Mohamed Shaheen
CEO at Appgain Inc.
About the mentor
Mohamed Shaheen is a technology entrepreneur, business mentor, and AI transformation leader with more than 20 years of experience across artificial intelligence, SaaS, fintech, e-commerce, telecommunications, and digital customer engagement.
As Founder and CEO of Appgain.io and creator of ConnectGain, Mohamed has built and scaled technology products serving more than 1,200 businesses across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. His entrepreneurial journey also includes founding iKhair, a UAE fintech platform that facilitated over AED 42 million in charitable donations, as well as professional experience with Gemalto, now part of Thales.
As a mentor, Mohamed supports founders and business leaders in validating ideas, developing scalable business models, achieving product–market fit, adopting AI effectively, building technology products, designing go-to-market strategies, and preparing for fundraising. He combines strategic guidance with practical, hands-on experience gained from launching startups, managing multidisciplinary teams, expanding across MENA markets, and developing AI-powered business solutions.
Expertise
AI Strategy & Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Startup Mentoring, SaaS Product Development, Product–Market Fit, Busines
Mentorship languages
english, arabic
Years of experience
20
City
Cairo
Country
Egypt