CNTXT AI announced that it has closed a $60 million Series A funding round. The round was co-led by AI71, Abu Dhabi’s applied AI company focused on sovereign and domain-specialized AI, and BlueFive Capital, a global asset manager originating from the GCC.
CNTXT AI is a UAE-based data and AI company that helps companies and institutions develop AI solutions while maintaining full sovereignty over their data.
The company plans to use the funding to support continued product development, expand into new markets, and deploy secure AI infrastructure globally for enterprise and public-sector customers.
CNTXT AI was founded by Mohammad Abu Sheikh, a technology entrepreneur with experience across AI infrastructure, applied AI platforms, and ecosystem development. His previous venture, LocAI, was acquired by AI71, which is now returning as a co-lead investor in CNTXT AI’s Series A round.
Abu Sheikh is also the founder of SMPL AI, a $25 million fund supporting early-stage AI startups.
CNTXT AI works with global technology companies including Oracle, NVIDIA, and AWS. The company has also supported major AI developers on large language model initiatives and has deployed enterprise and government AI projects across multiple markets.
The company’s proprietary products include Munsit, an Arabic voice AI platform that has processed more than one million minutes of speech and serves more than 250 enterprises and 150,000 users.
CNTXT AI also offers TestAI, a suite designed to assess AI performance and reliability before rollout. The company’s broader platform supports data preparation, AI development, deployment, and scaling while helping organizations maintain compliance, sovereignty, and control over sensitive data.
KEY QUOTES:
“The era of AI experimentation is over; the era of execution has begun. This funding strengthens our ability to build the sovereign infrastructure and talent needed to deploy AI at scale. Our focus has always been on making AI work in the real world, under the most demanding conditions.”
Mohammad Abu Sheikh, Founder and CEO of CNTXT AI
“CNTXT AI capabilities and speed of execution stand out in this fast moving AI world. An impressive venture born in the UAE but addressing global AI deployment needs. This investment strengthens our ability to build the environment needed to deploy AI at scale and to address our clients data sovereignty requirements.”
Reda Nidhakou, Member of AI71 Board of Directors and CEO of VentureOne
“We backed CNTXT AI because they are building exactly the kind of technology-driven platform the region needs, one that turns raw data into real AI outcomes. This is the type of globally competitive business we want to build alongside.”
Hazem Ben-Gacem, Founder and CEO of BlueFive Capital
