Startup ecosystem directory

Frontline Ventures

Venture capital firm

Seed and growth investor for B2B software in Europe.

Early-stage investment platform for African startups.

President and chief executive of Y Combinator, co-founder of Initialized Capital.

General Catalyst

Venture capital firm

Venture firm backing companies like Stripe and Airbnb.

Small-business tax regimes and easy company setup attract regional founders.

Residence routes for self-employed people and founders in Germany.

GITEX Global

Event

One of the world's largest tech events, with the Expand North Star startup show.

GitLab

Startup or tech company

Open-core DevOps platform built by a fully remote company.

Glean

Startup or tech company

AI search and assistant across a company's apps and documents.

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor

Research and data

Long-running research project measuring entrepreneurship in dozens of countries.

Goftino

Startup or tech company

Online chat service for website support teams.

Golden Gate Ventures

Venture capital firm

Seed and Series A investor in Southeast Asia.

Google for Startups Accelerator

Accelerator or incubator

Equity-free programs giving startups Google mentors and technical support.

Alphabet's venture capital arm, known as GV.

Venture firm that backed LinkedIn, Airbnb and many enterprise companies.

Science and technology park in Rasht supporting startups in northern Iran.

Gusto

Startup or tech company

Payroll, benefits and HR software for small businesses.

Hamkaran System

Startup or tech company

One of Iran's largest enterprise software and ERP vendors.

Harvard Innovation Labs

University program

Harvard's startup hub for students and alumni.

Solo-GP early-stage fund.

Online accounting software for small businesses.

London seed fund and early investor in Darktrace.

Hub71

Accelerator or incubator

Abu Dhabi's global tech ecosystem with incentive programs for startups.

HubSpot

Startup or tech company

Inbound marketing and CRM platform born at MIT.

Hustle Fund

Venture capital firm

Pre-seed fund for software founders.

German venture firm formerly known as Holtzbrinck Ventures.

One of the first startup studios, founded by Bill Gross.

IIT Bombay SINE

University program

Technology business incubator at IIT Bombay.

in5

Accelerator or incubator

Dubai innovation centre and incubator for tech, media and design startups.

Venture firm working across Europe and the US, investor in Supercell and Revolut.

Indian Angel Network

Angel investor or network

One of India's largest angel investor networks.

Community of founders building profitable bootstrapped businesses.

Initialized Capital

Venture capital firm

Seed fund started by Alexis Ohanian and Garry Tan.

Annual innovation and technology exchange hosted by Pardis Technology Park.

Insider

Startup or tech company

Customer engagement platform and Turkey's first unicorn.

Software-focused venture and growth equity firm.

Customer messaging and AI support platform from Dublin.

Design collaboration platform that shut down in 2024.

Iran National Innovation Fund

Fund or financial institution

Public fund that provides loans, guarantees and co-investment for knowledge-based companies.

Long-running annual awards for Iran's best websites and mobile apps.

Isfahan Science and Technology Town

Science and technology park

One of Iran's oldest science and technology parks, with incubators and hundreds of tech firms.

Later-stage venture firm.

Angel investor, early Uber backer and podcast host.

Co-founder of Y Combinator and author of Founders at Work.

Kalaari Capital

Venture capital firm

Indian early-stage venture firm led by Vani Kola.

Iranian-American serial entrepreneur and investor who co-founded several Silicon Valley companies.

Latin America's leading venture firm, founded by MercadoLibre veterans.

Kauffman Foundation

Research and data

Foundation funding research and programs on entrepreneurship.