Deep Finance Capital has launched in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), positioning itself as the emirate’s first AI-native asset manager.
The DFSA-regulated firm will serve institutional and professional investors across real estate, private equity, commodities and special situations.
Deep Finance Capital emerged from Rasameel Investment House Ltd. and is based at Emirates Financial Towers in the DIFC.
At the heart of the business is NEXT, an artificial intelligence platform developed by its wholly owned technology subsidiary, Deep Finance Analytics. The company said the system is used across the investment process, from sourcing deals and carrying out due diligence to assessing risk and monitoring portfolios.
That means AI is not being used only as an additional research tool. Deep Finance Capital says it is built into the way the firm evaluates opportunities and manages investments.
The company describes itself as the first AI-native asset manager in the DIFC, although that claim could not be independently verified.
Chief Executive Axel Walek said the firm chose Dubai as its headquarters while drawing on a European network for institutional capital, deal flow and regulatory expertise.
Christian Kutscher, a board director and head of private equity, will oversee the firm’s private markets activities.
The launch comes as Dubai continues to attract asset managers, fintech companies and digital asset firms seeking a base in the Middle East.
Previous CrowdfundInsider reports have highlighted similar moves. Ripple secured a DFSA licence to provide regulated crypto payment services from Dubai, while institutional fund platform Gordian Capital expanded into the DIFC to serve alternative asset managers in the region.
The DFSA is also working to strengthen the emirate’s investment management sector. Earlier this month, the regulator proposed its biggest overhaul of the DIFC’s collective investment fund framework since 2010, with changes aimed at bringing the rules closer to international standards and supporting further growth in the funds industry.
Deep Finance Capital did not disclose its assets under management, fundraising plans, first client mandates or the size of its investment team.