Meituan
Startup or tech company
Chinese super-app for food delivery and local services.
Beijing, ChinaPublic company
Mercari
Startup or tech company
Japanese peer-to-peer marketplace app.
Tokyo, JapanPublic company
Monashees
Venture capital firm
Brazilian venture firm investing across Latin America.
São Paulo, Brazil
Myket
Startup or tech company
Android app store and Cafe Bazaar's main domestic competitor.
Tehran, Iran
OLX
Startup or tech company
Global online classifieds, owned by Prosus.
Amsterdam, NetherlandsAcquired
OpenSea
Startup or tech company
Marketplace for NFTs that grew rapidly during the 2021 boom.
New York, United StatesY CombinatorUnicorn
Otaghak
Startup or tech company
Online booking of vacation homes and eco-lodges in Iran.
Tehran, Iran
Parscoders
Startup or tech company
Freelance project marketplace for software, design and content work.
Tehran, IranPoint Nine
Venture capital firm
Berlin seed fund focused on B2B SaaS and marketplaces.
Berlin, GermanyPomegranate Investment
Venture capital firm
Swedish listed investment company that has held stakes in leading Iranian internet companies.
Stockholm, SwedenPublic company
Ponisha
Startup or tech company
Freelance marketplace connecting businesses with Iranian freelancers.
Tehran, Iran
Property Finder
Startup or tech company
Leading property portal in the Gulf.
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesUnicorn
QuintoAndar
Startup or tech company
Brazilian rental housing marketplace.
São Paulo, BrazilUnicorn
Raed Ventures
Venture capital firm
Early-stage venture firm in Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Rappi
Startup or tech company
Latin American super-app for delivery and services.
Bogotá, ColombiaY CombinatorUnicorn
Rocket Internet
Corporate venture capital
Berlin company builder that launched Zalando, Jumia and many others.
Berlin, Germany
Safarmarket
Startup or tech company
Price comparison for flights, trains and hotels from many Iranian travel agencies.
Tehran, IranSarava
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
Shab
Startup or tech company
Platform for renting houses and villas for short stays.
Tehran, Iran
Sheypoor
Startup or tech company
Online classifieds platform for buying and selling goods, cars and property.
Tehran, Iran
Sibapp
Startup or tech company
Store for distributing iOS apps to users in Iran.
Tehran, Iran
Snapp
Startup or tech company
Iran's largest ride-hailing platform and the core of a super-app spanning food, travel and payments.
Tehran, Iran
Snappfood
Startup or tech company
Iran's leading online food ordering and grocery delivery platform, formerly ZoodFood.
Tehran, IranStartup Weekend Tehran
Event
54-hour event where participants pitch ideas, form teams and build a prototype.
Tehran, Iran
Tapsi
Startup or tech company
Ride-hailing platform and Snapp's main competitor, formerly Tap30.
Tehran, IranTemu
Startup or tech company
Discount marketplace from the parent of Pinduoduo.
Boston, United States
Tiwall
Startup or tech company
Cultural events guide and ticketing for theatre, music and exhibitions.
Tehran, Iran
Tokopedia
Startup or tech company
Indonesian marketplace, part of GoTo and later majority-owned by TikTok.
Jakarta, IndonesiaAcquired
Uber
Startup or tech company
Global ride-hailing and delivery platform.
San Francisco, United StatesPublic company
Upwork
Startup or tech company
Freelance marketplace formed from the merger of Elance and oDesk.
San Francisco, United StatesPublic company
Vinted
Startup or tech company
Second-hand fashion marketplace and Lithuania's first unicorn.
Vilnius, LithuaniaUnicorn
Zocdoc
Startup or tech company
Online booking of doctor appointments.
New York, United States