This list of startups from Tehran, Iran deserves a closer look. They’re all working hard to change the world around them in a positive way. Check out these companies and see for yourself, who will be the next big thing!
Best Startup companies in Tehran
1. Snapp
Snapp is the first and leading mobile and web-based ride-hailing platform in Iran. Its mission is to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency and quality of urban transportation in Iran, through exceptional software and service capabilities. Within 4 years, we are proud to welcome 20 million customers and 1 million drivers to our family. At more than3 million rides per day, we have also built the largest and fastest-growing internet company in the Middle East.
Website: https://snapp.ir/
Founded: 2014
Total Funding: €20M
Last Funding Type: Series A
2. Alibaba.ir
Alibaba.ir is a website for online purchases of plane, train, and bus tickets. They provide domestic and international flight, train, and bus ticketing, as well as tour packages and car rental services.
Website: https://www.alibaba.ir/
Founded: 2014
Total Funding: $22.1M
Last Funding Type: Series A
3. Flightio
Flightio is an online travel agency that provides travel services for flight, train, and bus tickets. Flightio was founded in 2015 and was headquartered in Tehran, Iran.
Website: https://flightio.com/
Founded: 2015
Total Funding: $10M
Last Funding Type: Series B
4. ZORAQ.COM
Zoraq is an online travel agency offers a platform for online hotel and flight reservation services. The site consists of more than 400K hotels around the world, flights of more than 900 airlines, and a deal of encyclopedic free travel guides and articles. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Tehran, Iran.
Website: https://zoraq.com/
Founded: 2010
Total Funding: $5.5M
Last Funding Type: Series C
5. Anetwork
Anetwork is the largest CPC (cost per click) platform in Iran. They display your banners in 6100 different websites and you only pay when your target audience clicks on your banners. They help you to introduce and sell your products and services on the internet.
Website: http://anetwork.ir/en
Founded: 2014
Total Funding: $3M
Last Funding Type: Series A
6. Navaar
Navaar started with the vision of bringing a convenient audiobook service to the Farsi speakers throughout the world, at the moment Navaar has the highest production rate of the Farsi spoken-word products (more than 30+ titles per month) and has more than 1.5M+ users (and growing fast) in terms of the customer base.
Website: http://www.navaar.com/
Founded: 2015
Total Funding: $1.3M
Last Funding Type: Series A
7. Ponisha
Ponisha is leading MENA freelancing platform.
Website: https://ponisha.ir/
Founded: 2011
Total Funding: $720K
Last Funding Type: Series A