Presight AI-Startup Accelerator Reveals 10 Winning Startups
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Presight, a global AI and big data analytics company, has announced the 10 startups selected for its Presight AI-Startup Accelerator. This launchpad aims to help AI startups scale rapidly with impact and commercial focus.
The selection followed a rigorous evaluation process. A total of 120 applications were received from startups across 17 countries. These spanned key sectors such as Smart Cities, Fintech, Energy, AI Governance, and Sovereign AI.
From these, 15 global finalists were chosen to pitch during the final round on June 2–3. The event was held both in-person at Presight's Abu Dhabi office and virtually. The finalists had already raised over USD 150 million in funding. Many were backed by top accelerators including Microsoft, Google, Alchemist, and Techstars.
Presight CEO Thomas Pramotedham said the accelerator is more than a program it is a strategic growth engine. He stated that the initiative allows Presight to integrate innovative AI solutions into its ecosystem, accelerating both the startups' development and Presight's own innovation pipeline.
He emphasized that the selection criteria prioritized scalability, strategic alignment, and potential for impact. The 10 winners are expected to significantly contribute to Presight's broader AI ecosystem.
The selected startups are: Derq (UAE, USA): Offers AI-based intelligent transportation systems to reduce crashes and optimize traffic.
Offers AI-based intelligent transportation systems to reduce crashes and optimize traffic. Resync (Singapore): Delivers AI-driven energy efficiency solutions for buildings across Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
Delivers AI-driven energy efficiency solutions for buildings across Southeast Asia and the Middle East. AlphaGeo (Singapore): Specializes in climate risk analytics and adaptation tools.
Specializes in climate risk analytics and adaptation tools. Zypl.ai (UAE/Tajikistan): Provides synthetic data solutions for financial services to improve fraud detection and reduce defaults.
Provides synthetic data solutions for financial services to improve fraud detection and reduce defaults. AJARI.ai (Indonesia/Singapore): Develops adaptive AI-based education platforms for schools, enterprises, and governments.
Develops adaptive AI-based education platforms for schools, enterprises, and governments. Waverity (Azerbaijan): Enhances seismic data interpretation in the energy sector using advanced AI.
Enhances seismic data interpretation in the energy sector using advanced AI. Vulcan (UAE): Focuses on GenAI security, compliance, and operational integrity.
Focuses on GenAI security, compliance, and operational integrity. NodeShift (UAE, USA): Provides a sovereign AI cloud for running large models with ease and security.
Provides a sovereign AI cloud for running large models with ease and security. Maiden Century (USA): Offers a data science platform for investment insight generation.
Offers a data science platform for investment insight generation. Cobi (UAE, USA): Powers AI-based business intelligence to boost customer engagement and product performance.
A panel of judges evaluated the pitches. The jury included Kareem Okeili from Microsoft, Sultan Al Hajji from MBZUAI, and Darsh Singh Mann from StartX by Stanford University. Senior Presight executives also participated in the final selection.
Amr Kamel, General Manager at Microsoft for CEE, MEA, expressed enthusiasm about the program. He noted that Microsoft would support the startups with advanced AI tools and cloud infrastructure.
Sultan Al Hajji added that the accelerator reflects the bold thinking driving the UAE's AI ecosystem. He highlighted MBZUAI's role in mentoring and supporting founders through its Incubation and Entrepreneurship Center.
The 10 selected startups will now take part in the Presight AI-Startup Accelerator Bootcamp in Abu Dhabi. The program will include technical mentorship, product refinement, and access to market opportunities. Startups will also prepare for venture capital investment on demo day.
Presight revealed that its AI-Startup Accelerator is built to offer startups access to AI infrastructure, mentorship, and strategic partnerships across the UAE and G42 ecosystem. The goal is to help AI startups scale across industries such as public services, energy, education, and finance.
Through the program, Presight will integrate AI innovations into its product pipeline, expand distribution channels, and accelerate time-to-market.
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