Bamilo Explained

Type:Private
Industry:Ecommerce, Technology
Founder:Ramtin Monazahian

Bamilo was an E-commerce marketplace start-up in Iran[1]

It was founded by Ramtin Monazahian,[2] a German-Iranian with degrees in business and economics and previous work experience in consulting and investment banking companies.[3]

Bamilo was the first and largest venture of the Iran Internet Group (IIG), backed by MTN Group. Other IIG ventures include Snapp, Snappfood, Snapptrip, and Zoodroom.[4] [5]

Bamilo localized Black Friday as "Harajome", and set up the country's largest online shopping campaign, challenging the monopoly that was prevalent before its market entry.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Talent War Shows Nuclear Deal Rewards for Skilled Iranians. 19 April 2017. 16 May 2017. Bloomberg News.
  2. News: US sanctions protecting Iranian tech sector . MEO . 22 March 2018 . en.
  3. News: Reza Azali . Mohammad . Interview With Ramtin Monazahian: Story of Bamilo . 15 May 2016 . Techrasa . 2016.
  4. News: Iranian online shopping site launches its own version of Black Friday. Saeed Kamali Dehghan. 24 November 2016. 16 May 2017. The Guardian.
  5. News: Iran's E-Retailer Wave. 5 April 2016. Financial Tribune. 16 May 2017.