Our Credentials
DIFC Trade Licence
Leadership
Hemant Agrawal
Director & Co-Founder
Director of both Gulf Capital Intelligence and SGD Consult, a management consulting firm operating in the UAE for over 9 years. Brings deep regional market expertise and advisory experience across GCC private markets.
Gaurav Kumar Aggarwal
Co-Founder & Director, Revenue Growth
Director, Revenue Growth & Commercial Strategy at DIFC. Exited founder and investor with deep experience scaling clinics, F&B, and local businesses across UAE, UK, KSA, and China. LSE alumnus. Builds multi-agent AI strategy engines for investment teams.
What This Platform Is and Is Not
What GCI Is
- AI-assisted screening and analysis framework
- Structured conviction methodology for due diligence
- Evidence-based intelligence reporting
- Decision support tool for financial professionals
- Transformative approach to conviction analysis
What GCI Is Not
- Regulated financial advice or recommendations
- Replacement for professional due diligence
- Automated trading or investment execution
- Guarantee of investment returns
- Substitute for qualified financial professionals
Explore Our Methodology
See a sample conviction report to understand the depth and structure of GCI intelligence. This anonymised report demonstrates our screening framework and analytical approach.
Download Sample Conviction Report (Anonymised)Data Policy
Processing
User data processed exclusively by Claude (Anthropic) for generating investment intelligence reports. Data submitted to Claude API only when user requests a screening report.
Data Retention
Session-based storage only. Data not stored beyond current session. Reports generated belong entirely to the user.
Training
Data never used to train Claude or any other ML models. No contribution to model improvement, feature development, or research datasets.
No Third-Party Sharing
Except for Anthropic (AI processing), Stripe (payments), and Vercel (hosting), data not shared with any third parties. Complete ownership of all generated reports.
AI Model Usage
Claude Sonnet 4
Developed by Anthropic. All outputs are AI-generated screening intelligence, not regulated financial advice.
Use Case
Processes company information, financial metrics, regulatory data, market intelligence through proprietary screening methodology. Reports serve as intelligence tools for financial professionals.
Quality Assurance
GCI implements a 5-layer QA process to ensure consistent, high-quality intelligence outputs:
Doctrine Injection
System prompts embed GCI screening doctrine and investment principles into every analysis.
Sector Playbook Matching
Reports validated against sector-specific playbooks to ensure methodology consistency.
Verifier Scoring
Automated verification scores outputs against quality benchmarks and completeness criteria.
Repair Loop
Outputs below thresholds automatically regenerated and re-evaluated until quality standards met.
Human Review Triggers
Deals above AED 5 million automatically flagged for manual review by qualified analysts.
Data Retention
Session-Based Model
Data exists only during active session. No persistent storage of user queries or analysis.
Report Ownership
All generated reports owned by user. You may download, store, and archive reports indefinitely.
No Long-Term Storage
No screening history, queries, or intermediate results stored on GCI infrastructure.
Third-Party Limitations
Anthropic follows their standard API data retention policies. Stripe retains payment records per their policies.
Security
Encryption
HTTPS with TLS 1.2 or higher for all communication. End-to-end encryption of sensitive data.
API Key Management
Server-side only. No credentials exposed to client browser. Secure key rotation protocols.
Client-Side Security
No credentials, tokens, or keys stored in browser storage or local caches.
Deployment
Vercel enterprise-grade security, DDoS protection, SOC 2 compliance, global redundancy.
Access Controls
Secure OAuth and passwordless authentication with industry-standard session management.
Monitoring
Continuous security monitoring, threat detection, and incident response protocols.
Subprocessors
GCI uses the following subprocessors to deliver our platform. Only minimum necessary data is shared with each. All subprocessors are contractually obligated to maintain confidentiality and comply with data protection regulations.
Anthropic
Claude API - AI model processing for intelligence reports
Analysis queries and company information
United States
Stripe
Payment processing and subscription management
Payment information and billing records
United States / Global
Vercel
Platform hosting and content delivery
Application code, sessions, logs
Global