be used.
Begin with one useful application, make it work in the real world and expand only when the value is clear.
Useful AI in production matters more than another impressive demonstration.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND IFTAH AI
Our leaders remain directly involved in every customer conversations and relationship.
Co-founder & CEO
With 15 years of experience across Gulf markets, Obaid understands how organizations in the region evaluate technology, build trust and make long-term decisions.
FOCUS
Gulf market strategy and customer relationships
Co-founder & CTO
Rafi is an alumnus of IIT Bombay and the University of Washington in Seattle, with experience across enterprise data, regulated operations and AI platforms.
FOCUS
Enterprise AI product and technology
SVP, North America
Suleman is a relationship-driven sales leader who understands how to turn customer priorities into clear business opportunities.
FOCUS
North American sales and customer partnerships
HOW WE WORK
We begin with one problem your business genuinely wants to solve. Then we find the smallest practical path to making it work.
Before discussing products or models, we understand the outcome you want, the people involved and why it matters.
We choose one valuable and achievable use case with clear owners and measurable results.
Our team remains involved through planning, production and the decisions that follow.
ENGAGEMENT JOURNEY
What should AI make easier, faster or safer for your business?
Agree on the expected outcome, responsibilities and measures of success.
Move one focused application into use with the people it was designed to help.
Add more users, models and locations only after the value and confidence are clear.
Start focused. Prove value. Expand with confidence.
GLOBAL TEAM
Our locations are more than addresses. They bring us closer to the markets we serve, the realities our customers face and the people building the platform.
COMPANY DETAILS
LOCATIONS
Headquarters and company leadership
Gulf customers and market presence
Engineering
Engineering and North American presence
Product delivery and operations
Customers work with one Iftah AI team, with direct access to the people responsible for the outcome.
START A CONVERSATION
We’ll help you decide whether it is worth pursuing—and what it would take to make it real.