A Letter From Our Founder:
From High-Risk to High-Fives

Hi, I'm Mickael Gibrael, the founder here at Zenti.

Back in 2008, I was running a 'tax prep' service out of our 'check cashing' store.

I never imagined I'd get labeled 'high-risk' for payments.

I thought getting approved quickly for a merchant account was a good sign. Little did I know, it was actually a red flag.

You see, the salesperson who signed me up wasn’t specialized in high-risk accounts—he worked with a low-risk processor. This mismatch came back to haunt me.

One day, out of nowhere, my account was terminated. The risk department flagged my business as 'prohibited' because of the tax prep services we offered. I wasn’t given a single day's notice. Worse, they held my money for 90 days after the shutdown.

This wasn’t just a blow to my business—it was a wake-up call.

I realized that many high-risk businesses were just like mine, caught in a system that didn’t understand or support them.

The frustration was real. The struggle was exhausting. And I knew I wasn’t alone.

There had to be a better way.

That’s why I started Zenti in 2010—to help high-risk businesses get the support they deserve.

With Zenti, you’ll get:

• Streamlined approval, matched to the right solution.

• Protection from freezes, holds, and terminations.

• The best-price, guaranteed.

At Zenti, we know what it’s like to be labeled ‘high-risk’. We’re here to change that for you by...

Turning High-Risk into High-Fives.

Mickael Gibrael
Founder & CEO
Zenti