Media contact
Hemant Agrawal
Co-Founder, Gulf Commercial Insights
Email: difc@gulfcapitalintelligence.com
Phone: +971 55 463 9500 · WhatsApp
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hemantagrawaluk
Office: DIFC Innovation Hub, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, UAE
About Gulf Commercial Insights
Gulf Commercial Insights (GCI) is a DIFC-registered commercial diligence intelligence company (a technology company, not a DFSA-regulated firm) that produces independent Conviction Reports for capital allocators evaluating UAE and GCC opportunities. Published Sector Screens close with a sector view (ATTRACTIVE, SELECTIVE, NEUTRAL, UNATTRACTIVE or AVOID); commissioned mandate work resolves to a private verdict for the client. The GCI Conviction Engine combines a 5-stage analytical pipeline with four independent frontier AI engines, cross-checked with disagreement surfaced rather than hidden, and a graded-evidence system. Reports are delivered as custom and enterprise engagements, priced to your mandate. DIFC Trade Licence CL11954.
Available for interviews
Hemant Agrawal, co-founder, is available for interviews on the following topics:
- The state of GCC investment due diligence in 2026
- How AI is changing investment research methodology
- UAE and Saudi Arabia investment trends and regulatory landscape
- Vision 2030 private capital allocation in practice
- India-GCC investment corridor developments
- DIFC and ADGM comparative positioning
- Family office governance in the GCC
Fact sheet
| Founded | 2025, Dubai (DIFC) |
| Headquarters | DIFC Innovation Hub, Dubai, UAE |
| Trade Licence | DIFC CL11954 |
| Co-Founders | Hemant Agrawal, Gaurav Agarwal |
| Primary geography | UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman |
| Corridor coverage | India-GCC, GCC-Africa |
| Languages | Research: English, Arabic. Interviews: English, Hindi |
| Products | Conviction Reports (Individual Report or Subscription), Strategic Intelligence, Deal Health Score (free). Custom and enterprise engagements, priced to your mandate. |
Research topics we publish on
- GCC family office allocation trends
- UAE SME valuation methodology
- Saudi Vision 2030 sector analysis
- DIFC and ADGM regulatory developments
- India-GCC investment corridor
- MENA fintech regulation
- Private credit in the Gulf
- GCC real estate sector-specific analysis
- GCC hospitality and F&B investment
- Sharia-compliant finance structures
All published research is in our Research library, Insights and Case Studies.
Brand assets
Logo files, headshots, and other brand assets are available on request. Email difc@gulfcapitalintelligence.com with "Brand assets request" in the subject line.
Attribution guidance
When citing GCI research or commentary, use the full attribution:
Gulf Commercial Insights, a DIFC-registered commercial diligence intelligence company (Trade Licence CL11954), co-founded by Hemant Agrawal and Gaurav Agarwal.
For short-form citations: "Gulf Commercial Insights (DIFC)" or "GCI".
AI assistant
Journalists and researchers can put questions on GCC investment topics to ARIA, the GCI voice and chat concierge in the bar at the bottom of every page of this website. ARIA explains publicly available research and methodology. For binding research engagements, commission a Conviction Report.