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Dastgyr
B2B marketplace that connects small-scale retailers with manufacturers and suppliers
ELSA
Pronunciation training and accent reduction using speech recognition
VideoVerse
A universe of video applications, powered by deep learning
FreeD Group
Smart merchandising and digital transformation solution
PriceOye
Pakistan’s leading e-commerce platform for electronics and smartphones
Tappytoon
Netflix for comics and webtoons
Voila
AI-enhanced social storefront for creators
MUTA
Turning waste into opportunity
Dastgyr
B2B marketplace that connects small-scale retailers with manufacturers and suppliers
ELSA
Pronunciation training and accent reduction using speech recognition
VideoVerse
A universe of video applications, powered by deep learning
FreeD Group
Smart merchandising and digital transformation solution
PriceOye
Pakistan’s leading e-commerce platform for electronics and smartphones
Tappytoon
Netflix for comics and webtoons
Voila
AI-enhanced social storefront for creators
MUTA
Turning waste into opportunity
Dastgyr
B2B marketplace that connects small-scale retailers with manufacturers and suppliers
ELSA
Pronunciation training and accent reduction using speech recognition
VideoVerse
A universe of video applications, powered by deep learning
FreeD Group
Smart merchandising and digital transformation solution
PriceOye
Pakistan’s leading e-commerce platform for electronics and smartphones
Tappytoon
Netflix for comics and webtoons
Voila
AI-enhanced social storefront for creators
MUTA
Turning waste into opportunity
Dastgyr
B2B marketplace that connects small-scale retailers with manufacturers and suppliers
ELSA
Pronunciation training and accent reduction using speech recognition
VideoVerse
A universe of video applications, powered by deep learning
FreeD Group
Smart merchandising and digital transformation solution
PriceOye
Pakistan’s leading e-commerce platform for electronics and smartphones
Tappytoon
Netflix for comics and webtoons
Voila
AI-enhanced social storefront for creators
MUTA
Turning waste into opportunity
Dastgyr
B2B marketplace that connects small-scale retailers with manufacturers and suppliers
ELSA
Pronunciation training and accent reduction using speech recognition
VideoVerse
A universe of video applications, powered by deep learning
FreeD Group
Smart merchandising and digital transformation solution
PriceOye
Pakistan’s leading e-commerce platform for electronics and smartphones
Tappytoon
Netflix for comics and webtoons
Voila
AI-enhanced social storefront for creators
MUTA
Turning waste into opportunity

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