OUR STORY

We went upstream when everyone else was building downstream

Founded in 2022 by industry veterans with decades of experience in enterprise IT, data integration, and critical infrastructure projects, Porifera was built to fix a specific problem: enterprises had no control over how their data was collected, structured, or routed before it entered vendor systems — and they were paying for that loss of control every month.

Porifera is post-MVP and commercially deployed, with paying enterprise customers in Oil & Gas and Cybersecurity across the Middle East. The platform is operational in production environments handling real industrial and security data. The company is bootstrapped and cash-flow positive — building toward scale on its own terms, without external dependency.

Our Vision

“To become the global standard for operational data control —  the layer that sits between enterprise infrastructure and every system that consumes data from it, owned entirely by the enterprise, not by vendors.”

Our Mission

“To give enterprises full control over how their IT, OT, and IoT data is collected,
shaped, and delivered — before it enters any vendor system — with fixed costs,
no lock-in, and zero operational risk to production environments.”

Our Values

“At Porifera, we build for the long term. Every decision — technical, commercial, and ethical — is made with the customer’s operational continuity and data ownership in mind. We do not take shortcuts that benefit us at the customer’s expense.”

Clear Rules. No Surprises.

Porifera Customer Commitment Charter

You Own and Control It

Runs on your infrastructure. No lock-in, no vendor interference, and no service disruption—even if you stop paying.

Your Data Stays Yours

No customer data is collected. Only minimal runtime telemetry—sent only with your approval and can be disabled anytime.

Transparent and Fixed Pricing

Fixed price per license tier. No usage-based charges, hidden fees, or tier changes unless your business grows significantly.

Free and Fair Upgrades

All updates are free. Your license stays valid and unrestricted—even without a support subscription.

Respectful Partnerships

Partner tiers are strictly enforced. No exceptions, favoritism, or special deals.

Ethics in Everything

No dark patterns or upsells. Clear contracts, transparent limitations, and development guided by integrity.

Meet our team

Leadership and Founders

Marwan Salem
Founder CEO
Sherif Elmetainy
Co-founder
& Head of Development

Operational in production. Proven in the field. Ready for your environment.

Porifera is not a concept or a roadmap. It is running today in Oil & Gas, Utilities, Smart Cities, and Cybersecurity environments across the Middle East, collecting and controlling real operational data in production. If you are evaluating an upstream data control layer for your infrastructure, we will show you exactly what we have built and tell you directly whether it fits your environment.

Contact us today to learn how Porifera can help you unify, control, and access your data in real time. Or request a demo to see our platform in action!