MilkStraw AI, a UAE-focused startup automating cloud infrastructure cost management, has raised $2 million in seed funding as it looks to deepen its product offering and scale adoption across fast-growing startups.
The round was led by VentureSouq, with participation from Ibtikar Fund and M Capital. The company said the round was closed in approximately 45 days.
The new capital comes 12 months after MilkStraw AI raised a $600k pre-seed round in January 2025, led by Flat6Labs, with participation from Angel Spark, Beyond Capital, and a group of angel investors. That funding supported early expansion across the MENA region and product development.
Founded in 2024 by Jawad Shreim, Anas Abdullah and Ibraheem Tuffaha, MilkStraw AI builds software that automates and optimises cloud infrastructure costs for startups and scaleups. The platform is designed to reduce the manual work typically required to manage cloud spend, allowing engineering teams to focus on product development rather than cost controls.
Since launch, MilkStraw AI says more than 100 startups now trust the platform with their infrastructure. Customers have included companies such as Thndr, Maqsam, Ziina, Beyond Limits, and Zero, as the company iterated on product-market fit.
The seed funding will be used to expand MilkStraw’s product suite, including the launch of new features such as The Feed, which provides real-time visibility into infrastructure changes, Right Sizing for automated resource allocation, and an AI layer that allows teams to interact directly with their cloud infrastructure.
