
Tehran Disrupted
You may not expect that a country like Iran could possibly be home to high tech startups and scrappy entrepreneurs who build successful companies. In spite of severe sanctions, rising inflation rates and restrictive conditions, some Iranians have built major tech companies that solve some of the country's biggest problems. This is Tehran Disrupted, a podcast about the brave founders of some of Iran's biggest companies. In each episode, host Hamid Shojaee tells the fascinating stories of how these men and women found success and, ultimately, disrupted Tehran.
Episodes
4 episodes
Hamrah Mechanic: Paving the road for Iranian car buyers
In Iran, cars are like gold. Instead of putting their money in a bank where it could lose value due to inflation, Iranians buy used cars. Even the worst cars appreciate in value. It's not unusual for a person's entire life savings to be tied up...
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Episode 3
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Komodaa: A company by women, for women
Here's a pleasant surprise: Iran is home to some major tech companies founded by…wait for it…women. How is it possible to build a tech company as a woman in Iran? In the second episode of Tehran Disrupted, we learn how Sana Khalesi, the...
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Episode 2
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35:21

Digikala: The Amazon of Iran
Iran's tech ecosystem is thriving, in spite of challenges like heavy international sanctions and increasing inflation. At the center of that world is Digikala, Iran's own version of Amazon. In this episode, we hear the story of how Digikala co-...
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Episode 1
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Introducing...Tehran Disrupted
Most people probably don't think of Iran as a place with thriving tech companies. But even with severe sanctions and increasing inflation, some Iranians have managed to build successful companies in their country. This podcast is about those br...
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Episode 0
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