Finder Group AI officially launched at GITEX Global 2025 in Dubai, introducing an AI-powered venture-building ecosystem designed to bridge the gap between investment, innovation and market execution.
Headquartered in Dubai and operating under its “by AI for AI” philosophy, the company supports AI-driven ventures with a combination of capital, operational expertise, strategic guidance and access to investors, enterprises and growth opportunities.
Led by Founder and CEO Farid Yousefi, Finder Group AI aims to transform promising ideas into scalable businesses while creating stronger connections between AI entrepreneurs, investors and strategic partners across the UAE and wider GCC.
Bridging AI Investment and Innovation
One of the central principles behind Finder Group AI is the connection between technological innovation and the resources required to turn it into a successful business.
Artificial intelligence startups may develop powerful technologies, but innovation alone is rarely enough to create a scalable company.
Founders also require funding, operational expertise, market access, enterprise relationships and strategic partnerships.
Finder Group AI’s venture-building model is designed to bring these elements together, helping selected AI ventures progress from early-stage development toward sustainable commercial growth.
This approach positions the company as a bridge between innovators developing new AI technologies and investors seeking opportunities within the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence economy.
A Venture-Building Model Designed for AI Startups
Finder Group AI focuses on ventures operating across artificial intelligence, data science and advanced digital transformation.
Rather than providing capital alone, the company offers a broader support structure intended to strengthen both the technology and the business surrounding it.
Its venture-building proposition includes:
Seed to early-growth funding
Capital and operational support
Enterprise introductions
Strategic board-level guidance
Go-to-market support
Business development expertise
Investor and partner connections
Regional and international growth opportunities
By combining these resources, Finder Group AI aims to help founders overcome some of the most common barriers encountered when transforming emerging technologies into commercially scalable businesses.
Transforming AI Ideas Into Scalable Businesses
A defining element of Finder Group AI’s strategy is its focus on execution.
In a rapidly evolving sector such as artificial intelligence, the ability to develop innovative technology is only one part of building a successful company.
Startups must also identify market demand, establish sustainable business models, secure investment, reach enterprise customers and develop strategies capable of supporting long-term expansion.
Finder Group AI seeks to participate throughout this process.
Its hands-on venture-building approach helps selected companies move from ideation and early development toward market entry, commercial adoption and growth.
The objective is to create AI ventures that are not only innovative, but also resilient, scalable and capable of delivering measurable value.
Connecting Investors With Emerging AI Opportunities
Finder Group AI’s ecosystem is also designed around the needs of investors.
As artificial intelligence attracts increasing global investment, identifying ventures with both technological potential and sustainable commercial models becomes increasingly important.
Finder Group AI aims to provide curated access to selected AI startups while supporting those businesses with the strategic and operational resources required for growth.
For investors, this creates a pathway to opportunities built around resilient business models, sustainable technologies and measurable long-term value.
For founders, it provides access to investment networks alongside strategic relationships that can contribute to business expansion.
The result is an ecosystem designed to align the interests of innovators, investors and strategic partners.
Farid Yousefi’s Hands-On Venture Strategy
Founder and CEO Farid Yousefi brings more than two decades of experience building networks across venture-backed technology companies, artificial intelligence, business development and digital transformation.
His network-driven approach forms an important part of Finder Group AI’s venture-building strategy.
The company seeks to connect AI-focused startups with investors, enterprises and strategic partners capable of supporting their development.
This hands-on model extends beyond introductions and investment. It also includes helping ventures develop their strategies, access new markets and establish relationships that can accelerate commercial growth.
Responsible AI practices are also incorporated into Finder Group AI’s approach from the early stages of venture development, supporting the creation of more sustainable and resilient technology businesses.
The GCC’s Rapidly Expanding AI Ecosystem
Finder Group AI’s launch comes during a period of significant growth for artificial intelligence across the Gulf.
According to figures cited in the original Daily Guardian UAE coverage, AI startups in the GCC raised more than $1.2 billion in funding in the previous year, representing approximately 40% growth compared with the year before.
This investment activity reflects a broader transformation taking place across the region.
The GCC combines substantial investment capital with advanced ICT infrastructure, strong international technology relationships and government-led strategies focused on digital transformation and economic diversification.
These conditions are creating an increasingly attractive environment for both AI entrepreneurs and investors.
Why the UAE Is Becoming an Important AI Market
The UAE has placed artificial intelligence at the center of several long-term digital and economic initiatives.
Alongside investment in digital infrastructure, the country has introduced programs designed to accelerate AI adoption and strengthen its position within the global technology economy.
The wider GCC is following a similar trajectory, with countries including Saudi Arabia and Qatar also developing national strategies around artificial intelligence, data and digital transformation.
For emerging AI ventures, this creates opportunities to access capital, enterprise customers, government initiatives and new markets.
For Finder Group AI, Dubai provides a strategic base from which these regional opportunities can be connected with both local and international AI innovation.
Dubai as the Home of Finder Group AI
Dubai’s combination of investment activity, technology infrastructure and international connectivity makes it a natural headquarters for Finder Group AI.
From Dubai, the company can engage with founders, investors, enterprises and government stakeholders operating across the region.
This position supports Finder Group AI’s ambition to function as a connector within the AI economy, bringing together the different stakeholders required to transform emerging technologies into commercially successful ventures.
It also enables international AI companies seeking expansion into the GCC to access relationships and opportunities within one of the world’s fastest-developing technology markets.
GITEX Global 2025 as a Strategic Launchpad
Finder Group AI chose GITEX Global 2025 for its official launch, placing the company within one of the world’s largest gatherings of technology companies, startups, investors and government stakeholders.
The event provided a platform to introduce Finder Group AI’s “by AI for AI” philosophy and communicate its role as an enabler within the artificial intelligence investment ecosystem.
It also created opportunities to meet founders, understand investor priorities, develop strategic relationships and gain direct insights into evolving market needs.
During GITEX Global 2025, Finder Group AI was located at Hall 25, Stand H26-1A, providing a meeting point for investors, startups and potential partners.
Building Sustainable AI Ventures for Long-Term Growth
Finder Group AI’s broader ambition extends beyond individual investments.
The company aims to build an ecosystem capable of supporting AI-driven businesses throughout their journey from innovation to execution and scale.
Its principles center on innovation, long-term partnerships, sustainable development, strategic global alliances and operational expertise.
By bringing these elements together, Finder Group AI seeks to create measurable impact across multiple industries while providing founders and investors with scalable opportunities.
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly central to economic transformation across the GCC, this combination of technology, investment and execution could play an important role in developing the region’s next generation of AI businesses.
Media Coverage
Finder Group AI’s launch at GITEX Global 2025 was featured by Daily Guardian UAE on October 14, 2025.
The publication highlighted Finder Group AI’s role as a new AI venture builder bridging investment and innovation, its support for AI-driven startups, the rapid expansion of the GCC artificial intelligence ecosystem and the company’s strategy for transforming promising ideas into scalable businesses.
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