On the sidelines of the INOTEX Exhibition, the Iran National Venture Capital Association held a roundtable titled \u201cAn Overview of the Financing Landscape in Iran\u2019s Technology and Innovation Ecosystem.\u201d<\/strong><\/p> This event featured presentations by Mr. Abbasali Karshenas, Secretary of the Association and CEO of Talashgaran Sustainable Economy Research and Technology Fund; Mr. Hassan Zali, CEO of Soroush Sepehr New Technologies Company; Mr. Hossein Joghatai from the Non-Governmental Research and Technology Fund of Elm-o-Sanat; and Mr. Alireza Navabpour from the Non-Governmental Research and Technology Fund of FanAsa.<\/p> Each panelist shared insights and perspectives on the challenges of financing within Iran\u2019s technology and innovation ecosystem, and proposed practical solutions to improve investment conditions in this sector.<\/p> The roundtable created a valuable opportunity for dialogue among professionals in technology and venture investment, and was well received by attendees.<\/p> Given the rapid developments in the tech sector and the growing need for specialized financial resources for innovative businesses, this session enabled meaningful exchange among key players in the financing ecosystem. This event was part of the Association\u2019s strategic initiative to continuously address the financial challenges of innovation in Iran and to provide actionable policy recommendations to legislators and decision-making bodies.<\/p> The Iran National Venture Capital Association aims to facilitate collaboration between investors, financial institutions, and innovation ecosystem stakeholders. It strives to play an active role in shaping supportive policies, regulatory frameworks, and advancing the impact of venture capital in Iran\u2019s knowledge-based economy. The Association has previously organized other specialized events and published analytical reports to present a realistic view of the innovation financing landscape and engage with governmental entities, research and technology funds, and private investors.<\/p> A key takeaway from the roundtable was the identification and summary of expert perspectives on barriers to venture capital development in Iran. These included the lack of diverse financial instruments, weak legal infrastructure, and the absence of proper tax incentives for investors.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Iran National Venture Capital Association hosted a high-level roundtable on financing challenges in Iran\u2019s tech ecosystem during INOTEX, offering expert insights and proposing policy solutions to boost venture capital development. … <\/i>Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18864,"featured_media":8875,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[193],"tags":[603,363,602,364,380,365,361,368,367,362,601,366,194],"class_list":["post-8874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-financial-policy","tag-foreign-investment-iran","tag-innovation-economy","tag-innovation-in-iran","tag-inotex-2025","tag-investment-opportunities-in-iran","tag-iran-venture-capital","tag-startup-ecosystem","tag-startup-investment","tag-startup-investment-iran","tag-technology-ecosystem-iran","tag-venture-capital","tag-venture-capital-association"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/irvc.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/irvc.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/irvc.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irvc.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18864"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irvc.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8874"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/irvc.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8874\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8877,"href":"https:\/\/irvc.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8874\/revisions\/8877"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irvc.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/irvc.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irvc.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irvc.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}