Gulf Picasso
About the company
Gulf Picasso AB develops and operates an Arabic‑first AI platform for creating, editing, and publishing images, video, and soon audio, with a built‑in Cultural Intelligence layer so outputs feel locally authentic across the Middle East and North Africa. We solve the problem that Arabic users face with global tools (wrong script, tone, attire, symbols) and combine that with an all‑in‑one workflow: idea → create/edit → publish, soon creator earnings, Intellectual Property tracking. The platform has 1,000,000+ registered users and 8.1M+ generated media to date, only organic growth and customer acquisition via our social channels. Revenue comes from freemium subscriptions, token top‑ups, (future :B2B/API & enterprise, and a creator marketplace). We focus on GCC, Levant, and North Africa, serving creators, marketers, agencies, educators, and SMBs. Gulf Picasso AB is Swedish (Stockholm) with a lean team (CEO, three developers, one social media manager).
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Contact:
Tarek Hamou, CEO & Co‑founder
Email: tarek@gulfpicasso.com
Phone: +46 (0)735817885
Capital need and valuation:
Capital Need: $800,000
Pre‑Money Valuation: $4,000,000
Equity Offered: 16.7%
Runway: ~18 months
Use of Funds: Product & Engineering 70%, GTM & Marketing 15%, Ops & Admin 15%.
Financial forecast
Estimated Turnover (USD): 2026 ≈ $432k, 2027 ≈ $1.86M, 2028 ≈ $4.77M.
Gross Margin (directional): 26% → 40% → 47% (2026→2028).
Revenue Model: subscriptions (freemium→premium), token top‑ups, (future: B2B/API, marketplace fees, enterprise licenses)
Previous investments
Founders invested: ~€30,000
External investors: JK Investment & Bling Capital AB(Sweden) — Angel round closed Mar 2025: 1 MSEK
Vision and impact
We are building the leading creative AI hub for the Arab world so creators and companies can produce locally relevant media at global quality. Contribution to SDG 4 (Quality Education) through Arabic learning resources and courses; SDG 8 (Decent Work & Economic Growth) via creator earnings and SMB enablement; SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure) by efficient AI infrastructure; and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) through Arabic‑first access.
Risk management
Technology: model cost/latency & scaling → optimized inference, multi‑model routing, strict cost dashboards.
Market: global competition → Arabic‑first focus, Cultural Intelligence differentiation, community‑led growth.
Regulation/IP: evolving AI policy & content rights → provenance + watermarking, on‑chain timestamps, clear claims/takedowns, partner legal review.