# DTEK.ai

> DTEK.ai is a Dubai-based retail AI company whose flagship product, SWIFT, replaces barcode scanning with computer vision: shoppers set their items down on a kiosk, the system recognises them in a fraction of a second, and the transaction closes in about twenty to thirty seconds. Founded in January 2021 as Dukkantek - a cloud point-of-sale and store-management platform for the corner grocers of the Gulf - the company rebranded around late 2023 and rebuilt itself around vision models, adding SIGHT (turning existing CCTV into non-biometric store analytics) and a layer of configurable AI agents for loss prevention and reporting. It has raised $15.2 million across two rounds from investors including Global Founders Capital, BECO Capital, Rocketship and Wamda Capital, and in May 2026 signed its most visible deal to date: a rollout of SWIFT across 50 Oasis by ADNOC convenience stores in the UAE, with ADNOC Distribution citing a target of more than 60 percent faster checkout.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- **Founders:** Sanad Yaghi (Co-Founder & CEO), Shadi Joulani (Co-Founder), Ali Alsayegh (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 62 employees (Tracxn, 2026); LinkedIn lists a 51-200 band. The predecessor Dukkantek business reported around 140 staff in 2022, before the pivot.
- **Products:** SWIFT, SIGHT, AI Agents, Decision Intelligence, Dukkantek POS (legacy)
- **Notable:** Launched SWIFT publicly at Expand North Star / GITEX Global in Dubai, October 2023, Raised $15.2M across two rounds from 13 investors including Global Founders Capital, BECO Capital, Rocketship and Wamda Capital, Signed ADNOC Distribution, the UAE's largest mobility and convenience retailer, for a 50-store SWIFT rollout announced in May 2026

## Products & services

- **SWIFT** — AI-powered automated checkout kiosk. Uses computer vision for barcode-free, multi-item product recognition - identifying grocery items in under 200 milliseconds and handling up to 15 items in under 30 seconds. Marketed as the fastest checkout system for high-traffic retail, with plug-and-play integration into existing counters and POS systems.
- **SIGHT** — Vision AI layer that converts a retailer's existing CCTV into operational analytics: footfall, dwell time, heat maps, queue dynamics, conversion, zone occupancy, plus compliance and security gap detection. Runs on 100% non-biometric data.
- **AI Agents** — Configurable agents built on top of the vision stack for loss prevention, automated reporting, risk flagging and event-triggered alerts and workflows.
- **Decision Intelligence** — Unifies data across store workstreams to support predictive optimisation of staffing, stocking and peak-hour operations.
- **Dukkantek POS (legacy)** — The company's original product: a cloud store-management and point-of-sale platform for community grocers and small retailers, bundling printer, cash drawer, barcode scanner, customer display and payment terminal with inventory, VAT and reporting software. Sold across seven markets before the pivot.

## Achievements

- Launched SWIFT publicly at Expand North Star / GITEX Global in Dubai, October 2023
- Raised $15.2M across two rounds from 13 investors including Global Founders Capital, BECO Capital, Rocketship and Wamda Capital
- Signed ADNOC Distribution, the UAE's largest mobility and convenience retailer, for a 50-store SWIFT rollout announced in May 2026
- Scaled the predecessor Dukkantek platform to seven markets within roughly 18 months of founding, largely capital-efficiently
- Reported product performance of sub-200ms item recognition and 15 items checked out in under 30 seconds
- Executed a full company pivot from small-merchant POS SaaS to enterprise computer vision without a new funding round

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Announced a strategic agreement with ADNOC Distribution to deploy SWIFT AI self-checkout across 50 Oasis by ADNOC convenience stores from Q2 2026, targeting a reduction in average checkout time of more than 60 percent, with potential nationwide expansion.
- **2026-05** — Partnership unveiled at Make it in the Emirates, positioning DTEK.ai as a UAE-developed technology contributing to in-country value.
- **2025** — Expanded the product line beyond checkout with SIGHT vision analytics, configurable AI agents and a decision-intelligence layer, moving the company from a single-product checkout vendor toward a broader retail AI stack.
- **2024-11** — Hosted retail leadership conversations through its 'What's in Store' podcast, including an episode with Mark Lack, CEO of Circle K Arabia, on scaling convenience retail in Saudi Arabia.
- **2023-10** — Launched SWIFT publicly at Expand North Star during GITEX Global in Dubai, marking the company's transition from Dukkantek to DTEK.ai.

## Links

- Website: https://dtek.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dtek-ai
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/dtek_ai
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dtek.ai

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Last updated: 2026-07-29