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Shield is building the first B2B default insurance for BNPL lenders in MENA.
Problem:
BNPL companies in UAE & KSA lose 10-15% of revenue to consumer defaults. No insurance exists to protect them.
Solution:
API-first insurance for lenders. They pay 0.5-1.5% per transaction. We cover defaults within 7 days.
Why We Win:
Founder built a 60,000+ community in UAE over 5 years. We launch with $0 Customer Acquisition Cost. First 1000 B2B clients cost us nothing.
Traction:
Pre-launch. Building MVP for ADGM FinTech sandbox.
Raising:
$50K pre-seed for 6 months runway to first revenue.
Backing FinTech infrastructure with proven distribution? Let's talk.
Problem:
BNPL companies in UAE & KSA lose 10-15% of revenue to consumer defaults. No insurance exists to protect them.
Solution:
API-first insurance for lenders. They pay 0.5-1.5% per transaction. We cover defaults within 7 days.
Why We Win:
Founder built a 60,000+ community in UAE over 5 years. We launch with $0 Customer Acquisition Cost. First 1000 B2B clients cost us nothing.
Traction:
Pre-launch. Building MVP for ADGM FinTech sandbox.
Raising:
$50K pre-seed for 6 months runway to first revenue.
Backing FinTech infrastructure with proven distribution? Let's talk.
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Zeyad Bajaeifer
Valuation
$8M
Funded over
1 round
Latest round
May 2026
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