Startups and tech companies from Iran and around the world that inspire the startup community, from unicorns and listed companies to products that began on crowdfunding platforms.
677 entries
Raspberry Pi
Startup or tech company
Low-cost single-board computer for learning and making.

Raychat
Startup or tech company
Live chat and customer messaging tool for websites.

Razorpay
Startup or tech company
Payments and banking platform for Indian businesses.

Startup or tech company
Network of online communities organised by interest, from Y Combinator's first batch.

Remedy Entertainment
Startup or tech company
Finnish studio behind Max Payne, Alan Wake and Control.

Remote
Startup or tech company
Global employment and payroll platform.
Replit
Startup or tech company
Browser-based coding platform with an AI agent.

Retool
Startup or tech company
Platform for building internal tools quickly.

Revolut
Startup or tech company
Digital bank and financial super-app.
Ring
Startup or tech company
Video doorbell company acquired by Amazon after being rejected on Shark Tank.

Riot Games
Startup or tech company
Maker of League of Legends and Valorant, owned by Tencent.

Ripple
Startup or tech company
Payments network and company behind the XRP ledger.

Rippling
Startup or tech company
Workforce management platform for HR, IT and finance.

Rivian
Startup or tech company
Electric truck and SUV maker.

Robinhood
Startup or tech company
Commission-free stock trading app.

Roblox
Startup or tech company
Platform where users create and play games.

Rocket Lab
Startup or tech company
Small-satellite launcher founded in New Zealand, listed on Nasdaq.

Rollic
Startup or tech company
Hyper-casual mobile game publisher from Istanbul, bought by Zynga in 2020.

Rovio
Startup or tech company
Creator of Angry Birds, acquired by Sega.
Rubika
Startup or tech company
Super-app combining messaging, video and services.

Runway
Startup or tech company
AI video generation and editing tools.

Sabaidea
Startup or tech company
Digital media group behind Aparat and Filimo.
Sabzlearn
Startup or tech company
Persian programming and web development courses.
Sadad
Startup or tech company
Payment service provider affiliated with Bank Melli.

Safarmarket
Startup or tech company
Price comparison for flights, trains and hotels from many Iranian travel agencies.
Safe Superintelligence
Startup or tech company
AI lab focused only on building safe superintelligence.

SafetyCulture
Startup or tech company
Workplace inspection and operations software.
Sahab
Startup or tech company
Data and AI company offering analytics and machine learning services.

Sahamyab
Startup or tech company
Stock market community and data app for Iranian investors.
Sakana AI
Startup or tech company
Tokyo AI lab that draws on ideas from nature, co-founded by a co-author of the Transformer paper.

Salesforce
Startup or tech company
Pioneer of cloud software and the CRM market.

Salla
Startup or tech company
E-commerce store builder for Saudi merchants.

Saman Electronic Payment
Startup or tech company
Payment service provider known as SEP.
Samsara
Startup or tech company
Connected operations platform for fleets and industry.

Scale AI
Startup or tech company
Data labelling and evaluation infrastructure for AI models.

Scopely
Startup or tech company
Mobile game publisher of Monopoly Go and Marvel Strike Force, bought by Savvy Games Group in 2023.

Sea Limited
Startup or tech company
Parent of Shopee, Garena and SeaMoney.

Segment
Startup or tech company
Customer data platform acquired by Twilio.

SentinelOne
Startup or tech company
AI-driven endpoint security company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Sentry
Startup or tech company
Error tracking and performance monitoring that started as an open-source project.

Sepidar
Startup or tech company
Accounting and business management software.

ServiceTitan
Startup or tech company
Software for home and commercial service contractors, founded by Armenian-Americans.

Shab
Startup or tech company
Platform for renting houses and villas for short stays.

Shad
Startup or tech company
School learning network app launched by the Ministry of Education.

Shatel
Startup or tech company
One of Iran's largest private internet service providers.

SHEIN
Startup or tech company
Fast-fashion online retailer with global reach.
Shenmue III
Startup or tech company
Sequel funded by fans on Kickstarter after more than a decade of waiting.

Sheypoor
Startup or tech company
Online classifieds platform for buying and selling goods, cars and property.