{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-29/scale-ai-qatar-udc-tower-office","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-29/scale-ai-qatar-udc-tower-office.md","title":"Scale AI Signs Qatar Office Deal at Pearl Island Tower","headline":"Scale AI Signs UDC Agreement for Nearly 2,000-Square-Meter Doha Office at The Pearl Island","description":"Scale AI signed a UDC agreement for a nearly 2,000-square-meter office at UDC Tower on The Pearl Island, extending its five-year partnership.","section":"Expansion","published_at":"2026-10-29T07:47:28+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-29T07:47:28+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Scale AI signed an agreement with United Development Company for a long-term home at UDC Tower at The Pearl Island in Doha.","The new office covers nearly 2,000 square meters and builds on a five-year partnership Scale announced with Qatar and MCIT at Web Summit Qatar 2025.","Scale's Doha team has grown to nearly 100 people, with close to 50% being technical engineers."],"companies":[{"name":"Scale","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00000di/scale","website":"https://scale.com"},{"name":"United Development Company","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006x29/united-development-company","website":"https://www.udcqatar.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"The Peninsula Newspaper","title":"'Scale AI' expands long-term presence in Qatar with home in UDC Tower at The Pearl Island","url":"https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/29/10/2026/scale-ai-expands-long-term-presence-in-qatar-with-home-in-udc-tower-at-the-pearl-island"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Expansion","Scale","United Development Company"],"body_markdown":"Scale AI signed an agreement with [United Development Company](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006x29/united-development-company) (UDC) to establish a long-term home for Scale Qatar at UDC Tower at The Pearl Island in Doha, [The Peninsula Newspaper](https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/29/10/2026/scale-ai-expands-long-term-presence-in-qatar-with-home-in-udc-tower-at-the-pearl-island) reported on October 29, 2026. The office covers nearly 2,000 square meters.\n\n## Scale's UDC Tower Agreement at The Pearl\n\n[Scale](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00000di/scale) provides the data that powers leading AI models and helps enterprises and governments build, deploy and oversee AI applications. Yasser Salah Al Jaidah, UDC President and CEO, and Amr Samir, Qatar Country Lead at Scale AI, signed the agreement at UDC's pavilion at Cityscape Qatar 2026 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center.\n\nThe new office builds on the five-year partnership Scale announced with the State of Qatar and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) at Web Summit Qatar 2025. Scale's team in Doha works across healthcare, justice, education and higher education, tourism and broader government.\n\n\"Qatar's leadership has set a compelling vision for AI to serve its people and strengthen its institutions, and MCIT is turning that vision into practical capability,\" Samir said. \"Our home at The Pearl reflects our commitment to contribute for years to come, working alongside our partners and talent in Qatar to build reliable AI.\"\n\nScale's Doha team has grown to nearly 100 people, with close to 50% being technical engineers. Scale has trained or upskilled nearly 6,000 people in Qatar to date and connects talent in Qatar to its global network of AI experts.\n\n## Scale's Doha Headcount and Training Figures\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Scale was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco. The same records list total funding of $15.9 billion at Series F stage, with the last round dated June 10, 2025, and a valuation estimate of $25 billion or more.\n\n## Scale's Earlier Moves in the Gulf and Beyond\n\nScale AI launched its UAE entity at the Dubai AI Festival on October 26, 2026, basing it in the Dubai International Financial Centre, and signed a memorandum of understanding with Presight to build agentic AI applications and strengthen governance, [Unite.AI](https://akta.pro/news-signals) reported. Scale AI and CAISSI unveiled DualChem, a chemistry-focused AI benchmark with 600 questions on dual-use scenarios, FedScoop reported on October 28, 2026.\n\n## What Comes Next for Scale Qatar\n\nUDC is the master developer of The Pearl and Gewan islands. Al Jaidah said Scale Qatar's presence at UDC Tower reflects the growing appeal of The Pearl Island as a destination for leading local and international businesses.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}