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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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204 entries

Estonia e-Residency
Support program
Digital identity that lets entrepreneurs run an EU company online.
Tallinn, Estonia
Exir
Startup or tech company
Cryptocurrency trading platform.
Tehran, Iran
Fanap
Startup or tech company
Technology group affiliated with Bank Pasargad, building banking, payment and platform services.
Tehran, Iran
Fawry
Startup or tech company
Egyptian electronic payments network.
Cairo, EgyptPublic company
Fintech Innovation Lab
Accelerator or incubator
Program pairing fintech startups with major banks.
New York, United States
Flutterwave
Startup or tech company
Payments infrastructure across Africa.
Lagos, NigeriaUnicorn
Future Africa
Venture capital firm
Early-stage investment platform for African startups.
Lagos, Nigeria
General Catalyst
Venture capital firm
Venture firm backing companies like Stripe and Airbnb.
Cambridge, United States
Global Ventures
Venture capital firm
Dubai venture firm investing in the Middle East, Africa and Pakistan.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
GoFundMe
Crowdfunding platform
Donation crowdfunding for personal causes and charities.
San Diego, United States
Gojek
Startup or tech company
Indonesian super-app that merged with Tokopedia to form GoTo.
Jakarta, IndonesiaPublic company
Grab
Startup or tech company
Southeast Asian super-app for rides, food and payments.
Singapore, SingaporePublic company
Groww
Startup or tech company
Investing app for stocks and mutual funds in India.
Bengaluru, IndiaY CombinatorUnicorn
Gusto
Startup or tech company
Payroll, benefits and HR software for small businesses.
San Francisco, United StatesY CombinatorUnicorn
Hamrah-e Aval
Corporate venture capital
Iran's largest mobile operator, which runs its own digital services and innovation programs.
Tehran, IranPublic company
Hesabfa
Startup or tech company
Online accounting software for small businesses.
Tehran, Iran
Hub71
Accelerator or incubator
Abu Dhabi's global tech ecosystem with incentive programs for startups.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
IDPay
Startup or tech company
Online payment gateway and payment links for small businesses.
Tehran, Iran
Index Ventures
Venture capital firm
Venture firm working across Europe and the US, investor in Supercell and Revolut.
London, United Kingdom
Interswitch
Startup or tech company
Nigerian payments infrastructure company.
Lagos, NigeriaUnicorn
Iran Fara Bourse
Fund or financial institution
Over-the-counter market where several Iranian tech and knowledge-based companies are listed.
Tehran, Iran
Iran Fintech Association
Association or industry body
Industry association representing Iranian fintech companies and advocating for clear regulation.
Tehran, Iran
Iran Venture Capital Association
Association or industry body
Body bringing together Iranian venture capital and investment firms.
Tehran, Iran
Iranicard
Startup or tech company
Services for paying for international online purchases and subscriptions.
Tehran, Iran
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder of Andela and Flutterwave and founder of Future Africa.
Lagos, Nigeria
Jack Dorsey
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder of Twitter and Square.
San Francisco, United States
Jibit
Startup or tech company
Payment and settlement infrastructure for Iranian online businesses.
Tehran, Iran
John Collison
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder and president of Stripe.
San Francisco, United States
Kakao
Startup or tech company
Korean internet company behind the KakaoTalk messenger.
Jeju, South KoreaPublic company
Kaspi.kz
Startup or tech company
Kazakh super-app for payments, marketplace and banking.
Almaty, KazakhstanPublic company
Kaszek
Venture capital firm
Latin America's leading venture firm, founded by MercadoLibre veterans.
São Paulo, Brazil
Keith Rabois
Ecosystem figure
PayPal alumnus and investor at Khosla Ventures.
Miami, United States
Klarna
Startup or tech company
Buy-now-pay-later and payments company.
Stockholm, SwedenUnicornPublic company
Kraken
Startup or tech company
One of the oldest US cryptocurrency exchanges.
San Francisco, United States
Kristo Käärmann
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder and chief executive of Wise.
London, United Kingdom
Kunal Shah
Ecosystem figure
Founder of CRED and co-founder of FreeCharge.
Bengaluru, India
Lagos Angel Network
Angel investor or network
Angel investor network in Nigeria.
Lagos, Nigeria
Lakestar
Venture capital firm
European venture firm with early stakes in Spotify and Revolut.
Zurich, Switzerland
Lemon Squeezy
Startup or tech company
Payments and tax platform for digital products, acquired by Stripe.
Remote, United StatesAcquired
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Venture capital firm
Multi-stage venture firm and early investor in Snap.
Menlo Park, United States
Line
Startup or tech company
Messaging app popular in Japan, Taiwan and Thailand.
Tokyo, Japan
LocalGlobe
Venture capital firm
London seed fund run by Saul and Robin Klein.
London, United Kingdom
London Tech Week
Event
Annual week of technology events in London.
London, United Kingdom
M-Pesa
Startup or tech company
Mobile money service launched by Safaricom that transformed payments in Kenya.
Nairobi, Kenya
Marqeta
Startup or tech company
Card issuing platform behind many modern payment apps.
Oakland, United StatesPublic company
MercadoLibre
Startup or tech company
Latin America's largest e-commerce and fintech company.
Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPublic company
Mercury
Startup or tech company
Banking for startups.
San Francisco, United StatesUnicorn
Middle East Venture Partners
Venture capital firm
Venture capital firm investing across the Middle East since 2010.
Beirut, Lebanon