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An AI company built for the long run.

Aragt is an artificial intelligence company dedicated to advancing AI through world-class research, open-source innovation, and transformative products.

Mission

To advance artificial intelligence through research, open collaboration, and innovative products that create lasting value for humanity.

Vision

To become one of the world's leading AI companies, developing technologies that expand human knowledge, accelerate scientific discovery, and improve lives across Africa and beyond.

The name · To see

Aragt means to see.

A name rooted in the Somali verb arag, carrying the idea of vision, the ability to see what is coming and build it.

arag
Somali · Verb · To see
Aragt
Aragt · Vision
  • Observe

    Perceive what is really there.

  • Understand

    Turn perception into insight.

  • Foresee

    See what is coming and build it.

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Philosophy

Artificial intelligence should expand human potential, accelerate scientific discovery, and create opportunities for everyone. By combining scientific excellence with practical products, we help shape a future where AI benefits people across Africa and around the world.

Core values

Ten commitments that shape our work.

  • 01
    Scientific Excellence

    Rigor over hype.

  • 02
    Open Innovation

    Share what accelerates the field.

  • 03
    Responsible AI

    Safety is a first-class engineering goal.

  • 04
    Long-Term Thinking

    Build institutions, not just products.

  • 05
    Transparency

    Say what we're doing and why.

  • 06
    Collaboration

    The best work is done together.

  • 07
    Human-Centered Design

    AI in service of people.

  • 08
    Engineering Excellence

    Systems that hold up under load.

  • 09
    Curiosity

    Follow the question.

  • 10
    Global Impact

    Africa first, but not only.

Long-term goals

What we're working toward.

  1. G.01Advance the state of artificial intelligence.
  2. G.02Build foundation models for many languages, including African languages.
  3. G.03Publish influential AI research.
  4. G.04Maintain world-class open-source projects.
  5. G.05Develop AI systems that improve education, healthcare, finance, and scientific discovery.
  6. G.06Enable developers and organizations worldwide to build with trustworthy AI.
  7. G.07Help establish Africa as a globally recognized center for AI research and innovation.
Company structure

How we're organized.

Six groups, one mission. Each moves independently but shares research, tools, and infrastructure.

Aragt
Mogadishu · Nairobi
  1. Research
    G.01

    Advancing the science of AI.

    • Foundation Models
    • AI Agents
    • Multimodal
    • Speech
    • AI Safety
    • ML Systems
  2. Platform
    G.02

    The building blocks of intelligent apps.

    • APIs
    • Foundation Models
    • Agent Platform
    • Cloud
    • Developer Tools
  3. Products
    G.03

    AI put to work in the real world.

    • Finance
    • Education
    • Healthcare
    • Government
    • Enterprise
  4. Open Source
    G.04

    What we release to the commons.

    • Models
    • Frameworks
    • Datasets
    • Benchmarks
  5. Community
    G.05

    The people who make AI possible.

    • Fellowships
    • Hackathons
    • Education
    • Partnerships
  6. Operations
    G.06

    How the company runs.

    • People
    • Legal
    • Finance
    • Facilities

Small, senior teams · Distributed by default · Weekly all-hands

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