The Financing Commission of the Iran Venture Capital Association (IRVC) held an online meeting attended by Dr. Rouhollah Aboujafari (Board Member), Mr. Sajjad Zawar (Association Secretary), and commission members including Ms. Golnaz Ashrafi (Director at Karamad), Mr. Mehrdad Yazdani (CEO of Ifund), Mr. Pouria Nagehi (CEO of Novincrowd), and Mr. Seyed Siavash Mirhosseini (CEO of Hamafarin).
During the session, the participants conducted a specialized review of the most pressing concerns and challenges currently facing crowdfunding platforms. The discussion focused on identifying operational and industry-specific solutions to address these issues. The key topics discussed included:
- Extending the deadlines for submitting periodic and final reports.
- Allowing the registration of new projects for platforms despite existing defaults.
- Proposals regarding the republication of projects backed by bank guarantees.
- Revising financing ceilings in response to inflation rates and changing economic conditions.
- Requesting a temporary suspension of mandatory capital increase requirements for platforms.
- The formal recognition of “Specialized Investors” and their impact on market development.
- Evaluating financial collateral combination models to streamline the project financing process.
The meeting concluded with a consensus on submitting specific, expert-backed, and justifiable proposals to policy-making and regulatory bodies. The objective is to improve the operating environment for crowdfunding platforms in 2026 (1405 SH) through a supportive and realistic regulatory approach.
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