A47 Secures USD 2 Million to Launch AI-Native News Platform in Dubai

Dubai-based A47 AI has successfully raised USD 2 million in pre-seed funding to launch an AI-native news platform. This investment aims to accelerate the development of a system designed to transform how audiences discover and verify information. Led by Chairman Shehab Gargash and CEO Ali Rizvi, the company focuses on delivering structured intelligence across business, geopolitics, and technology to combat the rise of digital misinformation. The platform uses autonomous AI agents to scan social media and global news feeds every 30 minutes for emerging stories. To ensure accuracy, A47 News implements a strict verification process that cross-references all data against a whitelist of trusted media outlets. If the technology cannot confirm a story through these vetted sources, the information is held back to prevent the spread of synthetic hallucinations or false reports.

Once a story is verified, the system generates a foundation brief that includes facts, timelines, and source links. Users and publishers can then adapt this content into various formats, such as text, video, or audio, while maintaining a consistent editorial voice through a Brand DNA profile. This multi-model orchestration allows creators to scale their output without losing the specific style that their audience expects.

CEO Ali Rizvi stated in a recent announcement that the platform serves as a media infrastructure layer meant to augment rather than replace editorial judgment. By automating the verification and enrichment stages, the technology helps news teams move faster while keeping humans in control of the final approval. This approach addresses the increasing problem of information overload and the high cognitive load required to stay informed in a fragmented media environment.

Currently available to pilot customers in the United Arab Emirates, A47 AI plans to use the new capital for product refinement and international expansion. The funding was provided by a group of institutional and angel investors. The project represents a long-term commitment to improving the integrity and efficiency of the journalism profession through advanced, transparent technology.