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.

Upwork
Startup or tech company
Freelance marketplace formed from the merger of Elance and oDesk.

Warby Parker
Startup or tech company
Direct-to-consumer eyewear brand started at Wharton.

Wayfair
Startup or tech company
Online home goods retailer, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Wise
Startup or tech company
Low-cost international money transfers, formerly TransferWise.

Wix
Startup or tech company
Drag-and-drop website builder, listed on Nasdaq.

Xero
Startup or tech company
Cloud accounting software for small businesses.

Xiaomi
Startup or tech company
Smartphone and consumer electronics company.

Yandex
Startup or tech company
Russian search engine and technology group.

Zalando
Startup or tech company
Europe's largest online fashion retailer.

Zendesk
Startup or tech company
Customer service software founded in Copenhagen.

Zomato
Startup or tech company
Indian restaurant discovery and food delivery company.
Zoom
Startup or tech company
Video conferencing platform that became essential during the pandemic.