CEO

Uplift AI
Uplift AI provides Urdu-first AI voice solutions, including a text-to-speech studio, a developer API, and AI calling agents that can conduct natural phone conversations. The platform enables individuals and businesses to create or deploy realistic Pakistani-accented voice interactions without requiring code, with an early preview feature that allows users to test an AI agent call directly. Uplift AI also offers subscription plans that bundle access to its studio, API, and calling minutes.
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI Agents
- Developer Tools
- Financial Technology
- Software Only
- Digital Health
Funding
Raised to date
$500KRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.



Founders
Product
Problem
In Pakistan, a significant portion of the adult population faces literacy barriers, hindering their access to essential financial services and information. This lack of access limits economic opportunities and perpetuates financial exclusion for millions.
Solution
Uplift AI develops voice-based digital solutions that enable individuals in Pakistan to interact with financial services in their native languages, bypassing literacy barriers. By creating open-source speech recognition systems tailored to local languages like Urdu and Pashto, Uplift AI facilitates access to essential information and services, promoting economic inclusion. Their voice banking solution allows users to open accounts, transfer funds, and perform other financial transactions simply by speaking to a phone. They are also building large open-source datasets for the top four languages spoken in Pakistan to accelerate the development of speech recognition systems. The company has expanded into a broader AI voice platform, offering a text-to-speech studio with 100+ Pakistani voices and an AI calling agent that can conduct natural phone conversations in Urdu.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes individuals in Pakistan with limited literacy skills who need access to financial services, as well as businesses and developers seeking Urdu AI voice tools for customer engagement, social media, and dubbing applications.
Features
- Voice-based interface for financial services in native Pakistani languages
- Open-source speech recognition systems tailored to local dialects
- Voice banking solution enabling account opening and fund transfers via voice commands
- Text-to-speech studio that turns Urdu text into natural speech with 100+ AI voices
- AI calling agents that can place real phone calls and converse in natural Urdu
- Developer API for integrating Urdu text-to-speech and AI calling into third-party products
- Early preview feature allowing users to receive a live AI call on their phone