Dubai startup Vision Makers raises $4 million across pre-seed and seed rounds

In brief: The Vision Makers seed funding and pre-seed rounds have raised $4 million for the Emirati artificial intelligence and Web3 company, valuing the business at $20 million in its latest financing round. According to data provider Dealroom, that total places the raise above 90 per cent of all seed deals recorded in the United Arab Emirates.

Eleven venture capital funds and strategic backers have joined the Vision Makers seed funding and pre-seed financing in Dubai. The capital supports a unified digital asset platform that has passed 600,000 registered users and won approval for the Telegram Apps Center.

Investor syndicate and valuation

Paul Farhi founded Vision Makers in Dubai in 2023 to build an artificial intelligence (AI) and Web3 platform for cryptocurrency traders. The company raised $4 million across its pre-seed and seed rounds, closing its latest financing at a $20 million valuation.

Participating investors included MH Ventures, Castrum Capital, Titans Ventures, Archer Capital, M2M Capital, Gemhead Capital, MYR Venture, AITECH Cloud Network, Block Rise, Zerone Ventures and Mira Capital. Arageek said the 11-investor syndicate was a long list of backers for an early-stage business. Dealroom said the $4 million total ranks above 90 per cent of all seed deals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The data provider said the figure reflects local investor appetite for AI and crypto ventures.

Conversational research and token mechanics

Digital asset traders typically use separate services to research markets, discover new tokens, run analytics and execute trades. Vision Makers aims to consolidate those fragmented steps into one interface for both newcomers and experienced traders. The company calls its product an intelligent command centre for all things Web3.

The platform combines market intelligence, token discovery, analytics and decentralised trading functions in a single environment. Users can ask questions in natural language through a conversational AI interface and receive answers drawn from on-chain data, social sentiment and news. Its native VMKS token, built on BNB Chain, powers platform access, staking and payments, tying the value of the platform to its token mechanics.

User metrics and Telegram integration

Vision Makers said its ecosystem has recorded more than 600,000 registered users and over 30,000 active users across a 30-day period. Company data reported by Waya Media showed users have executed more than 110,000 transactions through its in-app marketplace and created over 14,000 listings in the internal market.

To widen access to its services, the company secured approval to list its Vision Makers AI Hub in the Telegram Apps Center. The Telegram integration gives users an interactive environment that houses AI agents, simulations, digital assets and market tools. Dealroom said reporting on the company's user base and active product ecosystem comes largely from Vision Makers itself, with limited independent verification.

Market competition and roadmap

Dealroom said AI-driven crypto research is a crowded field, meaning the funding shows investor interest rather than proven product differentiation or market impact. Arageek said combining multiple Web3 services in one place is only part of the challenge, as sustained user engagement and commercial adoption will measure the platform's progress. That leaves Vision Makers to test whether it can convert its early user activity and $4 million in capital into lasting usage in a fast-changing market.

Vision Makers will use the new capital to develop its platform, improve the user experience and deepen integration across its product suite. The startup also plans to strengthen its technical and trading infrastructure, expand its market intelligence tools and build deeper industry relationships. Waya Media said the company is pairing AI with financial analysis tools to help users spot opportunities, track market movements and interact with digital assets in one place.

Read more: Adtech startup Journify raises $12 million Series A at fourfold valuation increase · UAE fintech enza raises $6 million in Seed+ round led by 4DX Ventures · Oman’s mamun raises $3 million to expand Gulf–Asia trade financing

Sources: Waya Media, Arageek, Dealroom

Fact-checked against the linked sources before publication. Spotted an error? See our Corrections Policy.

Spotted an error? Email corrections@itmagazineme.com with the article link.