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66 founders in Dubai started a company in stealth in the last 1783 weeks.

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Om Malviya

Founder
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Superlend
Founder & CEO
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Founder & CEO at Superlend2024-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Co-Founder at Tezsure2018-2026
  • Director at Tezos India2019-2024
  • Advisor at ItsBlockchain2016-2023
  • Draper U fellow at Draper University2018-2018
  • Founder at Infocage.in2016-2017
Education
  • Delhi Technological University (Formerly DCE)Bachelor's
  • Draper University
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Areta
Vice President
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Vice President at Areta2024-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Strategy Associate at CoinMENA2022-2023
  • Investment Banking Analyst at JPMorgan Chase2021-2021
  • M&A Analyst at Lazard2020-2020
  • M&A Analyst at BNP Paribas CIB2019-2019
  • M&A Analyst at Degroof Petercam2018-2018
  • Business Analyst at Arx2017-2017
Education
  • EDHEC Business SchoolMS
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Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)
Director, Finance & Corporate Development
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Director, Finance & Corporate Development at Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)2024-2026 · left Sep 2026
  • Executive Board Member at Kabayan Korner Restaurants2018-2024
  • Director at Kasamar Holdings2016-2024
  • Executive Chairman at The Petshop2018-2022
  • Non Executive Board Member at Gulf Marine Services PLC2019-2020
  • Founder & Principal at Odyssey Ventures2014-2016
  • Senior Associate at Gulf Capital2008-2014
Education
  • Duke UniversityMBA
  • UC IrvineBS
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Whiteshield
Senior Associate Consultant
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Senior Associate Consultant at Whiteshield2023-2024 · left Dec 2024
  • Policy Advisor at Whiteshield2024-2026
  • Advisor at Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development2024-2024
  • Founder at RainPanda2021-2021
  • Founding Member at Onnivation2018-2021
  • Mentor at FabricShift2019-2020
  • Analyst - Investment Banking at Nomura2016-2018
Education
  • HEC ParisMBA
  • University of PennsylvaniaMBA
  • Narsee Monjee Institute of Management StudiesBS

Lazim Aslam

Co-Founder
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Desh Keyboard
Staff Product Designer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Staff Product Designer at Desh Keyboard2024-2025 · left Feb 2025
  • Design x Product at Fragments2023-2023
  • Co-Founder at Hoomans Co.2022-2023
  • Founding Designer at SuperHire2021-2022
  • Founder & CEO at Printartica2020-2021
  • Chief Design Officer at EalSuite2019-2021
Education
  • Kannur UniversityBS
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Visa
Digital Sales Leader, SEE & CIS
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Digital Sales Leader, SEE & CIS at Visa2025-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • Deputy CEO, MUK Cloud at MUK2025-2026
  • Interim Digital Sales Leader, Middle East and North Africa at Visa2025-2025
  • Deputy CEO, SEE/CIS at MUK Cloud - AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, Akamai authorized distributor in SEE/CIS2025-2025
  • Board Member, Chair of Technology and Innovation Committee at American Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan2021-2025
  • General Director, CIS Cluster at Microsoft2023-2025
  • Board member, Chair of Digitalization Committee at American Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan - AmCham2023-2025
Education
  • Kyiv National Economics UniversityMaster's
  • Plekhanov Russian University of EconomicsMBA

Celena Bou Khouzam

Co-Founder & Creative Director
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Mimo´s Art DXB
Exhibition Artist
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Exhibition Artist at Mimo´s Art DXB2023-2024 · left Jan 2024
  • Architectural Designer - Intern at Dipiugi2026-2026
Education
  • IE School of Architecture and DesignBachelor's
  • GEMS Dubai American Academy
  • AFLEC

Denis Agiev

Co-Founder
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Revolut
Head of Engineering AI
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Head of Engineering AI at Revolut2022-2026 · left Jan 2026
  • Senior Software Engineering Manager at Dell Technologies2018-2022
  • Consulting Partner at Cloud Academy2020-2022
  • Engineering Lead at ACI Worldwide2016-2018
  • Senior Software Engineer at Sovcombank2014-2016
  • Senior Software Engineer at Gazprombank2013-2014
  • Senior Software Engineer at AK BARS BANK, OJSC2011-2013
Education
  • Bashkir State UniversityMaster's

Harish M.

