Media contact
Hemant Agrawal
Co-Founder, Gulf Commercial Insights
Email: difc@gulfcapitalintelligence.com
Phone / WhatsApp: +971 55 463 9500
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 investment intelligence platform that produces independent Conviction Reports for capital allocators evaluating UAE and GCC opportunities. Every report delivers one of four verdicts: AVOID, WATCH, READY, or CONVICTION. 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 |
| 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 | English, Arabic |
| Products | Conviction Reports, Strategic Intelligence, Deal Health Score (free), Intelligence Retainer. 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 available at /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, DIFC-registered investment intelligence platform (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 ask GCI's custom GPT questions on GCC investment topics directly inside ChatGPT: GCI Custom GPT. The assistant will provide publicly available research and methodology explanations. For binding research engagements, commission a Conviction Report.