Mubadala Investment Company has announced a strategic partnership with Together AI to establish the latter’s regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi, aiming to support cloud computing infrastructure and accelerate the development of open-source models in the UAE and the region.
- Strategic partnership to establish a regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi
- $100 million sovereign investment precedes the partnership
- Accelerated computing solutions and meeting demand for open models
- Leadership’s vision to enhance the knowledge economy and digital sovereignty
- Frequently Asked Questions
Strategic partnership to establish a regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi
Mubadala Investment Company, a leading sovereign investor in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, and Together AI, a global company specializing in cloud platform solutions and generative artificial intelligence development through open-source models, have announced a strategic partnership agreement to explore and develop opportunities in the UAE’s artificial intelligence infrastructure sector.
Under this landmark partnership, Together AI will establish a regional headquarters in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, contributing to the expansion of its global operations and making its advanced capabilities in inference and advanced research available to meet growing regional demand, while providing technical support to developers building applications in the country and the region.
$100 million sovereign investment precedes the partnership
This strategic collaboration between Mubadala’s UAE investment portfolio and Together AI follows Mubadala’s $100 million strategic investment in the American company’s Series C funding round, which was officially announced in early July alongside a select group of top global investors.
Founded in 2022 in San Francisco, Together AI has built an integrated platform combining high-speed inference services, language model fine-tuning, and accelerated cloud computing, enabling enterprises and developers to build and run applications using open and custom models with maximum efficiency.
Accelerated computing solutions and meeting demand for open models
The agreement falls under Mubadala’s ongoing investments in technology infrastructure supporting the UAE’s transition toward a sustainable, knowledge-based economy, reflecting its focus on artificial intelligence as a driver of long-term growth.
Ali Eid Al Mheiri, executive director at Mubadala, emphasized the fund’s commitment to attracting leading companies and providing an environment that turns research into tangible applications, noting that establishing the company’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi will strengthen cooperation with the national tech sector and deliver sustainable economic value to the country.
This partnership helps empower startups, academic institutions, and research entities in the UAE with fast, flexible access to the latest open models and advanced computing capabilities without the need to build independent data centers at prohibitive costs.
Leadership’s vision to enhance the knowledge economy and digital sovereignty
For his part, Vipul Ved Prakash, founder and CEO of Together AI, stated that global demand for open-source artificial intelligence solutions is experiencing rapid growth that outpaces available global computing capacity, as developers turn to open models for the flexibility, customization, and ownership independence they provide.
Prakash added that this transformation requires high-speed, on-demand infrastructure, viewing Mubadala as an ideal strategic partner with the expertise and ambitious vision to accelerate the company’s global expansion and cement Abu Dhabi’s position as a global hub for applied tech innovation.
Together AI’s selection of Abu Dhabi as its regional headquarters reflects the emirate’s growing status as a preferred global destination for leading tech companies, driven by an attractive regulatory environment, superior digital infrastructure, and a forward-looking economic vision that supports attracting talent and high-value technology investments.
Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What is the primary goal of the partnership between Mubadala and Together AI?
Answer: To establish a regional headquarters for the company in Abu Dhabi to develop AI infrastructure and support the deployment of open-source models.
Question: How much was Mubadala’s investment in Together AI?
Answer: Mubadala participated with a $100 million investment in the Series C funding round to support the company’s technical expansion.
Question: Where was Together AI founded and what is the nature of its services?
Answer: It was founded in San Francisco in 2022 and provides an integrated cloud platform for fast inference and fine-tuning of open models.