Founder
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eBay
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Senior Member of Technical Staff at eBay2012-2025 · left May 2025
  • Android Developer at CodePath2016-2016
  • Data Analyst (Capstone project at CMU) at Warner Bros. Entertainment2012-2012
  • Senior Systems Engineer at INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES2007-2010
Education
  • Carnegie Mellon UniversityMaster's
  • CodePath
  • RV College Of EngineeringBE
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VITRONIC Machine Vision
AI & Machine Vision Engineer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • AI & Machine Vision Engineer at VITRONIC Machine Vision2025-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • Software Intern at VITRONIC Machine Vision Middle East2025-2026
  • AI Engineer at Albatha Group2025-2025
  • Software Developer at Kaspr2025-2025
  • Summer Programme at Siemens2019-2019
Education
  • University of WollongongBachelor's

Adel Z.

Founder
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Indie App Studio
Founder
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Founder at Indie App Studio2025-2026 · left Sep 2026
  • Group Finance & IT Director at Labatec Pharma SA2017-2024
  • Senior Associate - Financial Services Industry at Deloitte2013-2016
  • Analyst at Ardian2013-2013
  • Project Consultant at DESCOURS & CABAUD2012-2012
  • Auditeur financier at Mazars2011-2012
Education
  • IMDMBA
  • IMD
  • emlyon business schoolMaster's
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Bitmaker
Head of Partnerships
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Head of Partnerships at Bitmaker2023-2024 · left Aug 2024
  • Sales Team Lead at Forex Mobile2020-2023
Education
  • Higher School of EconomicsMaster's
  • Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil EngineeringBachelor's
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Leaply
Co-Founder, CEO
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Co-Founder, CEO at Leaply2024-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Co-Founder, CEO at Trible2022-2024
  • Chief Growth Officer at SKELAR2019-2022
  • Research And Development Officer at Genesis Tech2017-2019
  • Senior Sales Analyst [Ukraine & Georgia] at Avon2016-2017
  • Financial Analyst at Avalon FA LTD2016-2016
Education
  • National Aviation UniversityBachelor's

Sandra Wendell

Co-founder
Left
Accenture
Associate Manager to Manager
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Associate Manager to Manager at Accenture2018-2026 · left Mar 2026
  • Account Manager - Global Service Providers at Cisco2016-2018
  • Ambassador - CEED at AIESEC2016-2016
  • Innovation Intern at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines2015-2016
  • Task Force United Kingdom at EF2014-2015
  • Selection Officer Assistant at Erasmus University Rotterdam2014-2015
  • PR consultant - Intern at Hill & Knowlton2014-2014
Education
  • The Designers Studio Technical Skills Training LLC
  • Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus UniversityMaster's
  • Erasmus University RotterdamBachelor's

Muiz Ahmed

Co-Founder
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aafaq Islamic Finance PSC
Risk Analyst
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Risk Analyst at aafaq Islamic Finance PSC2024-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Risk Analyst - Enterprise Risk Management at American Express2022-2024
  • Fraud & Disputes Investigator at Capital One2021-2021
  • Group Credit Intern at Emirates NBD2019-2019
  • Accounting Intern at Derby Group of Companies2019-2019
Education
  • University of TorontoBS
  • GEMS Modern Academy,Dubai
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OCIS.ai
Founder
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Founder at OCIS.ai2025-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Space Finance & Strategy Intern at DIFC2026-2026
  • Business Analyst at Kearney2026-2026
  • Trade Finance Strategy Intern at Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI)2025-2025
Education
  • ESCP Business SchoolBS
  • DESS College

Maja Pavlovic

Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer
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fäm Properties Dubai
Associate Director
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Associate Director at fäm Properties Dubai2023-2024 · left Dec 2024
  • MBA Candidate at IU International University of Applied Sciences2020-2024
  • Investment Advisory & Commercial Development at fäm Properties Dubai2019-2024
  • Inflight Operations and Safety Supervisor at Emirates2011-2019
  • Attache at International Olympic Committee - IOC2008-2009
  • Quality Assurance at MASMI2007-2008
  • Event Organizing and Sales Representative at Avon2006-2007
Education
  • IUBH University of Applied SciencesMBA
  • University of BelgradeBA

