Internet Outages and Collateral Crisis: Severe Threats to Iran’s Crowdfunding Ecosystem

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Mehrdad Yazdani, CEO of the financing platform “Ifand” and a board member of the National Venture Capital Association’s financing commission, has highlighted critical challenges facing Iran’s crowdfunding ecosystem in an exclusive interview with Iranian Startup. He warns that a combination of a collateral crisis, recurrent internet disruptions, and weak support mechanisms is inflicting severe damage on innovation and the knowledge-based economy ... Read more

Internet as a Crucial Infrastructure for Retaining Talent and Fostering Venture Capital

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Kaveh Goudarzi, a board member of the Accelerators Commission at the Venture Capital Association and CEO of Jahat Accelerator, emphasized in an interview, originally published by Iranian Startup, that the internet is not merely a communication tool but the fundamental infrastructure for wealth creation and retaining elite talent in the country. He warned that infrastructure limitations, coupled with geopolitical tensions, are significantly hindering the growth of innovation and the retention of skilled professionals. ... Read more

Accelerators Commission Meeting Held at Jahesh Accelerator

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The meeting of the Association’s Accelerators Commission was held on April 22, 2026, hosted by Jahesh Accelerator. The session was attended by Mohsen Sadri (Member of the Board of Directors), Sajjad Zavvar (Secretary of the Association), members of the Commission’s board including Mohammad Sadegh Sobhani, Kaveh Goodarzi, Seyed Arshad Hosseini, and Farhad Taheri, as well as Mr. Ebrahimi representing the Innovation Acceleration Center of Pardis Technology Park. ... Read more

Financing Commission of Iran Venture Capital Association Discusses Crowdfunding Challenges and Strategic Solutions

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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) ... Read more

Statement of the Iranian Venture Capital Association on the Occasion of the New Year 1405, National Mourning, and Reaffirming Allegiance to the New Leadership of the Revolution

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As Iran stands at the threshold of the New Year (1405), our hearts are heavy with a profound national grief. The beginning of this spring is marked by the martyrdom of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei, who fell victim to recent acts of external aggression. He was a steadfast visionary and the primary patron of Iran’s "Software Movement" and scientific self-reliance. His loss is deeply felt by the entire scholarly and technological community. ... Read more