Positron AI, a leading US-based AI infrastructure developer, has established its first presence outside the United States at Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), marking a significant step in its global expansion strategy as demand for AI inference solutions accelerates worldwide.
The company, which has raised more than $300 million in funding, including a $230 million Series B round, has deployed its inference technology with a US hyperscaler and attained unicorn status. The new DIFC license represents a key milestone in Positron’s regional growth plans.
The expansion comes as AI inference, the deployment and operation of large language models (LLMs) in real-world environments, emerges as the primary driver of global compute demand. Industry demand is increasingly shifting from training AI models to scalable and cost-efficient inference solutions.
Positron specializes in AI inference infrastructure designed to deliver lower cost per token, higher memory density and improved energy efficiency. The company positions its technology as an alternative to traditional AI hardware providers, addressing challenges such as high power consumption, memory limitations and rising costs associated with GPU-based systems.
Its first-generation server, Atlas, was developed to support LLM inference for small and medium-sized models of up to 500 billion active parameters, delivering performance comparable to DGX-H100 systems while operating at lower power consumption and cost.
The company’s next-generation platform, Titan, is scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2027. Positron said the system will expand capabilities for running frontier AI models with greater performance and power efficiency than NVIDIA’s Rubin and Blackwell GPU systems.
Mohammad Alblooshi CEO – DIFC Innovation Hub
“We are pleased to welcome Positron AI to the Dubai AI Campus’ vast ecosystem. Positron AI brings a compelling approach to AI inference infrastructure that supports the next phase of growth across Dubai’s technology and innovation landscape. The company’s foundational ideology aligns with DIFC’s evolution into an AI-Native jurisdiction and destination. Their expansion positions the Centre as a launchpad enabling scale and a gateway that empowers future industries, setting a global benchmark for AI governance and responsible innovation.”
Husni Khuffash, Managing Director MENA, Positron AI, said that, “We are pleased to move to DIFC, a dynamic hub that is reflective of our commitment to innovation and pushing the boundaries of AI infrastructure. Positron AI’s focus on power efficient, deployable inference solutions will help strengthen the wider ecosystem as demand accelerates for scalable AI capabilities. Establishing in DIFC positions Positron to engage closely with industry, regulators and partners, while contributing to Dubai’s ambition to build globally competitive digital and AI capabilities.”
Positron said the rapidly evolving AI inference market highlights the need for advanced, scalable infrastructure to support sovereign and sustainable AI deployments. Following the launch of its DIFC operations, the company plans to establish additional offices across the region.
The company joins DIFC’s growing AI ecosystem, where artificial intelligence is increasingly being integrated into enterprise operations, compliance systems and financial services delivery. Dubai’s digital infrastructure, regulatory framework and global connectivity continue to support the emirate’s ambitions to become a leading hub for AI innovation.
