AppliedAI
AppliedAI builds Opus, an agentic AI workflow platform for regulated industries, headquartered in Abu Dhabi and backed by G42 and Mubadala.
Based in Abu Dhabi, founded 2021
The numbers
$355mValuation
$55mTotal raised
144Headcount
44%Headcount growth
2021Founded
Why it’s on the list
AppliedAI is a UAE enterprise AI leader, with a $55 million Series A led by G42 and clients across regulated industries.
Funding history
2025Pre-Series B$55m
Backed by
Plug and PlayG42A.R.M. HoldingMubadala CapitalArbor VenturesPrince Stefan of LiechtensteinAL Maktoum FamilyPalantir TechnologiesDennis MahoneyEtisalat UAEFreud HoldingsAccreteMcKinsey & CompanyBessemer Venture PartnersBolur Capital PartnersValnon HoldingGarry R. KasparovWyld VCHCS Hydraulic Control Systems GmbH
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