UAE-based legaltech startup Oqood raised $1 million in seed funding from angel investors in October 2025 to expand its AI-powered legal workspace tailored to MENA laws and regulations, according to reports from Wamda and IncArabia. Founded in 2024 by Khaled Al Rasheed, the platform operates fully in both Arabic and English, a bilingual capability that distinguishes it from tools such as Harvey AI which have primarily served English-language markets. Oqood states that its technology completes legal tasks 12 times faster than traditional methods, reduces costs by 40 percent and minimizes errors by 99 percent.
According to its website, Oqood functions as an all-in-one AI legal assistant that delivers instant access to up-to-date laws, court rulings, regulations and government documents drawn from official MENA sources. Users query the system in natural language to retrieve structured information, generate or modify legal documents within seconds and receive intelligent reviews that flag compliance issues or missing clauses. The platform also provides private cloud storage with end-to-end encryption that meets GDPR and ISO standards, allowing law firms, corporate teams and solo practitioners to upload and analyze sensitive files securely.
Oqood has secured partnerships with the Kuwait Bar Association and backing from the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences while earning recognition as a top 10 innovative product from SASCG, the company noted on its site. Al Rasheed has highlighted growing demand for regionally adapted legal technology amid a global legaltech market that reached $31 billion in 2024 and continues to expand at an annual rate of roughly 9.4 percent, as cited in funding coverage by Arageek and Zawya. Regional forecasts project the UAE legal tech market will grow to $449 million by 2030.
The bilingual design of Oqood enables seamless handling of Arabic legal terminology and documentation alongside English, setting it apart from English-primary platforms such as Harvey that have expanded into additional languages only more recently. This focus allows the system to integrate directly with local jurisdictions across the GCC and broader MENA area where many professionals require dual-language support for research, drafting and client communications. Oqood draws its data exclusively from verified official publications and updates its database regularly to reflect legislative changes.
Testimonials on the oqood.ai homepage emphasize practical gains for users. Jacob Bank, founder at Lawyer.app, said, «I used other tools in the past but it was slow and clunky. Now Oqood saves me time by auto-categorizing our cases more accurately and draft our document effectively.» A legal director at a leading telecom company stated, «Oqood enables us to complete legal research and drafting in minutes instead of hours. It’s a game-changer for our firm.» These accounts align with the company’s reported efficiency metrics for document automation and compliance checks.
According to FAQs published on its website, Oqood serves as an assistive tool for routine legal work rather than a substitute for professional legal advice on complex matters. Target audiences span law firms, institutions, solo lawyers, businesses, students and corporate legal departments seeking to streamline workflows. The $1 million seed round will fund further product development and GCC market expansion, the company indicated in announcements covered by multiple regional outlets.
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