Dubai has capital, infrastructure, and policy ambition. What it has often lacked is a structured trust layer that helps globally mobile AI talent convert arrival into traction. Cozi.Club positions itself to fill that gap. It operates as a trust community designed to help creative AI builders transition from relocation to execution with minimal friction.
Rather than functioning as a traditional co-living concept, Cozi.Club describes itself as an operating system for globally mobile founders. Its model integrates curated community, access to mentors and investors, and structured ecosystem connectivity. The objective is straightforward. Reduce friction so exceptional talent can focus on building for global markets from the UAE.
The Core Challenge. Talent Without Infrastructure
Dubai continues to attract AI-first founders from MENA, Europe, Asia, and North America. Yet relocation alone does not guarantee execution. High living costs, fragmented access to ecosystem players, and the absence of structured trust networks often erode early momentum.
Founders Mey and Ehsan Jahani experienced this dynamic firsthand after relocating to Dubai in 2021. As they scaled their own ventures, they observed a recurring pattern. Global founders arrived with technical skill and ambition, but without a structured support system, many struggled to convert initial traction into durable companies.
Cozi.Club was built as a response to that pattern. It focuses on reducing the early-stage friction that drains capital, confidence, and time.
Community as Infrastructure
Cozi.Club frames community not as a social perk but as infrastructure. Members are selected and embedded into a curated network built around accountability, long-term presence, and aligned ambition.
The model blends villa-style living with structured support, including shared workspaces, ecosystem access, fitness facilities, and curated connections to funding networks. The intention is to compress the distance between idea and execution.
By lowering integration friction and accelerating trust formation, the platform seeks to help founders retain focus during the most vulnerable stage of relocation and early company building.
Why Talent Houses Matter for the UAE
The UAE’s long-term strategies, including D33 and UAE Centennial 2071, depend not only on attracting talent but retaining it. Infrastructure that supports integration is critical to this equation.
Platforms such as Cozi.Club aim to convert short-term tech tourism into long-term ecosystem participation. As founders remain in the region, network density increases. Informal introductions evolve into structured mentorship. Early experiments turn into fundable AI-first ventures.
Retention becomes a multiplier.
From Cofounder-as-a-Service to Ecosystem Infrastructure
The Jahani brothers previously operated within venture building across AI, fintech, and emerging technologies. Their earlier model centered on cofounder-as-a-service through Venturun, a DMCC-based company supporting founders in go-to-market strategy, fundraising, and expansion.
As Cozi.Club matured, Venturun evolved into a complementary layer rather than a standalone service. Cozi.Club focuses on integration and trust. Venturun works hands-on with founders ready to scale.
Together, they form a pipeline. Exceptional talent first. Company formation second. Scale thereafter.
Toward a Sustainable AI Ecosystem
Operating under MENANOVA Holding, based in ADGM, the initiative aligns with the UAE’s broader innovation objectives. It reflects a private-sector approach to ecosystem building. Instead of relying solely on regulation or incentives, it focuses on structured community design and trust architecture.
The ambition is clear. Remove friction. Strengthen founder-investor trust. Enable globally mobile AI talent to build sustainable ventures from Dubai at the speed demanded by the AI economy.
If Dubai aims to position itself as a regional AI epicentre, integration models such as Cozi.Club represent a practical layer between policy and execution.
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