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Startup ecosystem directory: Iran and the world | StartupNetwork

1,253 entries in 16 sections

Startup ecosystem directory

Successful startups from Iran and the world, venture capital and angel investors, accelerators, technology parks, universities, crowdfunding platforms, media, events and the people who built the ecosystem.

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All · 1,253 Startups and companies · 677 Venture capital firms · 98 Angel investors · 11 Accelerators and incubators · 38 Corporate investors · 15 Funds and institutions · 7 University programs · 89 Science and technology parks · 9 Associations · 6 Support programs · 21 Crowdfunding platforms · 11 Communities · 15 Media and newsletters · 50 Events · 27 Research and data · 14 People · 165

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78 entries

Rakuten
Startup or tech company
Japanese e-commerce and fintech group.
Tokyo, JapanPublic company
Rocket Internet
Corporate venture capital
Berlin company builder that launched Zalando, Jumia and many others.
Berlin, Germany
Ronaldo Mouchawar
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder of Souq.com, which Amazon acquired.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Saeed Mohammadi
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder of Digikala alongside his brother Hamid.
Tehran, Iran
Sahil Lavingia
Ecosystem figure
Founder of Gumroad and author of The Minimalist Entrepreneur.
Provo, United States
Salla
Startup or tech company
E-commerce store builder for Saudi merchants.
Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Sarava
Venture capital firm
One of Iran's best-known venture capital firms, an early backer of several of the country's largest internet companies.
Tehran, Iran
Sea Limited
Startup or tech company
Parent of Shopee, Garena and SeaMoney.
Singapore, SingaporePublic company
SHEIN
Startup or tech company
Fast-fashion online retailer with global reach.
Singapore, SingaporeUnicorn
Shenasa
Venture capital firm
Tehran-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage Iranian tech startups.
Tehran, Iran
Shopee
Startup or tech company
Southeast Asia's leading e-commerce marketplace.
Singapore, Singapore
Shopify
Startup or tech company
Commerce platform powering millions of online stores.
Ottawa, CanadaPublic company
Snapp Market
Startup or tech company
Online supermarket with fast delivery, part of the Snapp group.
Tehran, Iran
Souq.com
Startup or tech company
Arab e-commerce leader acquired by Amazon in 2017.
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesAcquired
Takealot
Startup or tech company
South Africa's largest online retailer.
Cape Town, South Africa
Takhfifan
Startup or tech company
Daily deals platform for local services, restaurants and leisure.
Tehran, Iran
Technolife
Startup or tech company
Online store for phones, laptops and digital goods.
Tehran, Iran
Tehran E-Commerce Association
Association or industry body
Association of Tehran's online businesses working on policy, trust and market rules.
Tehran, Iran
Temu
Startup or tech company
Discount marketplace from the parent of Pinduoduo.
Boston, United States
Tobias Lütke
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder and chief executive of Shopify.
Ottawa, Canada
Tokopedia
Startup or tech company
Indonesian marketplace, part of GoTo and later majority-owned by TikTok.
Jakarta, IndonesiaAcquired
Torob
Startup or tech company
Price comparison search engine for products across Iranian online stores.
Tehran, Iran
Trendyol
Startup or tech company
Turkey's largest e-commerce platform, majority-owned by Alibaba.
Istanbul, TürkiyeUnicornAcquired
Union of Virtual Businesses
Association or industry body
Guild union that issues licences and represents online sellers and internet businesses.
Tehran, Iran
Uzum
Startup or tech company
Uzbek ecosystem of marketplace and banking services.
Tashkent, UzbekistanUnicorn
Viaweb
Startup or tech company
Early online store builder acquired by Yahoo, which became Yahoo Store.
Cambridge, United StatesAcquired
Vinted
Startup or tech company
Second-hand fashion marketplace and Lithuania's first unicorn.
Vilnius, LithuaniaUnicorn
Wamda Capital
Venture capital firm
Venture firm investing in growth-stage tech companies across the Arab world.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Wayfair
Startup or tech company
Online home goods retailer, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Boston, United StatesPublic company
Zalando
Startup or tech company
Europe's largest online fashion retailer.
Berlin, GermanyPublic company