- What
- Builds and holds AI companies strategically; not an open-application funder.
- Cost
- Equity
- Status
- Active
Checked · September 2026 · g42.ai · How we check ↗
In detail
G42 is a corporate / strategic tech group in the UAE. Abu Dhabi AI and cloud computing group — builds and holds AI-first companies (Core42, Presight, M42).
- Amount
- Strategic — builds and holds AI companies
- Focus
- AI, Cloud, DeepTech, HealthTech, Smart Cities
- Status
- Active
What the source says
“G42 is a technology group that invents visionary artificial intelligence for a better everyday.”
g42.ai · seen September 2026
“Our growth is powered by world-class investors: Mubadala, SilverLake, Microsoft, and the Dalio Family Office.”
g42.ai/about · seen September 2026
Closing soon on the map
Cultural Development Fund (CDF)
Grant · Saudi Arabia
Up to SAR 500,000 non-repayable per project, capped at 20 projects total.
No equity — grant
29 Sep 2026closes
Finspire
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
SAR 100,000 development funding, earmarked rather than paid as cash.
Equity via SAFE, capped at 5%
4 Oct 2026closes
QSTP Incubation
Accelerator · Qatar
In-kind support: Doha workspace and housing for a four-week Sprint, talent and investor access.
Equity — 1.5% deferred SAFE-style stake
1 Nov 2026closes
More corporate VCs in the UAE
e& capital
Corporate VC · UAE
Equity tickets of USD 5–30M; around $500M under management and committed.
Equity — direct stake taken
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Emirates NBD Innovation Fund
Corporate VC · UAE
Equity from a $100M fund, early to growth stage.
Equity — strategic stake
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NeoVentures (Mashreq)
Corporate VC · UAE
Strategic equity cheques; per-deal amount undisclosed.
Equity — strategic minority stakes
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Sources
Primary source · g42.ai · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/g42 · Checked September 2026