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VISARUN.AI Raises $700K To Streamline MENA Visa Processing
The funding injection will enhance the company’s AI-driven platform, cutting processing and application times in the UAE and beyond.
AI-driven visa service platform VISARUN.AI has secured $700,000 in pre-seed funding from Swiss and UAE-based angel investors. The fresh capital will be used to enhance the platform, grow the sales team, and expand market presence across multiple regions.
Visa processing in the MENA region has become increasingly complex in recent years due to high application volumes and embassy staffing shortages. With wait times stretching from 4 to 12 weeks, businesses and travel agencies face significant hurdles in organizing trips. VISARUN.AI aims to simplify this process by eliminating paperwork and providing a more structured approach to visa applications.
At the heart of the VISARUN.AI platform is a Smart Visa Route system, which customizes application steps based on various factors such as travel destination, applicant nationality, and approval probability. Additionally, the company is developing an AI Interview Simulation feature, offering virtual consultations with real-time feedback to help applicants prepare more effectively.
“VISARUN.AI represents the future of visa process management. This fresh capital will enable us to fully automate visa processes and develop an advanced AI agent for comprehensive process management,” explained Vladimir Indjikian, President and co-founder of VISARUN.AI.
For businesses, the platform offers a Visa Approval Calculator, allowing users to estimate the likelihood of application success before making travel plans. An Advanced Document Verification system also ensures accurate document analysis, minimizing errors and streamlining the approval process.
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“Our core technology combines computer vision and advanced machine learning models to ensure accurate document verification. In fact, the custom-trained language model cross-validates applicant data, virtually eliminating processing errors,” explained Alena Iakina, co-founder and CCO of VISARUN.AI.
With the ability to process up to 10,000 visa applications per month and reduce manual labor by as much as 70%, VISARUN.AI is positioning itself as a game-changer in the industry, especially in a region where migrant workers and tourists lead to very high demand.
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Yango Enhances Yasmina AI For Improved Conversations
The tech company has upgraded its AI assistant to deliver enhanced creativity, deeper conversations, and advanced bilingual translation.
Global technology company Yango Group has announced a significant upgrade to the large language model (LLM) powering its AI assistant, Yasmina. This enhancement allows Yasmina to deliver more accurate, nuanced, and context-aware responses in Arabic and English, improving interactions and user experience across the Middle East region.
The upgrade is part of a phased rollout of YangoAI, the company’s suite of advanced AI technologies specifically adapted to regional needs. As a result, Yasmina now offers 38% more accurate and timely responses in Arabic, made possible by an enhanced ability to analyze web documents. Additionally, unnecessary answer refusals have been reduced by almost 50%, ensuring smoother and more engaging conversational experiences.
One of the most notable new capabilities of Yasmina is its expanded bilingual translation skill. The improved assistant empowers bilingual users, educators, language learners, and content creators to seamlessly translate conversations between Arabic and English, facilitating better communication and understanding.
Beyond translation, Yasmina can now provide highly contextual recommendations for everyday activities and lifestyle choices. Users seeking personalized suggestions — for instance, how to spend a day in Dubai exploring both modern and traditional attractions — will experience enhanced clarity and precision from the assistant.
The assistant’s upgraded functionality also aids users with tasks such as real-time currency conversion, homework support that encourages independent thinking, creative brainstorming, poetry and storytelling, and even providing riddles suitable for children.
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“With more precise and culturally aware responses, along with additional skills, Yasmina’s latest upgrade positions it as a trusted everyday companion,” said Rami Abu Arja, Senior Innovation Marketing Manager at Yasmina, Yango Middle East. “From creative storytelling to translation, we are enriching lives with human-centered AI and making innovation more accessible to all. As the region embraces digital transformation, we continue to enhance our AI assistant, aiming to make it even more helpful, versatile, and relevant”.
YangoAI’s continuous training on region-specific data ensures that Yasmina and other Yango services authentically reflect local culture and user expectations across the Middle East.
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