Urav Shah
EVOS
A founder capturing operators’ expertise.
A founder capturing operators’ expertise.
Urav turns construction and manufacturing know-how into AI systems.
We co‑build AI companies
with the experts who know.
The Utopia Studio is an AI venture studio based in Doha, Qatar. We co-build AI companies with domain experts across the GCC, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
Alexandra Coleman
Azraq
A founder focused on infrastructure risk.
A founder focused on infrastructure risk.
Alexandra brings environmental, financial, and operational insight to Azraq.
Dr Amyn Haji
Mentix
A practising surgeon and mentor.
A practising surgeon and mentor.
Amyn connects trainee surgeons with experienced specialists.
Abdallah Abu-Taleb
Renacore
A repeat founder in the energy sector.
A repeat founder in the energy sector.
Abdallah brings Gulf operator relationships to Renacore.
Staniz Stanislaus
Rimau
A co-founder close to Malaysian palm oil estates.
A co-founder close to Malaysian palm oil estates.
Staniz brings field experience to certification and compliance.
Phares Kariuki
Red Onion Systems
A founder focused on network security.
A founder focused on network security.
Phares builds DNS security for sovereign infrastructure.
Ruby Smith
Serve
A practising nurse in London.
A practising nurse in London.
Ruby brings patient-care experience to preventive healthcare.
Elias El-Hisnawi
Adiba
A builder working alongside his cardiologist brother.
A builder working alongside his cardiologist brother.
Elias leads evidence curation and verification at Adiba.
Mikah Dang
HullQ
An AI engineer working in maritime technology.
An AI engineer working in maritime technology.
Mikah connects fleet operations with biofouling research.
Mohammed Ibrahim Abdelrazek Ali
Interstellar
A technology leader in research software.
A technology leader in research software.
Mohammed builds data tools for drug discovery at Interstellar.
Vijay Krishna Somaraju
Vyapti Resonance
A physicist focused on practical cryptography.
A physicist focused on practical cryptography.
Vijay explores post-quantum security on real hardware.
Parag Kotak
PDAS
An engineer with a background in energy projects.
An engineer with a background in energy projects.
Parag helps assess the viability of green energy developments.
Dariya Smailova
Marketers team
A marketer with 15 years of experience.
A marketer with 15 years of experience.
Dariya’s background includes Google and Essence Mediacom.
Jamal Bin Kamaludin
Dextrum
An operator with four decades in energy and infrastructure.
An operator with four decades in energy and infrastructure.
Jamal brings experience in shared records and operational audits.
Dr Satheesh Kumar Veluswamy
Barrier Intelligence
A practitioner with offshore and LNG experience.
A practitioner with offshore and LNG experience.
Satheesh focuses on fire and gas detection in industrial facilities.
Urav Shah
EVOS
A founder capturing operators’ expertise.
A founder capturing operators’ expertise.
Urav turns construction and manufacturing know-how into AI systems.
Alexandra Coleman
Azraq
A founder focused on infrastructure risk.
A founder focused on infrastructure risk.
Alexandra brings environmental, financial, and operational insight to Azraq.
Dr Amyn Haji
Mentix
A practising surgeon and mentor.
A practising surgeon and mentor.
Amyn connects trainee surgeons with experienced specialists.
Abdallah Abu-Taleb
Renacore
A repeat founder in the energy sector.
A repeat founder in the energy sector.
Abdallah brings Gulf operator relationships to Renacore.
Staniz Stanislaus
Rimau
A co-founder close to Malaysian palm oil estates.
A co-founder close to Malaysian palm oil estates.
Staniz brings field experience to certification and compliance.
Phares Kariuki
Red Onion Systems
A founder focused on network security.
A founder focused on network security.
Phares builds DNS security for sovereign infrastructure.
Ruby Smith
Serve
A practising nurse in London.
A practising nurse in London.
Ruby brings patient-care experience to preventive healthcare.
Elias El-Hisnawi
Adiba
A builder working alongside his cardiologist brother.
A builder working alongside his cardiologist brother.
Elias leads evidence curation and verification at Adiba.
Mikah Dang
HullQ
An AI engineer working in maritime technology.
An AI engineer working in maritime technology.
Mikah connects fleet operations with biofouling research.
Mohammed Ibrahim Abdelrazek Ali
Interstellar
A technology leader in research software.
A technology leader in research software.
Mohammed builds data tools for drug discovery at Interstellar.
Vijay Krishna Somaraju
Vyapti Resonance
A physicist focused on practical cryptography.
A physicist focused on practical cryptography.
Vijay explores post-quantum security on real hardware.
Parag Kotak
PDAS
An engineer with a background in energy projects.
An engineer with a background in energy projects.
Parag helps assess the viability of green energy developments.
Dariya Smailova
Marketers team
A marketer with 15 years of experience.
A marketer with 15 years of experience.
Dariya’s background includes Google and Essence Mediacom.
Jamal Bin Kamaludin
Dextrum
An operator with four decades in energy and infrastructure.
An operator with four decades in energy and infrastructure.
Jamal brings experience in shared records and operational audits.
Dr Satheesh Kumar Veluswamy
Barrier Intelligence
A practitioner with offshore and LNG experience.
A practitioner with offshore and LNG experience.
Satheesh focuses on fire and gas detection in industrial facilities.
Urav Shah
EVOS
A founder capturing operators’ expertise.
A founder capturing operators’ expertise.
Urav turns construction and manufacturing know-how into AI systems.
