Startups and companies
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.
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Back Market
Startup or tech company
Marketplace for refurbished electronics.
Paris, FranceUnicorn
Baemin
Startup or tech company
Korea's leading food delivery app, acquired by Delivery Hero.
Seoul, South KoreaAcquired
Balad
Startup or tech company
Navigation and local discovery app built by the Cafe Bazaar group.
Tehran, Iran
Bale
Startup or tech company
Messaging app with built-in banking and payment services.
Tehran, Iran
Bama
Startup or tech company
Classifieds site for buying and selling new and used cars.
Tehran, IranBamilo
Startup or tech company
Online retailer backed by international investors; it has since closed.
Tehran, IranClosed
Banimode
Startup or tech company
Online fashion store for clothing, shoes and accessories.
Tehran, Iran
Basalam
Startup or tech company
Marketplace connecting small producers and home businesses across Iran with buyers.
Tehran, Iran
Basecamp
Startup or tech company
Project management tool from the makers of Ruby on Rails.
Chicago, United States
Bayt.com
Startup or tech company
Job site for the Middle East and North Africa.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Behance
Startup or tech company
Creative portfolio network acquired by Adobe.
New York, United StatesAcquired
Behpardakht Mellat
Startup or tech company
Large listed payment service provider in Iran.
Tehran, IranPublic company
Benchling
Startup or tech company
Cloud software for life-science research.
San Francisco, United StatesUnicorn
BeReal
Startup or tech company
Photo app that asks friends to post at the same random moment each day, bought by Voodoo in 2024.
Paris, FranceAcquiredBimebazar
Startup or tech company
Online insurance marketplace for car, health and travel policies.
Tehran, IranBimito
Startup or tech company
Online insurance comparison and issuance.
Tehran, Iran
Binance
Startup or tech company
World's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume.
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesUnicorn
BioNTech
Startup or tech company
mRNA company that co-developed the first approved COVID-19 vaccine.
Mainz, GermanyPublic company
Bitpanda
Startup or tech company
Investment platform for crypto, stocks and metals.
Vienna, AustriaUnicorn
Bitpin
Startup or tech company
Cryptocurrency exchange and wallet.
Tehran, Iran
Bitso
Startup or tech company
Latin America's leading cryptocurrency exchange.
Mexico City, MexicoUnicorn
BlaBlaCar
Startup or tech company
Long-distance carpooling and bus platform.
Paris, FranceUnicorn
Black Forest Labs
Startup or tech company
German maker of the FLUX image generation models, started by creators of Stable Diffusion.
Freiburg, Germany
Blend
Startup or tech company
Software for mortgage and consumer lending.
San Francisco, United StatesPublic company
Blogfa
Startup or tech company
One of the earliest and best-known Persian blogging services.
Tehran, Iran
Blu Bank
Startup or tech company
Digital banking app from Saman Bank with account opening and cards entirely online.
Tehran, Iran
Bolt
Startup or tech company
European ride-hailing, scooter and delivery platform.
Tallinn, EstoniaUnicornBolt Food
Startup or tech company
Food delivery service of the Estonian company Bolt.
Tallinn, Estonia
Booking.com
Startup or tech company
Online hotel booking site, now part of Booking Holdings.
Amsterdam, NetherlandsAcquiredBoosted
Startup or tech company
Electric skateboard company launched on Kickstarter; it later shut down.
Mountain View, United StatesKickstarterClosed
Boston Dynamics
Startup or tech company
Robotics company spun out of MIT, known for its walking robots.
Waltham, United StatesAcquired
Box
Startup or tech company
Cloud content management for businesses, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Redwood City, United StatesPublic companyBragi
Startup or tech company
Early truly wireless earbuds that raised millions on Kickstarter.
Munich, GermanyKickstarter
Brex
Startup or tech company
Corporate cards and spend management for startups and enterprises.
San Francisco, United StatesY CombinatorUnicornBroadbandTV
Startup or tech company
Media and technology company managing creator content.
Vancouver, Canada
Bumble
Startup or tech company
Dating app where women make the first move.
Austin, United StatesPublic companyByju's
Startup or tech company
Edtech company that became India's most valuable startup before a sharp decline.
Bengaluru, IndiaUnicorn
ByteDance
Startup or tech company
Parent company of TikTok and Douyin.
Beijing, ChinaUnicorn
Cabify
Startup or tech company
Ride-hailing company in Spain and Latin America.
Madrid, Spain
Cafe Bazaar
Startup or tech company
Iran's main Android app store, connecting millions of users with local developers.
Tehran, IranCalendly
Startup or tech company
Scheduling tool built by a Nigerian-born founder.
Atlanta, United StatesUnicorn
Calm
Startup or tech company
Meditation and sleep app.
San Francisco, United StatesUnicornCanva
Startup or tech company
Online design platform used by hundreds of millions of people.
Sydney, AustraliaUnicorn
Cards Against Humanity
Startup or tech company
Party card game that began as a small Kickstarter campaign.
Chicago, United StatesKickstarter
Careem
Startup or tech company
Middle East ride-hailing pioneer acquired by Uber in 2020, now a super-app.
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesAcquired
Carousell
Startup or tech company
Classifieds marketplace in Southeast Asia.
Singapore, SingaporeCarta
Startup or tech company
Cap table and equity management software.
San Francisco, United StatesUnicorn
Cashfree
Startup or tech company
Payments and payouts platform for Indian businesses.
Bengaluru, IndiaY Combinator