AI Startup Velents Expands Regional Footprint into Bahrain via Strategic Partnership with stc Bahrain at LEAP 2026
Building on its rapid regional expansion across Saudi Arabia and Egypt, AI startup Velents is driving its growth momentum forward by expanding into Bahrain following a strategic agreement signed with stc Bahrain on the sidelines of LEAP 2026 in Riyadh. The partnership aims to launch an exclusive suite of Agentic AI product bundles tailored specifically for enterprise customers across the Kingdom.
Sovereign AI Infrastructure and Workflow Automation
Through Velents’ autonomous agentic AI capabilities and stc Bahrain’s robust technological infrastructure, enterprise clients can seamlessly deploy digital agents to automate complex workflows, streamline manual operations, and accelerate decision-making processes.
Seamless Digital Transformation: The collaboration equips enterprises in Bahrain with sovereign AI tools hosted directly inside the Kingdom’s digital infrastructure, bypassing the complexities of managing multiple third-party vendor agreements.
Executive Perspectives on the Strategic Alliance
“Every telecom in the region is talking about becoming a techco. stc Bahrain just did it. From today, an enterprise in Bahrain can get autonomous AI agents the same way it gets connectivity — from one local provider, under one agreement, governed by local rules,” said Mohamed Gaber, Founder and CEO of Velents.
“We built Velents on a simple principle: AI should run wherever regulation requires, in the language the customer actually speaks. stc Bahrain shares that conviction, and together we’re giving Bahraini enterprises access to AI that lives inside the Kingdom’s own digital infrastructure — not rented from abroad,” Gaber added.
Hesham Mustafa, Chief Business and Wholesale Officer at stc Bahrain, commented: “Our agreement with Velents brings practical and powerful AI capabilities directly to Bahrain’s enterprise sector. This initiative gives local organizations the autonomous tools required to boost operational efficiency, compete on a regional scale, and drive real digital performance.”
Scaling MENA’s Enterprise AI Ecosystem
The expansion underscores Velents’ ongoing growth trajectory as it scales its AI ecosystem across the MENA region, equipping enterprises with autonomous digital agents without the operational friction or security risks associated with external integrations.
