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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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103 entries

Mohammad Javad Shakouri Moghadam
Ecosystem figure
Founder of Sabaidea, the company behind Aparat and Filimo.
Tehran, Iran
Namava
Startup or tech company
Subscription video-on-demand platform for Iranian and foreign films and series.
Tehran, Iran
Namnak
Startup or tech company
Popular Persian lifestyle and how-to content site.
Tehran, Iran
Netflix
Startup or tech company
DVD-by-mail service that became the leading streaming company.
Los Gatos, United StatesPublic company
Not Boring
Media, podcast or newsletter
Newsletter on business strategy and tech trends.
New York, United States
Patreon
Crowdfunding platform
Membership platform for creators to earn recurring income from fans.
San Francisco, United States
Paul Graham Essays
Media, podcast or newsletter
Influential essays on startups, by the co-founder of Y Combinator.
United States
Peivast
Media, podcast or newsletter
Persian media covering Iran's digital economy, startups and ICT policy.
Tehran, Iran
Pinterest
Startup or tech company
Visual discovery engine for ideas and inspiration.
San Francisco, United StatesPublic company
PitchBook
Research and data
Private market data provider owned by Morningstar.
Seattle, United StatesAcquired
PocketGamer.biz
Media, podcast or newsletter
News and analysis on the mobile games business.
United Kingdom
Product Hunt
Community or network
Daily launch site for new tech products.
San Francisco, United StatesY CombinatorAcquired
Rasta
Media, podcast or newsletter
Persian media on innovation, startups and the knowledge economy.
Tehran, Iran
Reddit
Startup or tech company
Network of online communities organised by interest, from Y Combinator's first batch.
San Francisco, United StatesY CombinatorPublic company
Reed Hastings
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder and former chief executive of Netflix.
Los Gatos, United States
Rest of World
Media, podcast or newsletter
Nonprofit publication on technology outside the Western world.
New York, United States
Rubika
Startup or tech company
Super-app combining messaging, video and services.
Tehran, Iran
Runway
Startup or tech company
AI video generation and editing tools.
New York, United StatesUnicorn
Ryan Hoover
Ecosystem figure
Founder of Product Hunt and Weekend Fund.
San Francisco, United States
Sabaidea
Startup or tech company
Digital media group behind Aparat and Filimo.
Tehran, Iran
Salar Kamangar
Ecosystem figure
Early Google employee and former chief executive of YouTube.
San Bruno, United StatesIranian diaspora
Shahrzad Rafati
Ecosystem figure
Founder and chief executive of the media-tech company BroadbandTV.
Vancouver, CanadaIranian diaspora
Shenasname
Media, podcast or newsletter
Persian news site on Iran's digital economy and startups.
Tehran, Iran
Sifted
Media, podcast or newsletter
Media covering European startups and venture capital, backed by the Financial Times.
London, United Kingdom
Snap
Startup or tech company
Camera company behind Snapchat, started at Stanford.
Santa Monica, United StatesPublic company
Spotify
Startup or tech company
Music and podcast streaming service.
Stockholm, SwedenPublic company
Startup360
Media, podcast or newsletter
Persian news and analysis on Iran's startup ecosystem.
Tehran, Iran
Step Conference
Event
Tech festival for founders and investors in the Middle East.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Stratechery
Media, podcast or newsletter
Ben Thompson's newsletter on the strategy and business of technology.
Madison, United States
Substack
Startup or tech company
Paid newsletter platform for writers.
San Francisco, United StatesY Combinator
SXSW
Event
Festival of film, music and interactive media where Twitter rose to fame.
Austin, United States
Synthesia
Startup or tech company
AI video generation platform with digital avatars.
London, United KingdomUnicorn
Taaghche
Startup or tech company
Popular e-book and audiobook app for Persian readers.
Tehran, Iran
Tech.eu
Media, podcast or newsletter
News and analysis on European technology companies.
Brussels, Belgium
TechCabal
Media, podcast or newsletter
Leading publication on African technology and startups.
Lagos, Nigeria
TechCrunch
Media, podcast or newsletter
Leading news site for startups and venture capital.
San Francisco, United States
TechNode
Media, podcast or newsletter
English-language coverage of China's tech and startup scene.
Shanghai, China
TechRasa
Media, podcast or newsletter
English-language news site about Iran's startup and tech ecosystem.
Tehran, Iran
Tejarat News
Media, podcast or newsletter
Persian business news site with a dedicated startup section.
Tehran, Iran
Telegram
Startup or tech company
Cloud-based messaging app with channels, widely used in Iran.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Telewebion
Startup or tech company
Online streaming of Iranian TV channels with archive and live sports.
Tehran, Iran
The Information
Media, podcast or newsletter
Subscription publication with in-depth reporting on tech companies.
San Francisco, United States
The Verge
Media, podcast or newsletter
Technology news and reviews site.
New York, United States
Tiwall
Startup or tech company
Cultural events guide and ticketing for theatre, music and exhibitions.
Tehran, Iran
Twitch
Startup or tech company
Live-streaming platform for gamers, spun out of Justin.tv and bought by Amazon.
San Francisco, United StatesY CombinatorAcquired
Twitter
Startup or tech company
Microblogging network, renamed X after its 2022 acquisition.
San Francisco, United StatesAcquired
Veronica Mars Movie
Startup or tech company
Feature film funded by fans on Kickstarter in 2013.
Los Angeles, United StatesKickstarter
Vigiato
Media, podcast or newsletter
Persian video game news and review site from the Digiato group.
Tehran, Iran