Nazanin Daneshvar

Nazanin Daneshvar (born in 1983, Tehran) is the most highly acclaimed female Iranian Internet entrepreneur known to date. She is the founder of Takhfifan, Iran's first and leading discount & cashback platform, and currently a General Partner at Angel Invest Fund, Europe’s most active angel fund. She became one of UNCTAD's "eTrade for Women Advocates" from the developing world.

Life Daneshvar was born in Tehran in 1983 and went to grad school in Tehran.

When Daneshvar started Takhfifan, she was on her own as there were no other female website entrepreneurs she could compete against. She faced a lot of skepticism from potential business contacts, and she had to take her father along for the first year to show some gravitas, as they would not believe she was in charge. The company is very similar to Groupon but her company operates in Iran. The site offers large discounts to potential buyers and then passes on discounts the suppliers offer. Despite her difficulties, she believes that Iran is improving She went on to lead a discussion about cultural glass ceilings and the possibilities and opportunities facing women managers in Iran. One of the advantages of Iran at the moment is the sanctions created by other countries that limit imports and exports. With these sanctions in place then, it creates a hothouse for establishing local versions of other sites. She demonstrates her confidence by mentoring other women using the ten years of experience she has gained in e-commerce. The Takhfifan.com is the biggest female-founded company still operating in Teheran.

Awards and recognition In 2018, Daneshvar won the Asia-Pacific Young Entrepreneur Award under the auspices of CACCI (Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry), representing the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture. It was the first time an entrepreneur from Iran received this award.

In 2023, Daneshvar was profiled in the book Influential Iranian Women, published by IranWire, which features the stories of 116 women who shaped modern Iranian society in fields such as science, art, politics, economy, and technology.