What Ecosystem does

Ecosystem (اکوسیستم کارآفرینی ایران), legally رسانه اکوسیستم کارآفرینی ایران, is a private Iranian web-based directory and information platform that catalogs the country's entrepreneurship ecosystem. The portal, accessible at ecosystem.ir and supplemented by a Telegram channel (t.me/ecosystemir), aggregates and displays listings of Iranian startups, science and technology parks, innovation centers, accelerators, co-working spaces, mentors, and events. Entities are organized into 40+ sector categories — including commerce/trading (165 startups), financial services (158), healthcare (143), education (121), and software (90) — and by province and city, enabling discovery and filtering across Iran's startup landscape.

The platform also publishes news, blog content, and event coverage across vertical feeds (general ecosystem news, accelerator news, and science park news), positioning itself as a transparency and discovery hub for Iran's innovation economy. Listed partner/supporters include Civilica (academic/research services), Uniref, and Samandehi (verification/trust services). The platform does not expose a public API, does not operate mobile applications, and discloses no proprietary technology stack beyond a standard web directory architecture.

The business model is not publicly disclosed. No pricing, advertising rate card, subscription tiers, or revenue figures are published on the platform or in the source material; the organization operates as a private media company without disclosed venture capital backing, parent company, or subsidiaries. The primary audience is Iranian startups, entrepreneurs, investors, science parks, mentors, and accelerators seeking visibility, networking, and ecosystem information, served through a single-country, Persian-language distribution footprint.

Name

Ecosystem

Legal name

رسانه اکوسیستم کارآفرینی ایران

Website

https://ecosystem.ir

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecosystem is a Tehran-based private web directory and news portal that catalogs Iranian startups, science parks, accelerators, mentors, and events, organizing over 40 sector categories across Iran's provinces for entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem enablers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Ecosystem Directory

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Developer Portals, SDKs & Documentation Platforms (BPAMADAG)

Keywords

• Startup ecosystem directory
• Iran entrepreneurship platform
• Innovation centers database
• Accelerator listings
• Venture capital directory

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ecosystem is an online directory and information platform that aggregates and showcases entities in Iran's entrepreneurship ecosystem, including startups, science and technology parks, innovation centers, accelerators, mentors, and tech events. The platform organizes startups by 40+ sector categories (e.g., Commerce with 165 startups, Financial Services with 158, Healthcare with 143, Education with 121) and by province/city, providing a transparency hub for ecosystem participants.

Product overview

Ecosystem (اکوسیستم کارآفرینی ایران) is a comprehensive directory and transparency platform for Iran's entrepreneurship ecosystem. It serves as a catalog/listings service that aggregates and showcases various ecosystem entities including science and technology parks, innovation centers, accelerators, startups, and events. The platform organizes entities by category (such as commerce/trading with 165 startups, financial services with 158 startups, healthcare with 143 startups, education with 121 startups, software with 90 startups, and many more categories), by province/city location, and provides news, blog content, and entity profiles. The Ecosystem Platform itself is the core offering - a directory service that connects ecosystem participants and provides visibility into Iran's startup and innovation landscape.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ecosystem Platform Iran Entrepreneurship Ecosystem platform providing a comprehensive directory of startups, science parks, innovation centers, accelerators, mentors, and events across Iran. The platform serves as a transparency hub, allowing users to discover, explore, and connect with entities in Iran's entrepreneurship ecosystem through categorized listings, provincial/city breakdowns, and ecosystem news content.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Civilica (سیویلیکا)minorOthersCivilica is listed as a partner/supporter on the Ecosystem platform, providing academic and research support services.
• Uniref (یونیرف)minorOthersUniref is listed as a partner/supporter on the Ecosystem platform.
• Samandehi (سماندهی)minorOthersSamandehi is listed as a partner/supporter on the Ecosystem platform, providing verification/trust services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• PitchBook: Private market data platform covering venture capital, private equity, M&A, and startups. Comparable in providing structured directory and intelligence services to investors and ecosystem participants.
• CB Insights: Market intelligence platform focused on startup, venture capital, and emerging technology data. Comparable as a B2B data and directory provider serving investors and corporate strategy teams exploring innovation ecosystems.
• F6S: Startup community and directory platform connecting founders, investors, accelerators, and programs. Directly comparable as a multi-sided community hub for the global entrepreneurship ecosystem.
• Startupblink: Global startup ecosystem map and ranking platform covering cities, countries, and sectors. Closely comparable in offering geographic and sector-based startup discovery and ecosystem benchmarking.
• Tracxn: Startup research and intelligence platform tracking companies across sectors and geographies. Comparable business model as a directory/data subscription service for private market participants.
• Dealroom: Global startup and investor database with strong ecosystem-mapping functionality across regions and sectors. Closely aligned with Ecosystem's mission of cataloging startups, investors, and innovation hubs within a defined geography.
• Crunchbase: Global startup and investor database providing structured profiles, funding data, and ecosystem intelligence. Directly comparable as a web-based directory platform aggregating startup, investor, and accelerator information for an entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Product Hunt: Community-driven product discovery platform with adjacent startup showcasing functionality. Overlaps as a web-based directory and discovery layer for the tech/startup ecosystem, though narrower in product scope.
• AngelList (Wellfound): Broader startup platform spanning talent recruitment, fundraising, and startup discovery. Overlapping capability as a directory connecting startups with investors, but with a much wider product surface area.

Regional players

• Sifted: European-focused startup news and intelligence outlet covering the regional ecosystem. Comparable as a sector-specialized information and directory platform, though serving a different geography with stronger news content orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecosystem-ir

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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