# Ahmed Kamel

> Ahmed Kamel is a Cairo-born, San Francisco-based serial tech entrepreneur and Google Developer Expert in Machine Learning. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sinai.ai, an AI-native book platform that transforms static books into interactive, personalized reading experiences via its patented aiBook™ format. A 20-year software veteran, Kamel previously co-founded YOUXEL Technology (2011) and adam.ai (2017), an AI-powered meeting management platform that attracted Atlassian investment and grew 5x during COVID-19. In April 2026, Sinai.ai closed a $1.45M pre-seed round led by KAUST Innovation Ventures and DisrupTech Ventures.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Sinai.ai
- **Organizations:** Sinai.ai, adam.ai, YOUXEL Technology, KAUST TAQADAM Accelerator, AI Link
- **From:** Egypt
- **Nationality:** Egyptian
- **Education:** B.Sc. Computer Engineering & Automatic Control, Zagazig University, Advanced training in AI, Technology & Innovation, Stanford University, TAQADAM Accelerator Program, KAUST
- **Known for:** Google Developer Expert (GDE) in Machine Learning, Co-founded YOUXEL Technology, which grew to 150 employees across 3 continents, adam.ai secured investment from Atlassian and achieved 5X growth during COVID-19

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Software Developer at Egypt Soft
- **2006** — Senior Software Engineer at CivilSoft
- **2008** — Sr. Software Engineer & Development Team Leader at Fingerprint Consultancy
- **2010** — Software Integration Lead (Outsource) at Aramco
- **2011** — Co-founded YOUXEL Technology, a software company that would grow to 150 employees across 3 continents
- **2017** — Co-founded adam.ai, an AI-powered meeting management platform, with his brother
- **2019** — Advanced training at Stanford University in AI, technology, and innovation
- **2020** — adam.ai pivoted from physical meeting robots to software during COVID-19; achieved 5x growth
- **2022** — Joined KAUST TAQADAM Accelerator program; joined SG DAO as member and contributor
- **2023** — Became AI and Gen. Tech Lead Mentor at KAUST TAQADAM Accelerator
- **2024** — Co-founded Sinai.ai, an AI-native interactive book platform; recognized as Google Developer Expert (GDE) in Machine Learning
- **2026** — Sinai.ai closes $1.45M pre-seed round led by KAUST Innovation Ventures and DisrupTech Ventures

## Achievements

- Google Developer Expert (GDE) in Machine Learning
- Co-founded YOUXEL Technology, which grew to 150 employees across 3 continents
- adam.ai secured investment from Atlassian and achieved 5X growth during COVID-19
- adam.ai maintained 100% founding team retention after 3+ years
- Sinai.ai secured $1.45M pre-seed funding in April 2026
- International conference speaker and workshop facilitator at Google DevFests and global tech events
- AI and Gen. Tech Lead Mentor at KAUST TAQADAM Accelerator
- Patented the aiBook™ format for AI-native interactive reading
- Built partnerships with publishers licensing thousands of book titles

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Sinai.ai closes $1.45M pre-seed funding round led by KAUST Innovation Ventures and DisrupTech Ventures
- **2026-04** — Sinai.ai launches with thousands of licensed titles from publisher partnerships
- **2024-05** — Co-founded Sinai.ai with four other founders including Yale MBA, Toronto AI PhD, and entertainment veterans

## Links

- Website: https://sinai.ai
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/engahmedkamel
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ahmadkaamel

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Last updated: 2026-05-14