# The Utopia Studio

Source: https://www.utopia-studio.co/
Updated: 2026-11-08

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.

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## Building with the Studio

### 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.

## Shared products

- [Utopia OS](https://os.utopia-studio.co/): The shared Co-Build plan and private workspace for every Fellow. Keep priorities, decisions, and next steps together.
- [Atliq](https://www.utopia-studio.co/atliq): A production foundation to turn product plans into working software.
- [Ceramic](https://www.utopia-studio.co/ceramic): Consistent interfaces and reusable components for your product.
- [Cloud](https://www.utopia-studio.co/utopia-cloud): Private AI infrastructure to build and run your product.
- [Skills](https://www.utopia-studio.co/utopia-skills): Reusable skills, agents, and prompts for everyday building.

## Next steps

- [Application](https://www.utopia-studio.co/apply)
- [Fellowship costs and equity](https://www.utopia-studio.co/pricing)
- [Choosing a venture studio](https://www.utopia-studio.co/guides/choosing-ai-venture-studio)
- [Fellows](https://www.utopia-studio.co/fellows)
- [Portfolio](https://www.utopia-studio.co/portfolio)
- [Contact](https://www.utopia-studio.co/contact)