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Esat Canli

Esat Canli

Chief of Staff & Head of Middle East

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Esat Canli is Chief of Staff and Head of Middle East at EchoTwin AI, a Hub71-selected physical AI company deploying computer vision and digital twin technology for municipal clients across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. Before EchoTwin, he spent five years at Autotech Ventures — a $600M AUM mobility-focused VC fund in Menlo Park — where he sourced and co-led $33.5M in investments across 13 transactions and built the fund's AI-powered deal pipeline from 800 to over 9,000 startups per year. He works at the intersection of venture capital, physical AI, and smart city infrastructure, with active deployments across Gulf municipalities including Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Area of Expertise

  • Finance & Banking
  • Government, Social Sector & Education
  • Information & Communications Technology
  • Manufacturing & Industrial Materials
  • Transports & Logistics

Topics

  • Artificial Inteligence
  • Urban Mobility
  • Startup Ecosystems
  • Physical AI
  • MENA / Middle East Tech

Esat Canli

Chief of Staff & Head of Middle East

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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