UAE’s A47 Secures $2M to Launch AI-Powered Media Platform

Editorial Team

Last updated 21-01-2026

3 min

A47 raises USD 2 million pre-seed to build an “AI-native” news platform in the UAE.

The startup targets “algorithm-driven noise”, prioritising clarity, accuracy and verified information.

Founders frame A47 as long-term media infrastructure, not a click-chasing publisher.

The platform uses AI agents and “embedded verification” to support publishers and creators.

Success will hinge on whether users genuinely trust its verification day to day.

A47, a UAE-based media startup, has pulled in USD 2 million in pre-seed funding as it pushes ahead with plans to build what it calls an AI-native news platform. The round brought together a mix of institutional backers and angel investors, backing a pitch that sounds ambitious but, frankly, timely. In a region drowning in fragmented feeds and hot takes, cutting through the noise can feel like a bit of a faff.

The company was co-founded by Ali Rizvi and Shehab Gargash, and Gargash has framed the venture as a long game. He said A47 is being built as a long-term media infrastructure company, with an ambition to shape how verified information is delivered. That kind of language pops up a lot in startup circles, but here it lands closer to home. Anyone who’s spent time around founders in MENA, as many Arageek readers have, knows how often teams complain about misinformation slowing decisions at the worst possible moment.

A47 positions itself as a Web3, AI-native platform designed to tackle algorithm-driven noise head-on. Instead of chasing clicks, the focus is on clarity, accuracy and relevance across business, geopolitics, technology, finance, sport and culture. Users are meant to tailor not just topics, but depth, format and alerts too, whether they want real-time updates or slower, more contextual briefings. That flexibility feels spot on for founders juggling too much already.

Behind the scenes, the platform will lean on autonomous AI agents, real-time data ingestion and what the team describes as embedded verification systems, all orchestrated to continuously source and validate information. Rizvi has said the goal is to become an infrastructure layer that publishers and creators can trust, stressing that A47 doesn’t aim to replace editorial judgement but to help teams move faster while staying on brand. On the flip side, I reckon the real test will be whether users actually feel that trust day to day… that’s where many similar tools have tripped up.

I still remember a late night at a regional startup event where founders were swapping rumours instead of facts, because nobody could agree on a reliable source. Moments like that are why projects like this get people quietly chuffed to bits. That said, I’m not a fan of vague promises, and A47 will definately need to show its verification chops early on. If it can, believe it or not, this could become one of those unglamorous but essential pieces of media infrastructure the region badly needs, you know?

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