Famous Iranian Entrepreneurs
These famous Iranian entrepreneurs have made significant contributions to the world of business, technology, and innovation. From founding successful startups to leading multinational corporations, their impact on the global business landscape is profound.
Dara Khosrowshahi
Most famous business: Uber (CEO)
Age: Born May 28, 1969
Known for: Leading Uber and previously serving as CEO of Expedia
Pierre Omidyar
Most famous business: eBay (Founder)
Age: Born June 21, 1967
Known for: Founding eBay and his philanthropic efforts through the Omidyar Network
Nazanin Daneshvar
Most famous business: Takhfifan (Founder)
Age: Born 1983
Known for: Establishing Iran’s first group-buying website, Takhfifan
Hamid and Saeed Mohammadi
Most famous business: Digikala (Co-founders)
Age: Born in the 1970s
Known for: Co-founding Digikala, the largest e-commerce platform in Iran
Mohammad Javad Shakouri Moghadam
​Most famous business: Aparat (Founder)
Age: Born 1981
Known for: Founding Aparat, Iran’s largest video-sharing platform
Anousheh Ansari
Most famous business: Prodea Systems (CEO)
Age: Born September 12, 1966
Known for: Being the first Iranian woman in space and the CEO of Prodea Systems
Bijan Zamani
​Most famous business: DotNetNuke (Founder)
Age: Born 1970
Known for: Co-founding DotNetNuke, an open-source web application framework
Pejman Nozad
​Most famous business: Pejman Mar Ventures (Co-founder)
Age: Born 1970s
Known for: Being a key venture capitalist in Silicon Valley, co-founding Pejman Mar Ventures
Omid Kordestani
Most famous business: Twitter (Executive Chairman), Google (Senior VP)
Age: Born October 19, 1963
Known for: Key roles in the growth of Google and serving as Twitter's Executive Chairman
Hessam Armandehi
Most famous business: Cafe Bazaar (Founder)
Age: Born 1980s
Known for: Founding Cafe Bazaar, Iran’s leading app marketplace
Arash Ferdowsi
Most famous business: Dropbox (Co-founder)
Age: Born October 7, 1985
Known for: Co-founding Dropbox, one of the world’s leading file-sharing services
Sean Rad
Most famous business: Tinder (Co-founder)
Age: Born May 22, 1986
Known for: Co-founding Tinder, a revolutionary online dating app
Lily Sarafan
​Most famous business: Home Care Assistance (CEO)
Age: Born November 16, 1981
Known for: Leading one of the largest home care companies in the U.S.
Hossein Eslambolchi
Most famous business: AT&T (Former CTO)
Age: Born 1960
Known for: Leading AT&T’s shift to Internet Protocol (IP) networks and holding over 1,000 patents in telecommunications.
