Halo AI has returned to the 1 Billion Followers Summit showcasing a bold product evolution and a strong growth trajectory, reinforcing its position as one of the region’s most dynamic startups.
Following its 2025 1 Billion Pitches win and $6 million seed round led by Raed Ventures and Shorooq Partners, Halo AI has rapidly converted early traction into measurable growth. In just 12 months, the company has established itself as a category-defining AI-powered collaboration platform, allowing enterprise teams to scale brand-creator partnerships up to 10x while maintaining full strategic control through a human-in-the-loop, agentic AI model.
Halo AI has rolled out a major platform update in September, driving a 378 percent increase in creator payouts and a 2.7 times rise in collaborations during the same period.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, sales grew by 118 percent quarter-on-quarter, fueled by stronger campaign performance, higher retention rates, and increased platform adoption compared to earlier versions. Together, these results underscore how Halo AI’s agentic AI approach is gaining strong traction with both brands and creators.
The platform sets a new standard for managing brand-creator collaborations at scale. Its latest upgrade integrates advanced analytics across every campaign, including brand safety scoring, community sentiment analysis, audience authenticity checks, and real-time trend tracking.
At the core is the AI Creator Management Agent, an intelligent co-pilot that enables brand managers to oversee hundreds of campaigns simultaneously while retaining full control over strategy and creative direction. Professionals retain ownership of key decisions while AI streamlines campaign execution, optimizing performance, improving outcomes, and expanding team capacity.
Rami Saad Co-founder and Chief Business Officer – Halo AI
“Winning last year gave us the fuel. The results we’re announcing today prove we know how to use it. I believe the most valuable companies of the next decade will grow by mastering the interaction between people and AI. Halo AI is building the infrastructure to power that and I can’t wait to see the value brands and creators using our platform will be able to unlock in 2026.”
Vito Strokov, Co-founder and CEO of Halo AI, said that, “We learned that brands don’t want AI that replaces their teams; they want AI that makes their teams extraordinary. Halo AI is built on that insight: give humans superpowers, not a replacement notice.”
At this year’s Summit, co-founders Vito Strokov and Rami Saad shared insights from Halo AI’s journey since its 2025 win, reflecting on the lessons learned while scaling in a fast-moving industry. Meanwhile, the Halo AI booth became a key activation hub, attracting creators and brand leaders eager to explore the platform’s latest features. Looking ahead to 2026, Halo AI is gearing up for new product launches, deeper enterprise integrations, and an expanding creator network across MENA and beyond.
Organized by the UAE Government Media Office, the 1 Billion Followers Summit 2026 was hosted in Dubai across Emirates Towers, DIFC, and the Museum of the Future, centered on the theme ‘Content for Good’.
