Trusity Invests in Smartail to Power Regional Expansion with AI Platform DeepGrade

In a move poised to reshape the future of AI-powered education, Trusity’s Dubai SME–certified incubator, TruNext, has successfully incorporated Smartail in the UAE, spearheading the regional expansion of DeepGrade, Smartail’s flagship groundbreaking AI-driven grading product. Through a blend of strategic incubation, tailored mentorship, and direct investment, TruNext is empowering Smartail to transform assessment practices in classrooms and redefine how educators personalize learning at scale.

With DeepGrade already piloted in leading schools across the UAE and poised for wider deployment, this collaboration underscores Trusity’s vision to accelerate the adoption of next-generation technologies that address real-world challenges and support the educational ecosystem powered by innovation.

DeepGrade is an AI-powered grading platform purpose-built for modern educational environments. Leveraging advanced computer vision and machine learning, it automates the evaluation of handwritten and digital assessments with speed, accuracy, and consistency. Beyond automation, DeepGrade provides real-time insights, detailed analytics, and personalized feedback, enabling educators to identify learning gaps, enhance teaching strategies, and focus more on student engagement rather than administrative tasks. By reducing workloads and driving data-driven decisions, DeepGrade redefines how schools manage assessments and measure outcomes.

Since joining TruNext’s incubation program, Smartail has received hands-on mentorship in product alignment, regulatory navigation, and go-to-market strategies tailored to the UAE’s education ecosystem. With TruNext’s support, Smartail successfully piloted DeepGrade across multiple schools, gathering critical insights into regional education practices and refining its platform to meet the unique needs of teachers, students, and institutions.

Recognizing the transformative potential of DeepGrade, Trusity has made a strategic investment in Smartail to accelerate its scaling efforts across the UAE and wider GCC region, further validating the product-market fit and strengthening its competitive edge in the AI-powered EdTech space.

Building on this momentum, Smartail, has recently been recognized by IndiaAI as one of the top 10 startups and incubated at HEC Paris – Station F, validating its global product-market fit in the niche segment of AI-powered grading. Supported by IndiaAI, Minstry of Electronics and IT, Government of India, Smartail is co hosting a pre-summit event “Future of Learning: AI in Education Leadership Dialogue” on October 4^th, in Dubai, in alignment with the upcoming India – AI Impact Summit (19^th – 20^th February 2026, New Delhi).

Swaminathan Ganesan, Co-Founder & CEO of Smartail said:
“Our collaboration with Trusity through the TruNext Incubator has been pivotal in shaping Smartail’s regional strategy. The ecosystem’s mentorship and market insights enabled us to navigate the UAE’S educational landscape with precision and align DeepGrade to local pedagogical needs. With Trusity’s timely iinvestment and strategic backing, we are confident that we can accelerate our expansion across the UAE and GCC, building a sustainable footprint that contributes to innovation, equity, and measurable impact in education.”

The event will convene policymakers, EdTech innovators, and academic leaders to explore the role of artificial intelligence in transforming education. Education sits at the heart of the summit’s mission of People, Planet, and Progress. By aligning with its key themes, the dialogue will explore human capital – equipping learners and teachers for an AI-first world, inclusion – ensuring no student is left behind, safe & trusted AI – building confidence in adoption, resilience & science – strengthening systems for future readiness. The event is the beginning of a global conversation on how AI will empower societies through innovation and AI powered learning.

Rajani Nalla, Founder & CEO of Trusity, stated:
“DeepGrade exemplifies the powerful synergy between innovation and impact that TruNext aims to nurture. Our incubation program goes beyond funding; it provides strategic guidance, industry networks, and product-market insights to help startups thrive. With our continued support, we are confident that Smartail will redefine how educators assess and empower students in the UAE and globally.”

TruNext Incubator is Trusity’s Dubai SME-certified incubator focused on innovation and entrepreneurship. It runs two pathways: truLaunch (supporting youth ideas to product launch via Trusity’s TruPreneurs program) and truGrowth (helping growth-stage startups scale in the UAE/GCC). TruNext provides mentorship, market access, and networking to accelerate young ventures, building strategic partnerships for scale.

Smartail is an AI-EdTech startup transforming educational assessments with DeepGrade, a cutting-edge platform that automates grading, enhances data-driven teaching strategies, and promotes fairness and transparency in classrooms. For enquiries, email to [email protected] or call on +971551411403.