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.
CB Insights
Research and data
Market intelligence platform known for its unicorn tracker.

Celonis
Startup or tech company
Process mining software that grew out of the Technical University of Munich.
Cherry Ventures
Venture capital firm
Berlin seed fund, early backer of Flixbus.
Chile Startup Visa
Support program
Visa route for foreign founders setting up in Chile.
ClickUp
Startup or tech company
All-in-one productivity app for tasks, docs and goals.
Coatue
Venture capital firm
Technology investment firm investing in public and private companies.
Collision
Event
North American tech conference run by Web Summit.

Computer Guild Organization
Association or industry body
National guild body for Iran's IT and software companies.
Courtland Allen
Ecosystem figure
Founder of Indie Hackers.
Cowboy Ventures
Venture capital firm
Seed fund founded by Aileen Lee.
Creandum
Venture capital firm
Nordic early-stage investor known for backing Spotify.
Crunchbase
Research and data
Database of startups, funding rounds and investors.

Culture Amp
Startup or tech company
Employee engagement and performance software from Australia.

Databricks
Startup or tech company
Data and AI platform from the creators of Apache Spark at UC Berkeley.
David Cohen
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder of Techstars.
Dealroom
Research and data
Startup and venture data platform focused on Europe.

Deel
Startup or tech company
Global hiring, payroll and compliance for remote teams.

Didar CRM
Startup or tech company
Sales CRM for Iranian businesses.

Doctolib
Startup or tech company
Medical appointment booking and software in Europe.
DocuSign
Startup or tech company
Electronic signature and agreement software.
Dubai Angel Investors
Angel investor or network
Angel network for early-stage startups in the UAE and region.
Earlybird
Venture capital firm
German venture firm, early backer of UiPath.
East Azerbaijan Science and Technology Park
Science and technology park
Science and technology park in Tabriz serving tech companies in north-west Iran.
East Ventures
Venture capital firm
Early backer of Tokopedia and Traveloka.
EBAN
Angel investor or network
European association of business angels and early-stage investors.

eFounders
Accelerator or incubator
Startup studio that built SaaS companies such as Front and Aircall.
Elad Gil
Angel investor or network
Investor and author of the High Growth Handbook.
Elecomp
Event
Iran's largest annual technology exhibition, with a dedicated startup section.

Endeavor
Community or network
Global network supporting high-impact entrepreneurs in growth markets.

Entrepreneur First
Accelerator or incubator
Talent investor that builds companies from individuals before they have a team or idea.

EQT Ventures
Venture capital firm
Venture arm of the Swedish investment group EQT.
Eric Ries
Ecosystem figure
Author of The Lean Startup and founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange.
Evand
Startup or tech company
Event registration and ticketing platform for conferences and workshops.
Expa
Accelerator or incubator
Startup studio founded by Uber co-founder Garrett Camp.

Fanap
Startup or tech company
Technology group affiliated with Bank Pasargad, building banking, payment and platform services.
Fars Science and Technology Park
Science and technology park
Technology park in Shiraz with incubators for tech startups in southern Iran.
Felicis
Venture capital firm
Venture firm founded by Aydin Senkut, early investor in Shopify and Canva.

Figma
Startup or tech company
Collaborative interface design tool that runs in the browser.

First Round Capital
Venture capital firm
Seed-stage firm known for its founder community and First Round Review.

Flat6Labs
Accelerator or incubator
Seed-stage accelerator with programs across the Middle East and Africa.

Flexport
Startup or tech company
Digital freight forwarder for global supply chains.
Floodgate
Venture capital firm
Seed fund and early backer of Twitter and Lyft.

Foodics
Startup or tech company
Restaurant management and point-of-sale platform.

Founder Institute
Accelerator or incubator
Pre-seed idea-stage program with chapters in many countries.
Foundry
Venture capital firm
Boulder venture firm co-founded by Brad Feld.

Framer
Startup or tech company
Design and website building tool.

French Tech Visa
Support program
Fast-track visa for startup founders, employees and investors in France.

Freshworks
Startup or tech company
Customer service software company founded in Chennai.