The Startup Ecosystem of Iran
Iran has 1 city in the top 1000 and is one of Middle East’s best countries for setting up a startup.
COUNTRY RANKING
Iran’s startup scene saw an increase in 2023 and jumped 3 spots from the previous year, outranking Cambodia.
Population
Million
Regional Ranking
In Middle East
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Startups
Iran Top Startup Industries
8 startups
6 startups
4 startups
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Ecosystem HealthCheck
Iran Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Iran has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...
- Overperformance
- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
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The Startup Ecosystem in Iran
Global Rank
Iran is ranked below the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Iran’s startup scene is best represented in Software & Data, Ecommerce & Retail, and in Social & and Leisure.
Top Cities for Startups in Iran - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 426th + 208 | 0.726 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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Successful Software & Data startups in Iran
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