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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

Ripple
Startup or tech company
Payments network and company behind the XRP ledger.
San Francisco, United StatesUnicorn
Robinhood
Startup or tech company
Commission-free stock trading app.
Menlo Park, United StatesPublic company
Sadad
Startup or tech company
Payment service provider affiliated with Bank Melli.
Tehran, Iran
Saeed Amidi
Ecosystem figure
Founder and chief executive of Plug and Play Tech Center and early investor in Google and PayPal.
Sunnyvale, United StatesIranian diaspora
Sahamyab
Startup or tech company
Stock market community and data app for Iranian investors.
Tehran, Iran
Saman Electronic Payment
Startup or tech company
Payment service provider known as SEP.
Tehran, IranPublic company
Sarava
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
Saudi Venture Capital Company
Fund or financial institution
Government-backed fund of funds catalysing venture capital in Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Sea Limited
Startup or tech company
Parent of Shopee, Garena and SeaMoney.
Singapore, SingaporePublic company
Sebastian Siemiatkowski
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder and chief executive of Klarna.
Stockholm, Sweden
Seedcamp
Accelerator or incubator
European seed fund and early backer of Wise and Revolut.
London, United Kingdom
Seedrs
Crowdfunding platform
Equity crowdfunding platform, later merged with Republic.
London, United KingdomAcquired
Seedstars
Accelerator or incubator
Investor and startup competition focused on emerging markets.
Geneva, Switzerland
Sepidar
Startup or tech company
Accounting and business management software.
Tehran, Iran
Sequoia Capital
Venture capital firm
One of the oldest and most successful venture firms, early investor in Apple, Google and WhatsApp.
Menlo Park, United States
Shaparak
Fund or financial institution
Central Bank's switching network that settles all card payments in Iran.
Tehran, Iran
Shenasa
Venture capital firm
Tehran-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage Iranian tech startups.
Tehran, Iran
Shola Akinlade
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder and chief executive of Paystack.
Lagos, Nigeria
Shorooq Partners
Venture capital firm
Abu Dhabi investment firm focused on MENA technology companies.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Snapp Pay
Startup or tech company
Buy-now-pay-later and instalment payments for online and in-store shopping.
Tehran, Iran
SoFi
Startup or tech company
Student loan startup that grew into a digital bank, listed on Nasdaq.
San Francisco, United StatesPublic company
Speedinvest
Venture capital firm
Pan-European seed fund based in Vienna.
Vienna, Austria
Square
Startup or tech company
Card reader for small merchants that grew into Block.
San Francisco, United StatesPublic company
Starling Bank
Startup or tech company
UK digital bank founded by Anne Boden.
London, United Kingdom
Startup Wise Guys
Accelerator or incubator
B2B accelerator in the Baltics and Central Europe.
Tallinn, Estonia
Startupbootcamp
Accelerator or incubator
Industry-focused accelerator programs in cities around the world.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Stripe
Startup or tech company
Payments infrastructure for the internet, used by millions of businesses.
San Francisco, United StatesY CombinatorUnicorn
Stripe Atlas
Support program
Service that incorporates a US company for founders anywhere in the world.
San Francisco, United States
STV
Venture capital firm
Saudi Arabia's largest venture capital firm.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Tabby
Startup or tech company
Buy-now-pay-later company for the Gulf region.
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesUnicorn
Tabdeal
Startup or tech company
Cryptocurrency exchange with spot and margin trading.
Tehran, Iran
Tamara
Startup or tech company
Saudi buy-now-pay-later company and one of the kingdom's first unicorns.
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaUnicorn
Techstars
Accelerator or incubator
Global accelerator network running mentor-driven programs in dozens of cities.
Boulder, United States
Tehran Stock Exchange
Fund or financial institution
Iran's main stock exchange.
Tehran, Iran
Tejarat News
Media, podcast or newsletter
Persian business news site with a dedicated startup section.
Tehran, Iran
Tencent
Startup or tech company
Internet group behind WeChat and a leading game publisher.
Shenzhen, ChinaPublic company
Tencent Investment
Corporate venture capital
Tencent's investment arm, one of the most active in the world.
Shenzhen, China
Tiger Global
Venture capital firm
Investment firm known for rapid late-stage tech investing.
New York, United States
TLcom Capital
Venture capital firm
Venture firm investing in African technology companies.
Nairobi, Kenya
Toss
Startup or tech company
Korean financial super-app by Viva Republica.
Seoul, South KoreaUnicorn
Trade Republic
Startup or tech company
Mobile broker and bank in Europe.
Berlin, GermanyUnicorn
Truebill
Startup or tech company
Subscription-tracking app acquired by Rocket Companies.
Washington, United StatesAcquired
Turquoise Partners
Fund or financial institution
Tehran-based investment firm managing funds and brokerage for foreign investors in Iran.
Tehran, Iran
Ualá
Startup or tech company
Argentine fintech with a card and mobile app.
Buenos Aires, ArgentinaUnicorn
Uniswap Labs
Startup or tech company
Company behind Uniswap, the largest decentralised exchange on Ethereum.
New York, United States
University of Pennsylvania
University program
Ivy League university and home of the Wharton business school.
Philadelphia, United States
Uzum
Startup or tech company
Uzbek ecosystem of marketplace and banking services.
Tashkent, UzbekistanUnicorn
Vandar
Startup or tech company
Banking and payment APIs for businesses: payouts, invoices and settlements.
Tehran, Iran