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Builder.ai

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Late-stage/Unicorn
doha, qatar

About

App-building start-up that achieved UK unicorn status after a major 2023 investment, later filing for bankruptcy in June 2025 amid governance and information‑gathering scandals.

Founders

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Sachin Duggal

Founder

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Andres Elizondo

Advisor/Executive

DK

Daniyal Khan

Advisor/Executive

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Manpreet Ratia

Advisor/Executive

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Mansoor bin Ebrahim al-Mahmoud

Senior figure (linked to QIA)

Recent News

Qatar/United Kingdom • Qatar sovereign fund summons corporate spooks for briefing on collapsed tech group
tech
about 2 months ago

Qatar/United Kingdom • Qatar sovereign fund summons corporate spooks for briefing on collapsed tech group

Qatar Investment Authority has hired external corporate intelligence specialists to investigate the collapse of Builder.ai, the app-building start-up that became a UK unicorn after QIA's 2023 investment and filed for bankruptcy in June 2025.

Company Info

Total Funding

$unknown

Stage

Late-stage/Unicorn

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