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
Neshan
Startup or tech company
Iranian navigation app and mapping platform with routing APIs for businesses.
Nest Labs
Startup or tech company
Smart thermostat maker acquired by Google.

Netbarg
Startup or tech company
Group-buying and discount platform for restaurants, beauty and entertainment.

Netflix
Startup or tech company
DVD-by-mail service that became the leading streaming company.

Netlify
Startup or tech company
Platform for deploying websites and web apps from Git.

Netmarble
Startup or tech company
One of South Korea's largest mobile game publishers.

Netscape
Startup or tech company
Web browser company whose IPO helped start the dot-com boom.

Nexon
Startup or tech company
Online game pioneer founded in Seoul and listed in Tokyo, maker of MapleStory.
Next Games
Startup or tech company
Mobile studio behind The Walking Dead: No Man's Land, bought by Netflix in 2022.

Niantic
Startup or tech company
Augmented reality company spun out of Google and maker of Pokémon Go; its games business was sold to Scopely in 2025.

Ninisite
Startup or tech company
Large Persian community and content site for parents.

Nobat
Startup or tech company
Doctor directory and online appointment booking.

Nobitex
Startup or tech company
Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange.

Noon
Startup or tech company
E-commerce platform for the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

Northvolt
Startup or tech company
Battery maker that became Europe's best-funded startup before going bankrupt.

Nothing
Startup or tech company
London consumer electronics brand known for transparent phones and earbuds.

Notion
Startup or tech company
All-in-one workspace for notes, docs and projects.

Nubank
Startup or tech company
Digital bank with tens of millions of customers in Latin America.

Nuro
Startup or tech company
Autonomous delivery vehicles.

Nuvemshop
Startup or tech company
E-commerce platform for Latin American merchants.

Nvidia
Startup or tech company
Graphics chip maker that became the backbone of modern AI computing.

Nykaa
Startup or tech company
Indian beauty and fashion marketplace founded by a former investment banker.

Obsidian
Startup or tech company
Private note-taking app built on local Markdown files.

Ocado
Startup or tech company
Online grocer and warehouse robotics technology provider.

Octopus Energy
Startup or tech company
British energy supplier built on its own software platform, Kraken.
Oculus VR
Startup or tech company
VR headset maker that raised 2.4 million dollars on Kickstarter and was bought by Facebook.

Odoo
Startup or tech company
Open-source suite of business apps from accounting to inventory.

Okala
Startup or tech company
Online grocery ordering from neighbourhood supermarkets.
Okta
Startup or tech company
Identity and sign-in platform for companies, listed on Nasdaq.
Ola
Startup or tech company
Indian ride-hailing company.

OLX
Startup or tech company
Global online classifieds, owned by Prosus.
Onewheel
Startup or tech company
Self-balancing electric board made by Future Motion, launched on Kickstarter.

Opay
Startup or tech company
Mobile money and payments app in Nigeria and Egypt.

OpenAI
Startup or tech company
AI research and deployment company behind ChatGPT.

OpenSea
Startup or tech company
Marketplace for NFTs that grew rapidly during the 2021 boom.
Oracle
Startup or tech company
Database and enterprise software company.

Oscar Health
Startup or tech company
Technology-driven health insurer.

Otaghak
Startup or tech company
Online booking of vacation homes and eco-lodges in Iran.

Oura
Startup or tech company
Smart ring for sleep and health tracking that launched on Kickstarter.
Ouya
Startup or tech company
Android game console that raised 8.6 million dollars before shutting down.

Oyster HR
Startup or tech company
Global hiring platform for distributed teams.

Paddle
Startup or tech company
Merchant of record for software companies.

PagerDuty
Startup or tech company
Incident response platform for engineering teams.

Palantir
Startup or tech company
Data analytics software for governments and enterprises.

Paradox Interactive
Startup or tech company
Strategy game publisher of Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings and Cities: Skylines.

Parscoders
Startup or tech company
Freelance project marketplace for software, design and content work.
ParsPack
Startup or tech company
Cloud servers, hosting and infrastructure services.
Pay.ir
Startup or tech company
Payment gateway and settlement services for online merchants.