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2 companies · 2 founders$

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UAEDeep tech

31 CONCEPT

31 CONCEPT is a UAE-based company that describes its platform as deep packet inspection built from a clean slate.

FM featured UAEDeep tech

Xpanceo

Dubai deep tech company developing a smart contact lens for extended reality and health data

$1.4bnValuation

Founders

FM featured UAEDeep tech

Roman Axelrod

Co-founder and Managing PartnerXpanceo

Serial founder building a smart contact lens, now valued at $1.35 billion

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FM30 UAEDeep tech

Misha Hanin

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Co-founder and CEO31 CONCEPT

Technology executive building UAE-based 31 CONCEPT to see inside encrypted network traffic

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