Iran Startup Ecosystem Post-Sanction

1. Mohsen Malayeri
Avatech

2. Iran Technology
Scene Post Sanctions

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4. Martin Sorrell
Investor
CEO
WPP
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“ Iran is one of the last remaining places short of Mars and
the moon where there is significant opportunity
”

5. The
5
Market

6. Urbanisation
IRAN and Turkey side-by-
side
Literacy
IRAN and Turkey side-by-
side
6
82
Million
Population
70%
Under
35 Years Old

7. 120%
Mobile
Penetration
47 Million
Internet
Users
35 Million
Smart Phone
Users
201
2
201
3
201
4
201
5
7

8. Electronic Payment Growth
318 Million
Debit Cards
Users
80%
Online
Payment
200
9
201
0
2011 201
2
201
3
201
4
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9. Inexpensive
Talent &
Workforce
Expats
Returning &
Giving Back
Reducing
Brain
Drain
9
High Portion of
Engineer
Per Capita

10. Entrepreneurship
Succeeds
Everywhere
1
0

11. 10
10%
Mobile
Traffic of Iran
30 Million
Users
15M USD
Annual Revenue
Mobile
Classifie
d

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13. Events
VCsAccelerators
Media
Angel
Networks
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14. Get engage early
Partner up with local players
Invest into Fund or Syndicate
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15. @malayer
i
mohsen@avatech.ir