A47
Category: AI Agents
An AI-native news platform and infrastructure layer designed to enhance information discovery and integrity through a decentralized network of autonomous AI agents. A47 was founded in 2024. The company is led by Ali Rizvi. Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $2.0M. Latest round: Pre-Seed, $2.0M, 2025-01, led by Daman Investments. Key investors include Daman Investments.
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $2.0M
Value proposition
Restores trust in journalism by leveraging AI agents to verify information, eliminate central bias, and provide a transparent infrastructure for news delivery and understanding.
Products and solutions
AI-Native News Discovery Platform, Decentralized AI Agent Network (for news verification), Media Infrastructure Layer (for information processing), AI-Driven Conversational News Interface
Unique value
Combines a decentralized architecture with a network of proprietary AI agents to create a 'trust layer' for news, moving beyond simple aggregation to active verification and infrastructure building.
Target customer
Global news consumers, journalists, media organizations, and researchers seeking verified, unbiased, and real-time information.
Industries served
Media & Journalism, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Data Verification & Fact-Checking
Technology advantage
Utilizes a proprietary decentralized media infrastructure that prevents single-point-of-failure bias and integrates generative AI agents to automate the discovery and structuring of complex global events.
How they differentiate
A47 differentiates through a decentralized network of autonomous AI agents and a 'NewsFi' model that integrates tokenomics with news verification. Unlike pure aggregators, it operates as a regulated media entity with a UAE Media Council license, providing a 'trust layer' for information discovery.
Main competitors
Perplexity AI, Particle, Ground News
Key partnerships
Daman Investments (Lead Investor), Gargash Group (Strategic backing via Co-Founder), UAE Media Council (Regulatory & Compliance partner), Nukta (Strategic media ecosystem alignment)
Notable customers
Pilot customers in the UAE, UAE Media Council (Regulatory Partner)
Major milestones
Founded in Dubai, UAE (2024), Officially obtained UAE Media Council regulatory license (January 2025), Secured $2 million Pre-Seed funding led by Daman Investments (January 2025), Formed strategic partnership with Daman Investments to develop 'NewsFi' infrastructure (January 2025)
Growth metrics
Reached 30,000+ token holders within 11 weeks of experimental launch; currently scaling to a network of 47 proprietary AI agents.
Market positioning
AI-native media infrastructure and decentralized news discovery platform.
Geographic focus
Middle East (primarily UAE/Gulf region) with global expansion targets.
Patents and IP
No specific registered patents disclosed; however, the company operates with proprietary AI agent logic and a UAE Media Council regulatory license.
About Ali Rizvi
Ali Rizvi is the CEO and Co-Founder of A47 with over 15 years of experience in technology and media. He previously served as a Regional Manager at Alibaba Cloud and was the Co-Founder of Nukta, a digital media platform. He also founded Botwa.ai, specializing in AI-driven conversational interfaces and media infrastructure.
Official website: https://a47news.ai/