Finder Group AI officially entered the technology and investment landscape at GITEX Global 2025 in Dubai, introducing an AI-powered venture-building ecosystem designed to transform promising ideas into scalable businesses.
Built around its “by AI for AI” philosophy, the Dubai-headquartered company combines artificial intelligence infrastructure, investment capital, strategic expertise and market execution to support emerging ventures across AI, data science and digital transformation.
Founded and led by CEO Farid Yousefi, Finder Group AI aims to create a more connected pathway between entrepreneurs developing transformative technologies and the investors, enterprises and strategic partners capable of helping those technologies achieve commercial scale.
Building the Next Generation of AI Ventures
Finder Group AI positions itself as an AI venture builder rather than simply a source of investment capital.
The distinction is important.
Early-stage technology companies often require far more than funding to become successful businesses. They need strategic direction, operational expertise, market validation, enterprise relationships and access to experienced investors and partners.
Finder Group AI’s model is designed around this broader journey.
By working with selected AI-driven ventures from their early stages, the company aims to help founders strengthen their businesses while creating a clearer pathway from innovation to commercial execution.
An AI-Powered Approach to Venture Building
Technology itself forms an important part of Finder Group AI’s model.
Built on proprietary AI infrastructure, the company aims to use intelligent technology alongside investment and operational expertise to improve how emerging ventures are identified, supported and scaled.
This approach reflects the company’s “by AI for AI” positioning: artificial intelligence is not only the sector in which Finder Group AI invests, but also an integral part of the infrastructure supporting its venture-building ecosystem.
The result is a model designed to connect capital, innovation and execution more efficiently.
From Promising Ideas to Scalable Businesses
Transforming an innovative idea into a scalable company is one of the biggest challenges facing technology entrepreneurs.
AI founders must navigate multiple stages of development, from validating a concept and securing capital to identifying customers, establishing partnerships and entering new markets.
Finder Group AI aims to support selected ventures throughout this process.
Its venture-building proposition includes:
Seed to early-growth funding
Capital and operational support
Strategic business guidance
Enterprise introductions
Board-level expertise
Go-to-market support
Investor connections
Access to strategic partnerships
Regional and international expansion opportunities
By combining these capabilities, Finder Group AI seeks to create stronger foundations for businesses capable of achieving sustainable commercial growth.
Connecting Founders With Venture Capital and Angel Investors
Access to the right investors can significantly influence the development of an early-stage AI company.
Finder Group AI’s ecosystem is designed to connect promising founders with established investment networks, including venture capital and angel investors.
These relationships can provide more than funding.
Experienced investors can contribute strategic insight, industry connections and access to additional resources that help companies navigate critical stages of growth.
Through its international network, Finder Group AI aims to help selected ventures gain exposure to investors capable of supporting both their immediate development and longer-term expansion.
Farid Yousefi’s Focus on Scaling Technology Businesses
Founder and CEO Farid Yousefi brings more than two decades of experience across technology, strategy, business development and venture-backed networks.
His work has included building and mentoring startups, developing strategic partnerships and guiding ventures through different stages from ideation to growth.
This experience shapes Finder Group AI’s hands-on approach to venture building.
Rather than limiting its involvement to financial investment, the company seeks to work alongside founders as they develop commercial strategies, establish partnerships and prepare their businesses for expansion.
The objective is to help bridge the distance between technological potential and scalable commercial execution.
Creating an Ecosystem Around AI Entrepreneurs
Successful ventures rarely grow through capital alone.
They develop within ecosystems consisting of founders, investors, enterprise customers, technology specialists, strategic partners and public-sector stakeholders.
Finder Group AI aims to bring these groups together.
Its model is designed to create connections that can help AI entrepreneurs accelerate development, gain access to expertise and identify opportunities that may otherwise be difficult to reach independently.
This ecosystem approach also allows investors and strategic partners to engage with emerging AI ventures through a more structured environment.
Responsible AI and Sustainable Venture Development
Finder Group AI incorporates responsible AI practices into its approach to portfolio development from the early stages.
As artificial intelligence becomes more influential across industries, companies must consider not only technological performance but also how their solutions can be developed and deployed responsibly.
Embedding these considerations during early development can help businesses create stronger foundations for long-term growth.
Finder Group AI combines this responsible approach with an emphasis on resilient business models and sustainable technologies, aligning technological innovation with commercial viability.
Dubai as a Base for Global AI Venture Building
Finder Group AI’s headquarters in Dubai places the company within one of the world’s increasingly influential technology and investment environments.
The UAE and wider GCC have invested significantly in artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and economic transformation, creating opportunities for both emerging technology companies and global investors.
Dubai also provides international connectivity and access to businesses, investors, government stakeholders and entrepreneurs from multiple markets.
For Finder Group AI, this makes the city a strategic base for connecting international innovation with capital and commercial opportunities across the Middle East.
The GCC’s Growing Demand for AI Innovation
The broader GCC provides an increasingly attractive environment for AI-driven ventures.
According to figures referenced in the original announcement, AI startups across the GCC raised more than $1.2 billion during the previous year, representing approximately 40% year-on-year growth.
The region also benefits from advanced ICT infrastructure, significant investment capacity and national strategies designed to accelerate artificial intelligence and digital transformation.
These conditions create opportunities for technology companies seeking investment, customers and expansion while providing investors with exposure to a rapidly developing AI economy.
Finder Group AI aims to operate at the intersection of these opportunities.
Why GITEX Global 2025 Was the Launchpad
Finder Group AI officially launched during GITEX Global 2025 at Dubai World Trade Centre.
As a major international technology gathering, GITEX brings together global technology companies, startups, investors, enterprises and government stakeholders.
The event provided Finder Group AI with an opportunity to introduce its venture-building model while engaging directly with the stakeholders central to its ecosystem.
It also allowed the company to develop new relationships and gather insights into emerging technologies, investor priorities and market requirements.
During the event, Finder Group AI established its presence at Hall 25, Stand H26-1A.
Building Long-Term Value Through AI
Finder Group AI’s ambition extends beyond accelerating individual startups.
Its broader objective is to develop an ecosystem capable of creating sustainable value from artificial intelligence innovation.
For founders, this means access to capital, operational expertise, strategic partnerships and investor networks.
For investors, it means curated access to emerging AI businesses supported by an ecosystem focused on scalable technologies, resilient business models and measurable long-term growth.
By combining these elements with AI-powered infrastructure, Finder Group AI aims to create a stronger connection between technological innovation and successful business execution.
From its base in Dubai, the company is positioning itself to help build and scale the next generation of AI ventures across the GCC and international markets.
Media Coverage
Finder Group AI’s launch at GITEX Global 2025 was featured by The Manila Times on October 16, 2025 through its TMT Newswire / GlobeNewswire coverage.
The coverage highlighted the company’s AI-powered venture-building model, its Dubai headquarters, its focus on connecting capital with innovation and execution, and its strategy for helping emerging AI companies develop into scalable businesses.
It also highlighted the role of Founder and CEO Farid Yousefi in connecting AI-focused startups with venture capital, angel investors and strategic partners.
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