Kingpin has taken a major step in reshaping global trade. The UAE based AI native SaaS company secured $3.5 million in seed funding to grow its global distribution platform. The round strengthens Kingpin’s position as a rising player in B2B retail technology and gives the company the resources to expand into Europe and North America.
A Strong Seed Round to Accelerate Growth
The round included support from major global and regional investors. Infinity Ventures and Red Swan joined the raise along with Mu Ventures, COTU, Outliers and the Hub71 ecosystem. The new funding will help Kingpin scale fast across multiple markets.
Key focus areas include:
- Expanding engineering and product teams
- Strengthening AI systems to support global workflows
- Growing operations beyond the Middle East into Europe and North America
Kingpin aims to build a unified AI powered platform that simplifies how brands, distributors and wholesalers discover retailers, manage sales and fulfil orders.
Founders with Deep Industry Roots
Kingpin was created by Harsh Sajnani and Guilherme Soares. Both founders come from three generations of retail and distribution experience across MENA and Latin America. They saw how fragmented global trade had become and decided to rebuild the system with AI at its core.
Their goal is clear. They want to modernize how B2B retail operates by connecting people, products, pricing and processes in one intelligent ecosystem.
The platform supports every step of the workflow. It helps users:
- Discover new customers and suppliers
- Decide what to buy and how much to order
- Manage shipments, fulfilment and financing
- Automate repetitive and complex tasks
Harsh Sajnani said that building in the AI era gives the company the ability to combine technology with real world industry knowledge to deliver measurable value.
Investor Confidence in Kingpin’s Vision
Infinity Ventures, the lead investor, highlighted Kingpin’s potential to transform a large and under automated sector. The firm believes the company brings AI native infrastructure to a global industry that still relies heavily on manual work.
COTU Ventures also reaffirmed its belief in the team. The firm praised Kingpin’s discipline and its thoughtful approach to building tools that serve real customer needs.
Hub71 echoed these views. Its leadership said Kingpin reflects Abu Dhabi’s ambition to support export ready AI companies that can scale globally.
Impact Across Global Retail
Today, Kingpin serves more than three hundred distributors and brands across sectors like Beauty, Fashion and Sports. Its results show strong impact.
Kingpin helps sales teams:
- Increase revenue by up to twenty percent
- Shorten sales cycles by eighty five percent
- Save more than two hundred hours each month
Its AI retailer discovery engine connects brands with verified global retailers. AI agents validate leads, personalise outreach and support faster market expansion.
Kingpin also benefits from Abu Dhabi’s AI ecosystem as part of the Hub71 community. This gives the company access to talent, capital and international markets.