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.

Amazon
Startup or tech company
Online bookstore that grew into the world's largest e-commerce and cloud company.
Apoorva Mehta
Ecosystem figure
Founder of Instacart.

ASOS
Startup or tech company
British online fashion retailer for young shoppers.

Banimode
Startup or tech company
Online fashion store for clothing, shoes and accessories.

Chewy
Startup or tech company
Online pet supplies retailer, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Digikala
Startup or tech company
Iran's largest online retailer and marketplace, the anchor of a group spanning payments, logistics and fashion.
Digikala Jet
Startup or tech company
Digikala's quick-commerce service delivering groceries and daily goods within hours.

Digistyle
Startup or tech company
Online fashion and apparel store from the Digikala group.

Faire
Startup or tech company
Wholesale marketplace connecting independent brands and retailers.

Getir
Startup or tech company
Turkish quick-commerce pioneer delivering groceries in minutes.

Gopuff
Startup or tech company
Instant delivery from its own micro-warehouses, started by two college students.

Gorillas
Startup or tech company
Quick-commerce startup acquired by Getir.

Instacart
Startup or tech company
Online grocery delivery and pickup from local stores.

Kopi Kenangan
Startup or tech company
Grab-and-go coffee chain and Southeast Asia's first F&B unicorn.
Modiseh
Startup or tech company
Online fashion store for clothing, shoes and accessories.

Nykaa
Startup or tech company
Indian beauty and fashion marketplace founded by a former investment banker.

Ocado
Startup or tech company
Online grocer and warehouse robotics technology provider.

Okala
Startup or tech company
Online grocery ordering from neighbourhood supermarkets.

Picnic
Startup or tech company
App-only grocery delivery with electric vans and fixed delivery slots.

SHEIN
Startup or tech company
Fast-fashion online retailer with global reach.
Snapp Market
Startup or tech company
Online supermarket with fast delivery, part of the Snapp group.
Technolife
Startup or tech company
Online store for phones, laptops and digital goods.

Torob
Startup or tech company
Price comparison search engine for products across Iranian online stores.

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.

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

Zepto
Startup or tech company
Ten-minute grocery delivery app founded by two teenagers.