AcceleratorAI-firstby Presight (G42)

Presight AI Accelerator

Abu Dhabi accelerator for applied AI startups selling to enterprise and government, with compute, pilots and access to the Presight-Shorooq fund.

Invests

Potential investment

Takes

Not published

Length

Cohort I ran six months plus up to 12 months of post-program support

Where

Abu Dhabi

The deal

No fixed check; startups can pitch the Presight-Shorooq Fund I for strategic investment, and no equity terms are published for the program itself.

Presight, part of the G42 group, runs a global accelerator for early-stage applied AI companies ready to sell to enterprises and governments. Partners include Microsoft, MBZUAI, Hub71 and Shorooq Partners. Cohort II picked 12 startups from 376 applications across 62 countries, with a bootcamp in the UAE.

Invests: Potential investment
Takes: Not published
Length: Cohort I ran six months plus up to 12 months of post-program support
Format: Hybrid
Based in: Abu Dhabi, AE
Runs in: Abu Dhabi
Stage: Early-stage with market-ready products
Focus: Applied AI for enterprise and government adoption
Cohorts: Cohort I: 10 startups; Cohort II: 12 startups announced June 2026
Acceptance: 12 selected from 376 applications (Cohort II)
Perks: High-end compute and infrastructure, mentorship from Presight, G42, MBZUAI and Microsoft, pilot and contract pathways, pitch and demo days

Notable alumni and portfolio

NodeShiftAlphaGeoFeatherless AIMangoBoostTransparently.AI

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Terms as published by the program; verified October 2026. Programs change their deal every year, the apply page is the source of truth.

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