Egypt to Host Largest AI Startup and Investor Gathering as $50bn in Global Capital Targets Regional Investments

Cairo, Egypt – 10 February 2026: Egypt becomes the most concentrated meeting point for AI entrepreneurship this February as Ai Everything MEA Egypt brings more than 250 AI startups and over 100 investors managing $50 billion in assets to Cairo, from more than 30 countries. Taking place from 11-12 February 2026 at the Egypt International Exhibition Center, the event positions Cairo at the centre of a major shift reshaping the AI economy – the transition of artificial intelligence from experimentation into infrastructure, industry, and national-scale deployment.

Ai Everything MEA Egypt is presented by GITEX, the world’s largest technology and AI events network, and will be held under the auspices of H.E. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The event is hosted by Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) in partnership with the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA).

Many of the international startups and investors participating are entering the regional market for the first time, using Cairo as a launchpad to accelerate AI deployment across Africa and the Middle East. As global investors increasingly look beyond conventional technology hubs, Ai Everything MEA Egypt emerges as the key platform for scouting new frontier markets where AI adoption is scaling rapidly and the next generation of breakout companies are expected to be built.

The startup showcases spans fintech automation, enterprise AI agents, conversational intelligence, climate technology and agri-tech systems, highlighting the shift toward AI that delivers measurable outcomes within critical industries.

Estonia’s R8 Technologies, a multiple award-winner across the PropTech Europe Awards and the Start Up Energy Transition (SET) programme, presents its net-zero AI platform used for optimising operations across major hotel and real estate portfolios including Accor and Radisson Blu. “AI has moved beyond experimentation and is already delivering measurable impact at scale,” said Ahmet Köse, Co-founder and CEO of R8 Technologies. “Real progress comes from solving real-world problems.”

Italy’s Altilia, recognised among the country’s top AI startups and named a Major Player by Gartner and IDC, will showcase its all-in-one Agentic AI platform already utilised by some of Europe’s leading financial institutions. “As the financial sector moves past the hype, the focus has shifted from simple AI experimentation to scalable deployment,” said Massimo Ruffolo, Founder and CEO of Altilia. “Our mission is to empower institutions to leverage enterprise-grade agentic AI in a responsible, scalable, and value-driven way.”

Leading among the innovation trends at Ai Everything MEA Egypt are the rise of Arabic-first AI models and regionally adapted intelligent systems designed for local languages, dialects and enterprise realities.

Saudi-based Wittify.ai will unveil conversational agents supporting more than 25 Arabic dialects, while Germany’s Amira AI brings ‘the most human voice agent’ already serving organisations including Audi, L’Oréal and Vodafone.

Arabic AI becomes central to automation and productivity across key industries in the Middle East and North Africa, as the global AI race increasingly shifts toward locally grounded models.

Alongside international participation, Ai Everything MEA Egypt features Egyptian startups scaling AI solutions built for regional demand. Cairo-based Nanovate debuts workflow automation platforms running entirely in Arabic. “With Nanovate, we are starting a movement to put Arabic at the centre of global innovation,” said Ahmed Ismail, Co-founder and CEO of Nanovate. “We’re building technology that understands us, speaks like us, and works for our region.”

The event also hosts one of the strongest line-ups of global AI unicorns to appear on stage in Egypt, including Hugging Face, one of the world’s leading open-source AI platforms, Cerebras, the U.S.-based $8.1bn AI chipmaker focused on next-generation compute, and Cloudera, acquired for $5.3 billion. They will be joined by senior leaders from Dataiku, Opay, Tenstorrent and Moniepoint, alongside Egypt’s own unicorn champions – Fawry and MNT-Halan, together representing a combined valuation nearing US$30 billion.

Speakers include Margaret Mitchell, Chief Ethics Scientist at Hugging Face, examining what happens when nations deploy AI systems they do not fully control and how ethics can be enforced in population-scale infrastructure.

More than 100 investors will attend, managing over $50 billion in assets, as venture funds and corporate investors intensify competition to identify AI-native startups capable of scaling across Africa and the Middle East.

Funds actively scouting opportunities include Launch Africa Ventures, the continent’s leading early-stage investors; Gobi Ventures – one of Asia’s most influential VCs with 400+ startups & multiple unicorns under its portfolio; and New York-based Jedar Capital; reflecting the growing race for exposure to the region’s next wave of AI growth.

Ai Everything MEA Egypt aligns with Egypt’s National AI Strategy 2025–2030, aimed at accelerating talent development, responsible governance and investment pipelines across priority sectors. With global startups, unicorns, investors and government stakeholders converging in Cairo, the event sets a milestone in Egypt’s roadmap to become a strategic hub for AI development and economic impact across Africa and Middle East.