A joint meeting was held between the Board of Directors of the National Venture Capital Association of Iran and its specialized commissions with Dr. Shirazi, CEO of Iran Fara Bourse, and several senior executives of the company. The session aimed to explore the existing capacities of the capital market in financing innovation and to identify the challenges and barriers faced by stakeholders in the venture capital ecosystem.
At the beginning of the session, an overview was presented on the growth trajectory of the capital market in recent years and the increasing share of knowledge-based companies in market capitalization. Participants emphasized the importance of maintaining this trend and the need for supportive infrastructure.
One of the key topics discussed was financing knowledge-based companies through the capital market. Referring to the significant growth of these companies in the national economy, members examined obstacles such as admission limitations for early-stage startups in formal financial markets and weaknesses in financial infrastructure to support their growth.
The discussion then turned to crowdfunding platforms. Members highlighted the role of these platforms in attracting micro-investments to support startups and addressed both the opportunities and challenges surrounding their development and effectiveness.
In the next part of the meeting, attendees discussed constraints related to fund resources, the difficulties of follow-on financing, lack of sufficient incentives for private investors, and the absence of effective exit tools for completed investments.
Another issue raised in the meeting was the importance of strengthening the capital market’s data and analytics infrastructure to enable targeted support for innovative companies. Members stressed that access to accurate, transparent, and up-to-date performance data would help venture investors improve their decision-making and reduce risks stemming from informational uncertainty.
The final part of the session focused on the status and future of the “Navafarine” market. The National Venture Capital Association of Iran presented a set of proposals emphasizing the need to enhance transparency, improve regulatory processes, and design complementary financial instruments to support active companies in this market.
At the end of the meeting, participants underlined the importance of continued bilateral cooperation, holding regular expert sessions, and operational follow-up of the meeting’s resolutions through joint working groups.
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