The proprietary launchpad for AI-agentic enterprise software
Labs is not a lifecycle stage. It is the venture-creation engine that originates and launches AI-agentic enterprise software projects, which then move through START, SPRINT and XPAND.
Operators and experts on the ground across MENA, Türkiye & Central Asia — one team, eight markets.
Thesis
Why we build ventures ourselves
- Enterprise workflows in our region are under-digitised and ready for AI-agentic software.
- We originate ventures around problems we can reach commercially through the platform.
- Each venture is built execution-first, with GTM designed before the product is finished.
Process
From problem to launched company
Originate
Problem selection with operators and enterprise partners.
Validate
Evidence before build: demand, buyer and pricing signals.
Build
Product and AI capability with a dedicated founding team.
Launch
Enter START or SPRINT with the wider platform behind it.
Ventures
Built inside Labs
Descriptions and metrics for each venture are maintained in the CMS and published once confirmed.
Shegrows
Description pending approval.
Absar.io
Description pending approval.
Astown
Description pending approval.
FundU
Description pending approval.
Axelerate
Description pending approval.
Lykr
Description pending approval.
Labs ventures are not a separate track. Once launched, they enter START or SPRINT, use the Hub network for local execution, and become candidates for XPAND and Investment Club syndication.
Building an enterprise AI venture with us
We co-build with operators, enterprise partners and founders who want to run a Labs venture.