Alexandra Coleman
Azraq
A founder focused on infrastructure risk.
A founder focused on infrastructure risk.
Alexandra brings environmental, financial, and operational insight to Azraq.
Dr Amyn Haji
Mentix
A practising surgeon and mentor.
A practising surgeon and mentor.
Amyn connects trainee surgeons with experienced specialists.
Abdallah Abu-Taleb
Renacore
A repeat founder in the energy sector.
A repeat founder in the energy sector.
Abdallah brings Gulf operator relationships to Renacore.
Staniz Stanislaus
Rimau
A co-founder close to Malaysian palm oil estates.
A co-founder close to Malaysian palm oil estates.
Staniz brings field experience to certification and compliance.
Phares Kariuki
Red Onion Systems
A founder focused on network security.
A founder focused on network security.
Phares builds DNS security for sovereign infrastructure.
Ruby Smith
Serve
A practising nurse in London.
A practising nurse in London.
Ruby brings patient-care experience to preventive healthcare.
Elias El-Hisnawi
Adiba
A builder working alongside his cardiologist brother.
A builder working alongside his cardiologist brother.
Elias leads evidence curation and verification at Adiba.
Mikah Dang
HullQ
An AI engineer working in maritime technology.
An AI engineer working in maritime technology.
Mikah connects fleet operations with biofouling research.
Mohammed Ibrahim Abdelrazek Ali
Interstellar
A technology leader in research software.
A technology leader in research software.
Mohammed builds data tools for drug discovery at Interstellar.
Vijay Krishna Somaraju
Vyapti Resonance
A physicist focused on practical cryptography.
A physicist focused on practical cryptography.
Vijay explores post-quantum security on real hardware.
Parag Kotak
PDAS
An engineer with a background in energy projects.
An engineer with a background in energy projects.
Parag helps assess the viability of green energy developments.
Dariya Smailova
Marketers team
A marketer with 15 years of experience.
A marketer with 15 years of experience.
Dariya’s background includes Google and Essence Mediacom.
Jamal Bin Kamaludin
Dextrum
An operator with four decades in energy and infrastructure.
An operator with four decades in energy and infrastructure.
Jamal brings experience in shared records and operational audits.
Dr Satheesh Kumar Veluswamy
Barrier Intelligence
A practitioner with offshore and LNG experience.
A practitioner with offshore and LNG experience.
Satheesh focuses on fire and gas detection in industrial facilities.
/What we bring
Your expertise. The support to build a company.
/Built Together
Built in Doha. Co-building globally.
A team of builders working alongside you—from first insight to first customers.
Alina Truhina
Founding & Managing Partner
Roo Rogers
Founding & Managing Partner
Ollie Graham-Yooll
Studio Director · Product
Karan Pinto
Studio Director · Tech (CTGO)
/The wider team
The people behind what you build.
Across engineering, design, operations, investment, and growth.
Konstantin Behr
Chief Strategy Officer
Shamona Maharaj
Chief Financial Officer
Koleen Ocampo
Head of Operations & Compliance
Beppe Coleiro
Head of Marketing & Communications
JJ Erpaiboon
Head of Portfolio Value Creation
James Cannan
Founding Engineer, Rapid Prototyping
Abdelrahman Mattar
Founding Engineer, Rapid Prototyping
Aiden Yongwoo Kim
Lead Designer
/Studio Products
Built by the studio. Shared with every fellow.
The workspace, infrastructure, and tools behind the companies we build together.
Workspace
Utopia OS
The shared Co-Build plan and private workspace for every Fellow. Keep priorities, decisions, and next steps together.
Product development
Atliq
A production foundation to turn product plans into working software.
Design system
Ceramic
Consistent interfaces and reusable components for your product.
AI infrastructure
Cloud
Private AI infrastructure to build and run your product.
Tools & workflows
Skills
Reusable skills, agents, and prompts for everyday building.
/Our Partners
The coalition behind every venture.
Fellows build with the studio and a wider network across capital and ecosystem access. The tooling below is our stack, not our partner list.
Utopia Platform
Ecosystem Partners
Tool stack
ChatGPT
Claude
Cursor
Factory
8090 Software Factory
Greptile
Linear
Next.js
Convex
Stripe
Vercel
Railway
Sentry
PostHog
NVIDIA
AMD/Fellow Proof
What founders feel inside the studio.
Don't take our word for it. Hear from our fellows.
/FAQ
Questions about
building with us.
What is The Studio?
An AI-native venture builder for the Global South.
We co-found AI-native companies with domain experts who have lived real inefficiency. The Studio is supported by Qatar Development Bank and sits within the wider Utopia platform — linking venture creation, capital, and regional access across the GCC, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
How long does the Fellowship run?
Six months from the effective date.
The Fellowship Agreement runs for six months. The work is organised around validation, incorporation, product, pilots, and fundraise preparation, with the exact cadence and milestones shaped around the concept and recorded with the Studio team.
How much equity does The Studio take?
A bespoke percentage recorded in your Fellowship Summary Sheet.
There is no universal public equity rate. Your Studio Equity percentage is agreed for the specific co-build and recorded in the Summary Sheet. It is issued to the Studio or its nominee in the HoldCo under the timing and mechanics set out in your agreement.
Who is the Fellowship for?
Domain experts with a validated insight, inefficiency, or proprietary access.
We partner with operators, engineers, scientists, and specialists who know an industry inside out — and who can see, and prove, an inefficiency that AI can now collapse. You bring access, data, and credibility; we bring the build team and the platform.