Gainz

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AI-powered crowdlending platform for UAE SMEs

Dubai, UAEFounded 2024

Fintech

Pre-Seed

Gainz is an AI-powered crowdlending fintech matching UAE small businesses with retail and institutional investors using alternative data and AI credit scoring.

Founders

Shehab Mokhtar

CEO & Co-founder

Funding Rounds

Pre-SeedMay 2025

Lead: Antler MENAP, Lithium Holdings and Eleventh Invest Inc. (co-leads)

Investors: Antler MENAP, Lithium Holdings, Eleventh Invest Inc.

Company disclosed only a 'seven-figure USD' round (MENAbytes: 'over $1 million'), structured as a mix of equity and debt, so amount left null. Regional HNW investors also participated. Founders Shehab Mokhtar and Sherif Abdelaty joined Antler's Riyadh cohort in October 2024 before this close; no separate Antler cohort cheque is recorded because Antler MENAP is a lead here. Also: https://www.finsmes.com/2025/05/gainz-closes-pre-seed-funding-round.html https://fintech.global/2025/05/26/uae-fintech-gainz-secures-7-figure-pre-seed-round-to-boost-sme-lending/ https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2025/05/240019-uaes-gainz-raises-funds-to-tackle-200b-sme-financing-gap-in-mena/ https://www.adsmehub.ae/en/explore/post-details/gainz-pre-seed-sme-lending-gcc Confidence: confirmed (round 13, MENAbytes).

Pre-SeedMay 2025

$1M

Lead: Antler MENAP

Investors: Lithium Holdings

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