maryam

Sharif Accelerator

Trigup Acceleration Center

Zavie

Iranian Venture Capital Association

Alibaba.ir

Digikala

Otaghak

Snapp

Flightio

Home to 82% of Iran’s startups,
      Tehran has a vibrant startup ecosystem that is ranked 368 in the world.

In 2025, the startup scene of Tehran shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 25 spots.

Explore Tehran’s startup ecosystem which ranks 1st in Iran and 368th globally. Discover startups, unicorns, and exits in Tehran. Dive into Social & Leisure, which is the best startup industry in Tehran.

Startup Ecosystem of Tehran | StartupBlink

Startups in Tehran excel in Social & Leisure, Ecommerce & Retail, and Marketing & and Sales.
    There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Social & Leisure
    industry. One of the most promising startups in Tehran in 2025 is
    Snapp, Alibaba.ir, and Flightio.

With a large variety of initiatives, Tehran's startup ecosystem stands out from other cities in Middle East. Tehran offers a number of funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups.
  Below is a list of Tehran's most prominent support initiatives:

Within Tehran there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs
  to set up their startups in industries such as Social & Leisure, Ecommerce & Retail, Marketing & Sales. These three industries represent about 51% of the startups
represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Tehran. 

Tehran is Iran's 1st best startup
  ecosystem and is ranked 13th in Middle East. With a population of 10M+ people,
   Tehran is ranked 368th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories
   including Snapp.

An inspiring ecosystem that is steadily due to its growing use of digital technologies, rapid urbanization and planned investments

WADAAG TECHNOLOGIES

Sostec

FGS Bill Tracker

Zaad

Wadaag Investment

A growing regional and global startup leader 

bitget.com

AscendEX

DeBank

Trip.com

Viki

A vibrant and strong startup hub attracting international recognition and investment

Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá

Founder Institute (FI) Bogota

RockStart Latam 

Calle 26 # 92-32

Carrera 7 #116-50

Carrera 19 # 100 - 45

Toastmasters Bogota

Picap

Autolab

Cubbo

Rappi

Addi

Bold

Carrera 12a #78-40

A leading regional startup hub owing its succes to the creative and innovative spirit of its people 

MiraKle Lab

VentureSquare

TIPS

Staion Neo

Sinsa

Gangnam Station

Seoul Business Agency

Contents First

Watcha

Lezhin Entertainment

OP.GG

SK Hynix

Bithumb

Fastfive Seocho 2

LocalStitch Yeongdeungpo

An innovative city with a global startup ecosystem

Nikkei

LIP. Yokohama (Life Innovation Platform Yokohama)

Project Ninja

THE BAYS

Nippon Life Nihonbashi Building

Metropolitan Plaza Building

Keio University, Hiyoshi Campus

RIKEN Yokohama Campus

YNU Yokohama National University

Locoguide

C Channel

note

PayPay

DM2C Studio

Timee

Regus - Tokyo, Kanda

OpenOffice - Tokyo, Nihonbashi Hakozaki (Open Office)

Regus - Tokyo, Ginza 3-Chome

One of the fastest growing ecosystems in Australia 

River City Labs

Buderim Meeting Rooms

The Boarding Office

INVEST Sunshine Coast

Delorean Project

Inform Ag

Coyo

NutWorks

Zitcha

Servatus

WOTSO

Inbox Workspace

A growing startup ecosystem owing to its workforce and industries.

Wings Accelerator

Centre for Energy and Power Electronics Research

The Hive (Pre-Accelerator) program for Women Entrepreneurs

Rose Innovation Hub

Queen’s University Rose Innovation Hub

Queen's University Smith School Of Business

Queen's Office of Partnerships and Innovation

Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre

Sparq Systems

FireRein

Green Graphite

IPG Photonics Canada

CMC Microsystems

Mosaic Manufacturing

Alon MedTech Ventures

Open Valley

Colab Square

Yokneam Municipality 

Startup Village Yokneam

Augmedics

ForSight Robotics

Rapid Medical

Chain Reaction

K2View

Pitch