About us
A regional partner for companies that should be in MENA
Many good AI companies cannot afford to move to the region or to learn it from scratch. Danato exists to close that gap.
Our story
After meeting AI startups from around the world at AI Everything in Abu Dhabi, one pattern stood out: strong products with customers at home, but no practical way to reach MENA buyers. They lacked a local office, local relationships and the time to build them.
We built Danato to be that missing partner: selective, transparent and focused on a few companies at a time.
Principles we work by
Selective
We say no often. Every company we introduce has a ready product and proof that it works.
Transparent
We tell both sides the facts, including what is not ready yet.
Careful with data
We treat data protection as a condition for entering a market, not a detail to fix later.
Our scope
The Middle East and North Africa, covered by regional teams
Separate teams manage separate territories, so every market gets local attention and every startup is placed with buyers we know.
- Team 1
GCC
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain
- Team 2
Levant, Iraq and Türkiye
Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Türkiye
- Team 3
Egypt and North Africa
Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Libya
Where we work
Danato is based in the United Arab Emirates and covers MENA through regional teams: the GCC; the Levant, Iraq and Türkiye; and Egypt and North Africa. Each team manages its own territory and knows its local buyers and integrators.
Let us talk
Whether you are a startup, an integrator or a buyer, we would like to hear from you.