ABOUT GATEFLOW
We built what we needed but couldn't find
GateFlow was founded by people who managed actual gates — and lived the daily reality of paper books, WhatsApp chaos, and zero audit trail. We built the platform we always wanted.
Our mission
Replace every clipboard and WhatsApp QR link in MENA with cryptographically-signed, auditable, offline-capable digital access control.
The MENA region has thousands of gated communities, schools, clubs, and venues that still rely on manual processes that are slow, error-prone, and completely unverifiable. We are changing that — one gate at a time.
50+
Active facilities
200K+
Scans processed
5
Countries
2025
Founded
What we believe
Security by default
Every QR code is signed. Every API call is authenticated. Every piece of sensitive data is encrypted at rest. Security is not a feature — it is the foundation.
Offline-first resilience
MENA infrastructure is unpredictable. Gates cannot go down because of a routing hiccup. Our offline-first design ensures access control works everywhere, always.
Operator empathy
Security guards work long shifts in harsh conditions. Every UI decision is made with the lowest-bandwidth, most distracted user in mind. If it takes more than 2 taps, we simplify.
Full auditability
Management and compliance teams need answers quickly. Every scan, override, and API call is logged immutably. Any event can be reconstructed in seconds.
The team
Omar Ashraf
Co-founder & CEO
Former operations director at a 1,200-unit compound in New Cairo. Built GateFlow after managing WhatsApp QR chaos for 3 years.
Nour El-Din Mostafa
Co-founder & CTO
Ex-senior engineer at a Gulf fintech. Designed the HMAC-SHA256 signing architecture and offline-first sync engine.
Layla Ibrahim
Head of Product
Previously led product at a MENA PropTech company. Obsessed with removing every unnecessary click from gate workflows.
Karim Hassan
Head of Growth
10 years in B2B SaaS sales across Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Knows every security manager pain point by heart.
Press
Egypt Startups
GateFlow raises pre-seed to digitize compound security in MENA
Gulf Tech Review
The QR access control startup securing Gulf compounds and events
ArabNet
How cryptographic QR codes are replacing paper guest books
For press enquiries: press@gateflow.io
Open Roles
We are a small, high-output team. Every hire matters enormously.
Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js / PostgreSQL)
React Native Engineer (Expo)
Customer Success Manager — Gulf Region
Sales Development Representative — Egypt
Don't see your role? Send us your CV anyway.