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Presight AI Accelerator

Abu Dhabi accelerator from Presight (ADX-listed, G42-majority).

What
Six-month accelerator with a $50K in-kind SAFE note; no working application link today.
Who
Post-prototype AI startups with demonstrated sales, worldwide.
Cost
SAFE — $50K in kind, no discount or cap
Status
Active

Checked · September 2026 · presight.ai/accelerator · How we check ↗

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In detail

Presight AI Accelerator is a corporate AI accelerator in the UAE. Abu Dhabi accelerator from Presight (ADX-listed, G42-majority). Six-month programme that fast-tracks applied-AI startups into G42 and UAE enterprise and government deployments; cohort size 10.

Amount
$50K in-kind SAFE note — no discount, no valuation cap; conditional on at least one joint contract with Presight/G42 within twelve months
Terms
SAFE note issued by Presight itself — in kind, no discount, no cap
Eligibility
Post-prototype, market-ready AI startups with demonstrated sales (global); no UAE entity required
Sectors
Applied AI — Smart Cities, FinTech, Cybersecurity, Sovereign AI, Deep Tech (B2B or B2G)
Benefits
  • Three-day bootcamp in Abu Dhabi
  • six months of online acceleration
  • mentorship
  • infrastructure and compute
  • introductions across Presight and G42 for pilots
Status
Cohort II — the programme page still says “Accepting applications until 15th Feb, 2026” and its own Apply button returns a 404 (checked September 2026); no working application route published

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Sources

Primary source · presight.ai/accelerator · Checked September 2026