Entrepreneurship and investment

The topic of entrepreneurship is a category that has received a lot of attention in the world in recent years and most countries are trying to develop it. Fortunately, in Iran, this interest has become practical in many cases and we see this important in public and private universities and centers. Creation of support centers for entrepreneurs, start-up acceleration centers, knowledge base, etc. are all evidence of this claim. Like many new works, there is a long way to reach favorable conditions, but the important thing is to move in the direction of entrepreneurship, which fortunately has started. In the following, we will present the definition of an entrepreneur:

Who is an entrepreneur?

People with ideas and founders of startups who are working to establish a start-up company or expand its activities. These people have examined and evaluated ideas, and after trying to secure the required financial resources through their acquaintances, they seek to attract funds from well-intentioned investors/investor angels. The entrepreneur may need to provide capital in the initial stages of establishing a new company, or in the initial years of managing a start-up company, or in the stage of expanding the activities of an established company with the help of new ideas.

Nikandish Karaya Investors Group, a group of angel investors according to world standard definitions

In order to support entrepreneurship and value creation in the country, Karaya Group is committed to providing financial and non-financial support to the activities of elite entrepreneurs. To learn more about this group and its views, the following explanations are provided:

Karaya consists of a group of credible and well-intentioned investors (investor angels) who seek higher financial returns by investing in the early stages of projects and start-up companies. This group provides suitable work and investment opportunities by using the knowledge, experience and assets of its members, and in addition, by using the experiences of the members in various fields and industries and providing managerial, financial and technical advice to entrepreneurs and investors, they are supported in different stages. Work accompanies. Intimate relationships, social activities, and sharing managerial, work, scientific, technical, academic experiences, and members' opinions in improving work and reducing risk are basic principles in Karaya.
Karaya is trying to create an economic base and develop an entrepreneurial culture, and the investment opportunities offered by entrepreneurs are evaluated based on the following general conditions:

1. The presented plan should have suitable and acceptable conditions from economic aspects, job creation, use of modern knowledge and development capability. During the review period of each project, business conditions, competitors, financial, technical, legal, managerial and financial value evaluation of the project are carefully evaluated.
2. The managerial, technical, scientific and service ability and experience of the project providers is very important in the project review.
3. Having a product or service and sales are important and key parameters in deciding to invest.
4. It is possible to cooperate and coordinate with the entrepreneur's team, and the use of Karaya's power and experience is required and should be considered by entrepreneurs.
5. Investing in Karaya is done based on participation and having shares in the offered plans.
6. There is no limit in terms of investment area and investment will be done according to the rules and regulations. The most interesting fields are: biotechnology, environment and clean energy, health and hygiene, electronics and control, software and internet, transportation and mining.