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.

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.
Palmer Luckey
Ecosystem figure
Founder of Oculus, which started on Kickstarter, and of the defence company Anduril.
Pardis Technology Park
Accelerator or incubator
Iran's largest technology park, east of Tehran, home to hundreds of tech companies and the Inotex expo.
Pebble
Startup or tech company
Smartwatch maker whose campaigns set Kickstarter records; its assets were sold to Fitbit.

Peloton
Startup or tech company
Connected fitness company.

Petcube
Startup or tech company
Pet camera company with Ukrainian founders that began on Kickstarter.
Pono Music
Startup or tech company
High-resolution music player backed by Neil Young.

Prusa Research
Startup or tech company
Open-source 3D printer maker from Prague.
Raspberry Pi
Startup or tech company
Low-cost single-board computer for learning and making.

Rocket Lab
Startup or tech company
Small-satellite launcher founded in New Zealand, listed on Nasdaq.
Samsung Next
Corporate venture capital
Samsung's innovation and venture arm.
Sharif University Technology Park
Science and technology park
Technology park supporting companies founded by Sharif University students and alumni.

SmartThings
Startup or tech company
Smart-home platform funded on Kickstarter and acquired by Samsung.

Snapmaker
Startup or tech company
Modular 3D printer and laser engraver brand built on Kickstarter campaigns.

SOSV
Accelerator or incubator
Deep-tech venture firm running HAX and IndieBio.
SpaceX
Startup or tech company
Rocket and satellite company that made reusable launch vehicles routine.
Steve Jobs
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder of Apple and Pixar's longtime chief executive.
Steve Wozniak
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder of Apple who designed its first computers.

Tesla
Startup or tech company
Electric vehicle and energy company.
TikTok and LunaTik
Startup or tech company
Watch kits for the iPod nano, one of Kickstarter's first million-dollar projects.
Tony Fadell
Ecosystem figure
Co-creator of the iPod and iPhone and founder of Nest.

University of Waterloo Velocity
University program
Incubator at the University of Waterloo, Canada's top engineering school for founders.
Whoop
Startup or tech company
Wearable that tracks strain, recovery and sleep, started at Harvard.

Xiaomi
Startup or tech company
Smartphone and consumer electronics company.