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Presight–Shorooq Fund I

vc$350MCo-investsLeads rounds

◆ Fund Size

$350M

◆ Check Size

$1.2M→$100.0M

◆ Location

UAE

◆ Portfolio

3 companies

◆ Activity

Statusactively investing

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◆ Investment Thesis

Strengthen the pipeline of technologies designed to power next-generation intelligent systems at national and enterprise scale, focusing on breakthrough applied intelligence systems for complex, regulated environments.

◆ About Presight

Presight–Shorooq Fund I is a $100 million global AI innovation fund launched by Presight and Shorooq to back AI, machine learning, advanced analytics, and deep tech startups across multiple stages. It combines Presight’s technical infrastructure and domain expertise with Shorooq’s regional and international network to help founders scale globally.

◆ Sectors

AI InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovtechIoT & EdgeRegtech

◆ Stages

seed

◆ Geography Focus

UAEUnited States

◆ Team

NameTitleRoleLinks
Charles KellyGeneral CounselExecutivein
Dr. Adel AlsharjiCOOExecutivein
Eva MourinoChief Human Capital and Culture OfficerExecutive
Magzhan KenesbaiChief Growth OfficerExecutivein
Nick ClementsChief Marketing and Communications OfficerExecutivein
Ram MeyoorCFOExecutivein
Rashed AlKoukChief Corporate OfficerExecutive
Thomas PramotedhamCEOExecutivein
Xiaodong ZhouCTOExecutivein𝕏
Xiaoyin YangChief Solutions OfficerExecutivein
Alexander BrownChief Marketing OfficerC-Suite
Bilal BalochPartner, Shorooq—
Christian AngermayerFounder / partner—
Fabian HansenPartner—
Martin YatesGovernment Technology AdvisorAdvisorin
Thana PramotedhamCEOC-suite

◆ Notable Investments

NodeshiftCandidHebbiaBlueCrunchedAIQG42ADNOCKazakhstan Ministry of Digital DevelopmentUAE Media CouncilAbu Dhabi Department of EnergyNodeShiftAMI-Advanced Machine IntelligenceAlloy TherapeuticsPeptilogicsTERN GroupMerokaGeneral FusionAbCelleraCompass Pathways

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◆ FAQ

What does Presight–Shorooq Fund I invest in?

Presight–Shorooq Fund I invests in AI Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Govtech, IoT & Edge and Regtech at the seed stage.

Which geographies does Presight–Shorooq Fund I focus on?

Presight–Shorooq Fund I focuses on UAE and United States, and is headquartered in UAE.

What is Presight–Shorooq Fund I's typical check size?

Presight–Shorooq Fund I typically writes checks of $1.2M to $100M.