Presight, the Abu Dhabi-based big data analytics leader and a G42 company, has officially unveiled the first six startups to receive funding through its AI Innovation Ecosystem. These inaugural investments, backed by the $100 million Presight-Shorooq Fund I, target a diverse range of next-generation intelligent systems including sovereign AI infrastructure, vertical intelligence for capital markets, and secure edge-native systems designed for regulated environments.
Strengthening Global AI Infrastructure and Reasoning
Among the first cohort is Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI), which focuses on advancing world-model AI architectures. These systems are specifically designed to help machines understand, reason with, and interact more effectively with the physical world. By investing in these foundational technologies, Presight aims to support the development of AI that can handle complex, real-world tasks beyond simple data processing.
Enhancing Sovereign AI and On-Premise Security
Addressing the critical need for data privacy in regulated sectors, Presight has invested in NodeShift. This platform provides enterprises with a secure, on-premises sovereign AI infrastructure. It enables users to deploy and utilize AI models while ensuring that all sensitive data remains strictly within their own local infrastructure, effectively bridging the gap between advanced AI capabilities and stringent security requirements.
Vertical AI Solutions for Finance and Construction
The fund is also targeting industry-specific applications that streamline complex professional workflows. Hebbia has been selected for its AI-powered institutional research platform, which enhances financial workflows within regulated capital markets. In the engineering sector, Candid Intelligence (C&ID) applies AI to optimize pre-construction engineering, claiming to compress months of traditional procurement and bidding work into mere hours of compute time.
Driving Operational Efficiency with Specialized Agents
Rounding out the initial investments are Crunched and Blue. Crunched utilizes a powerful Excel AI agent to transform company data into fast, decision-ready financial analysis for investors and operators. Meanwhile, Blue (a YC S25 company) powers edge-native voice agents capable of executing multi-step tasks directly on mobile devices without the need for external APIs, ensuring faster and more secure task execution.
Portfolio Startups at a Glance
The first six startups funded through the Presight–Shorooq Fund I include:
- Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI): Developing world-model AI architectures for real-world reasoning.
- NodeShift: Providing secure, on-premises sovereign AI infrastructure for enterprises.
- Hebbia: Utilizing AI to enhance research and financial workflows in capital markets.
- Candid Intelligence (C&ID): Applying AI to optimize procurement and bidding for infrastructure and the public sector.
- Crunched: Transforming company data into insights using a specialized Excel AI agent.
- Blue (YC S25): Powering edge-native voice agents that execute tasks directly on devices without APIs.
About Presight
Presight is an ADX-listed public company and a subsidiary of G42, recognized as a leading big data analytics firm powered by artificial intelligence in the MENA region. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the company combines computer vision, AI, and omni-analytics to support insight-driven decision-making across various sectors, including digital government and digital transformation. Through the Presight-Shorooq Fund I, the company actively invests in global startups to foster a robust AI innovation ecosystem centered in the UAE.
Source: Presight
