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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

MNT-Halan
Startup or tech company
Egyptian fintech offering lending, payments and e-commerce.
Cairo, EgyptUnicorn
Mofid Securities
Startup or tech company
Brokerage with one of Iran's most used online trading platforms.
Tehran, Iran
Mollie
Startup or tech company
Payments service for European businesses.
Amsterdam, NetherlandsUnicorn
Moniepoint
Startup or tech company
Business banking and payments platform in Nigeria.
Lagos, NigeriaUnicorn
Monk's Hill Ventures
Venture capital firm
Series A venture firm for Southeast Asia.
Singapore, Singapore
Monzo
Startup or tech company
UK digital bank known for its coral cards and community.
London, United KingdomUnicorn
MTN Group
Corporate venture capital
African telecom group that has invested in Iranian internet companies through a joint venture.
Johannesburg, South AfricaPublic company
MTN Irancell
Corporate venture capital
Iran's second mobile operator, part-owned by South Africa's MTN.
Tehran, Iran
N26
Startup or tech company
Mobile bank operating across Europe.
Berlin, GermanyUnicorn
Nandan Nilekani
Ecosystem figure
Infosys co-founder who led India's Aadhaar digital identity program.
Bengaluru, India
Naval Ravikant
Angel investor or network
Co-founder of AngelList, investor and writer.
San Francisco, United States
Navan
Startup or tech company
Corporate travel and expense platform.
Palo Alto, United States
Nikolay Storonsky
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder and chief executive of Revolut.
London, United Kingdom
Nima Ghamsari
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder and head of the mortgage software company Blend.
San Francisco, United StatesIranian diaspora
Nithin Kamath
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder and chief executive of Zerodha.
Bengaluru, India
Nobitex
Startup or tech company
Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange.
Tehran, Iran
Northzone
Venture capital firm
Nordic venture firm and early investor in Spotify.
Stockholm, Sweden
Nubank
Startup or tech company
Digital bank with tens of millions of customers in Latin America.
São Paulo, BrazilPublic company
Omidyar Network
Venture capital firm
Philanthropic investment firm created by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar.
Redwood City, United States
Opay
Startup or tech company
Mobile money and payments app in Nigeria and Egypt.
Lagos, NigeriaUnicorn
Paddle
Startup or tech company
Merchant of record for software companies.
London, United KingdomUnicorn
Partech
Venture capital firm
Global venture firm with a large Africa fund.
Paris, France
Patrick Collison
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder and chief executive of Stripe.
San Francisco, United States
Pay.ir
Startup or tech company
Payment gateway and settlement services for online merchants.
Tehran, Iran
Paymob
Startup or tech company
Payment services provider for the Middle East and Africa.
Cairo, Egypt
Payoneer
Startup or tech company
Cross-border payments for freelancers and businesses.
New York, United StatesPublic company
PayPal
Startup or tech company
Online payments pioneer whose alumni became known as the PayPal Mafia.
San Jose, United StatesPublic company
PayPing
Startup or tech company
Online payment services for freelancers and small online shops.
Tehran, Iran
Paystack
Startup or tech company
Nigerian payments company acquired by Stripe in 2020.
Lagos, NigeriaY CombinatorAcquired
Paytm
Startup or tech company
Indian digital payments and financial services company.
Noida, IndiaPublic company
Peak XV Partners
Venture capital firm
Venture firm for India and Southeast Asia, formerly Sequoia India.
Bengaluru, India
Peter Thiel
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, first outside investor in Facebook, author of Zero to One.
Los Angeles, United States
Phantom
Startup or tech company
Self-custody crypto wallet that started on Solana.
San Francisco, United StatesUnicorn
PhonePe
Startup or tech company
India's leading UPI payments app.
Bengaluru, IndiaUnicorn
Pierre Omidyar
Ecosystem figure
Founder of eBay and Omidyar Network, born in Paris to Iranian parents.
Honolulu, United StatesIranian diaspora
Plaid
Startup or tech company
API that connects apps to users' bank accounts.
San Francisco, United StatesUnicorn
Plug and Play
Accelerator or incubator
Innovation platform connecting startups with corporations, founded by Saeed Amidi.
Sunnyvale, United States
Prosus
Corporate venture capital
Global consumer internet investor, majority-owned by Naspers.
Amsterdam, NetherlandsPublic company
Qonto
Startup or tech company
Business banking for European SMEs and freelancers.
Paris, FranceUnicorn
Rahavard 365
Startup or tech company
Market data and analysis app for the Tehran Stock Exchange.
Tehran, Iran
Rakuten
Startup or tech company
Japanese e-commerce and fintech group.
Tokyo, JapanPublic company
Ramin Rabii
Ecosystem figure
Chief executive of Turquoise Partners, a Tehran investment firm for foreign investors.
Tehran, Iran
Ramp
Startup or tech company
Corporate cards and finance automation.
New York, United StatesUnicorn
Ramzinex
Startup or tech company
Online cryptocurrency exchange.
Tehran, Iran
Razorpay
Startup or tech company
Payments and banking platform for Indian businesses.
Bengaluru, IndiaY CombinatorUnicorn
Republic
Crowdfunding platform
Platform for retail investment in startups, real estate and crypto.
New York, United States
Revolut
Startup or tech company
Digital bank and financial super-app.
London, United KingdomUnicorn
Ribbit Capital
Venture capital firm
Fintech-focused venture firm.
Palo Alto, United States