Rhythm Agarwal

Co-Founder
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SuprWealth
Trader
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Trader at SuprWealth2024-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Software Engineer at TryLabs2025-2025
  • Co-Founder at Craftify2022-2024
Education
  • University of Wollongong in DubaiBachelor's
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VideoVerse
SVP Engineering
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • SVP Engineering at VideoVerse2024-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Founder, CTO at Dive2020-2024
  • Co-Founder & CPTO at MyKarma2018-2020
  • Head Of Engineering at Fitzoo2017-2017
  • Co-Founder at FA Labs2016-2017
  • Research Assistant at Anna University Chennai2015-2016
  • Chief Nerd at 533Customs2012-2016
Education
  • Anna UniversityBE

Valeria Synenko

Co-Founder
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Liven
CMO
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • CMO at Liven2023-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Head of Operations at SKELAR2021-2023
  • Head Of Sales at IO Technologies2020-2021
  • Sales Lead at Glovo2019-2020
  • Head at IE Business School2018-2018
  • Business Development Manager at Family Business2017-2018
  • Corporate Strategy Intern at Nestlé2016-2016
Education
  • IE Business SchoolMaster's
  • Kiev National Taras Shevchenko UniversityMaster's
  • Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko UniversityBS

Jamil Aghasi

Co-Founder
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in5 Dubai
Sales Consultant
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Sales Consultant at in5 Dubai2024-2025 · left Apr 2025
  • Manager Strategic Partnerships at Pickvisa.com2023-2023
  • Sales and Strategic Partnerships Lead at Whelp2021-2023
  • Founding Member at Magnus International Trade Co LTD2019-2020
  • Founder at eDonor2018-2018
  • Intern at British Council2018-2018
Education
  • Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyMEng
  • SABAH groupsBachelor's
  • Baku State UniversityBachelor's
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LeadSynth AI
Founder
Before thatNone listed
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Founder at LeadSynth AI2024-2026 · left Apr 2026
Education
  • University of KentBS

Tina Daher

Co-Founder
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Shorooq
Principal
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Principal at Shorooq2020-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Lincoln International2020-2020
  • Private Equity Analyst at Emerging Investment Partners (EIP)2020-2020
  • Analyst at Insurtech Insights2019-2019
Education
  • London School of Economics (LSE)Master's
  • American University of BeirutBA
  • The International School of Choueifat
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Biconomy
Product Lead
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Product Lead at Biconomy2025-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Strategy Consultant at Two seed-stage protocols (EVM vault, BTCfi)2024-2025
  • BD, Partnerships & Ops Lead at Stader Labs2022-2024
  • Associate Managing Consultant (Jr. Engagement Manager) at Mastercard Insights & Intelligence2021-2022
  • Strategy Consultant at EY2019-2020
  • Summer Intern at Procter & Gamble2018-2018
  • Analyst at NTT DATA North America2016-2017
Education
  • IIM AhmedabadMBA
  • Università BocconiMaster's
  • Shri Ram College of CommerceBachelor's

Omar Sbay

CEO & Founder
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Fasset
Director of Enterprise & Payment Solutions
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Director of Enterprise & Payment Solutions at Fasset2025-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Manager - Strategy & Transformation (Virtual Asset Strategy Lead) at PwC Middle East2022-2025
  • Associate Financial Analyst at Visa2020-2022
  • Commercial Intern at Schindler Group2019-2019
  • Marketing Intern at PepsiCo2018-2018
  • Summer Legal Intern at Al Tamimi & Company2017-2017
  • Brand Ambassador at Victory Marketing Agency2015-2015
Education
  • Boston UniversityBachelor's
  • the american school of dubai

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      { "field": "experience.employment_details.current.company_name",
        "type": "[.]", "value": "stealth" },
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What "stealth" means here: the person's current job is a founder title (Founder, Co-Founder, Founder & CEO…) at a company listed as "Stealth", "Stealth Startup" or similar, because they haven't announced it yet.

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