G42-backed data analytics firm Presight plans to open offices in Saudi Arabia in 2025, COO Adel AlSharji said at a media roundtable attended by EnterpriseAM UAE. The company is also eyeing the US, Kuwait, Egypt, and countries in the East including Indonesia and the Philippines. The goal? To become one of the world’s biggest exporters of digital services and AI.

Presight aims to nearly double its revenue share from international markets to 40% from 23% last year, CEO Thomas Pramotedham told us on the sidelines. Other than the UAE, Presight operates in about 14 countries across Central and Southeast Asia, as well as Africa through AI-powered applications that focus on digitizing urban infrastructure, energy, public defense systems, and emergency response and crisis management operations.

The focus is mostly on the Global South, where there is high demand and a need for efficiency, a company spokesperson said during the event.

How it plans to get it done: Presight approaches R&D through more than just in-house operations and investments — the company is also looking at striking partnerships and acquiring companies that align with its priorities. Plus: It has launched an AI startup accelerator targeting companies in MENA, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia, which will help feed into its broader strategy by giving it access to startups’ intellectual property while offering the startups mentorship and access to G42’s infrastructure, they added.

ICYMI- Pramotedham had earlier said the company plans to acquire companies in the energy, finance, and infrastructure sectors, adding that it is eyeing a few prospects in the US, UK, and Central Asia.

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