Strategic Development Fund (SDF), an Abu Dhabi-based investment company wholly owned by EDGE Group PJSC, and QuantCube Technology, a Paris-based expert in real-time macroeconomic intelligence, have partnered to launch a joint venture (JV) in Abu Dhabi.
Revealed during the AIM Congress 2025, the announcement highlights a shared ambition to align with the UAE’s focus on artificial intelligence and data-driven decision-making.
The joint venture will leverage QuantCube’s advanced capabilities in alternative data and AI to provide real-time, actionable economic and financial intelligence. The platform, designed for institutional investors, corporates, financial institutions, and government agencies across the region, will support strategic planning, forecasting, and data-driven decision-making.
The partnership will also enable dynamic tracking of global supply chains and physical asset flows, harnessing QuantCube’s real-time nowcasting and geospatial data tools to support operational readiness and strategic insight.
By combining powerful AI-driven analytics with deep regional integration, this collaboration seeks to explore new use cases and widen access to advanced intelligence solutions for organizations navigating increasingly complex environments.
Mohamed Al Mazrouei Chief Portfolio Management Officer – SDF
“This joint venture with QuantCube reflects our commitment to introducing innovative technologies that can be customized, implemented, and delivered across different industries in the region through the UAE, providing them with strategic and financial value. As a strategic investor in QuantCube, we recognized significant potential in applying this capability across various sectors to optimize supply chain management. This joint venture is an opportunity to unlock and bring advanced, AI-powered and customizable data & analytics solutions and insights to the UAE and regional markets – making timely intelligence more accessible to private and government clients.”
“We are excited to collaborate with SDF, one of our strategic shareholders in QuantCube, to bring our nowcasting expertise to the UAE and wider region. Through this joint venture, we aim to deliver innovative solutions that provide institutions across various industries with timely, accurate insights and forecasting analytics. These capabilities will help drive their growth within the region’s thriving economy and support more informed, strategic decision-making in a rapidly evolving global landscape,” added Thanh-Long Huynh, Co-Founder & CEO, QuantCube.
The JV builds on SDF’s first investment in QuantCube in 2022, which was followed by further investments over the past few years, and reflects SDF’s continued confidence in the company’s capabilities.
By setting up operations in the UAE, the partners aim to make AI-powered nowcasting tools and alternative data analytics available to decision-makers in the region.
As the collaboration evolves, the joint venture is well positioned to enable data-informed strategies and expand the use of advanced analytics as practical tools for organizations navigating an increasingly complex regional landscape.
