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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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78 entries

Alibaba Group
Startup or tech company
Chinese e-commerce giant founded in Jack Ma's apartment.
Hangzhou, ChinaPublic company
Allegro
Startup or tech company
Poland's largest online marketplace.
Poznań, PolandPublic company
Amazon
Startup or tech company
Online bookstore that grew into the world's largest e-commerce and cloud company.
Seattle, United StatesPublic company
ASOS
Startup or tech company
British online fashion retailer for young shoppers.
London, United KingdomPublic company
Bamilo
Startup or tech company
Online retailer backed by international investors; it has since closed.
Tehran, IranClosed
Banimode
Startup or tech company
Online fashion store for clothing, shoes and accessories.
Tehran, Iran
Basalam
Startup or tech company
Marketplace connecting small producers and home businesses across Iran with buyers.
Tehran, Iran
Chewy
Startup or tech company
Online pet supplies retailer, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Plantation, United StatesPublic company
Coupang
Startup or tech company
Korea's largest e-commerce company, listed in New York.
Seoul, South KoreaPublic company
Digikala
Startup or tech company
Iran's largest online retailer and marketplace, the anchor of a group spanning payments, logistics and fashion.
Tehran, Iran
Digikala Jet
Startup or tech company
Digikala's quick-commerce service delivering groceries and daily goods within hours.
Tehran, Iran
Digistyle
Startup or tech company
Online fashion and apparel store from the Digikala group.
Tehran, Iran
Dollar Shave Club
Startup or tech company
Razor subscription company bought by Unilever.
Venice, United StatesAcquired
East Ventures
Venture capital firm
Early backer of Tokopedia and Traveloka.
Jakarta, Indonesia
eBay
Startup or tech company
Online auction and marketplace founded by Pierre Omidyar.
San Jose, United StatesPublic company
Elecomp
Event
Iran's largest annual technology exhibition, with a dedicated startup section.
Tehran, Iran
Emalls
Startup or tech company
Product search and price comparison across Iranian online shops.
Tehran, Iran
Esam
Startup or tech company
Online marketplace and auction site for new and used goods.
Tehran, Iran
Etsy
Startup or tech company
Marketplace for handmade and vintage goods.
Brooklyn, United StatesPublic company
Flipkart
Startup or tech company
Indian e-commerce leader acquired by Walmart in 2018.
Bengaluru, IndiaAcquired
Glossier
Startup or tech company
Beauty brand that grew out of the Into The Gloss blog.
New York, United StatesUnicorn
Gumroad
Startup or tech company
Platform for creators to sell digital products directly.
San Francisco, United States
Gymshark
Startup or tech company
Fitness clothing brand started by a teenager in his parents' garage.
Solihull, United KingdomUnicorn
Hamid Mohammadi
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder of Digikala, Iran's largest online retailer.
Tehran, Iran
Hepsiburada
Startup or tech company
One of Turkey's largest e-commerce marketplaces, listed on Nasdaq.
Istanbul, TürkiyePublic company
HV Capital
Venture capital firm
German venture firm formerly known as Holtzbrinck Ventures.
Munich, Germany
Iran Internet Group
Corporate venture capital
Holding company behind Snapp and related ventures, backed by MTN.
Tehran, Iran
Jack Ma
Ecosystem figure
Co-founder of Alibaba Group.
Hangzhou, China
Jeff Bezos
Ecosystem figure
Founder of Amazon and the space company Blue Origin.
Seattle, United States
Jumia
Startup or tech company
Pan-African e-commerce platform listed in New York.
Lagos, NigeriaPublic company
Kaspi.kz
Startup or tech company
Kazakh super-app for payments, marketplace and banking.
Almaty, KazakhstanPublic company
Lazada
Startup or tech company
Southeast Asian marketplace controlled by Alibaba.
Singapore, SingaporeAcquired
Lemon Squeezy
Startup or tech company
Payments and tax platform for digital products, acquired by Stripe.
Remote, United StatesAcquired
Marcos Galperin
Ecosystem figure
Founder of MercadoLibre.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Meesho
Startup or tech company
Social commerce marketplace for small sellers in India.
Bengaluru, IndiaY CombinatorUnicorn
MercadoLibre
Startup or tech company
Latin America's largest e-commerce and fintech company.
Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPublic company
Modiseh
Startup or tech company
Online fashion store for clothing, shoes and accessories.
Tehran, Iran
Mumzworld
Startup or tech company
Online store for mothers and children in the Gulf.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Naspers
Corporate venture capital
South African group and early investor in Tencent, through its Prosus arm.
Cape Town, South AfricaPublic company
Netbarg
Startup or tech company
Group-buying and discount platform for restaurants, beauty and entertainment.
Tehran, Iran
Noon
Startup or tech company
E-commerce platform for the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Nuvemshop
Startup or tech company
E-commerce platform for Latin American merchants.
São Paulo, BrazilUnicorn
Nykaa
Startup or tech company
Indian beauty and fashion marketplace founded by a former investment banker.
Mumbai, IndiaPublic company
Okala
Startup or tech company
Online grocery ordering from neighbourhood supermarkets.
Tehran, Iran
Pierre Omidyar
Ecosystem figure
Founder of eBay and Omidyar Network, born in Paris to Iranian parents.
Honolulu, United StatesIranian diaspora
Pinduoduo
Startup or tech company
Chinese group-buying e-commerce platform.
Shanghai, ChinaPublic company
Pomegranate Investment
Venture capital firm
Swedish listed investment company that has held stakes in leading Iranian internet companies.
Stockholm, SwedenPublic company
Prosus
Corporate venture capital
Global consumer internet investor, majority-owned by Naspers.
Amsterdam, NetherlandsPublic company