Karvan PartnersIran ⇄ Europe

Opportunities

Where the corridor is open right now.

Nine sectors where our partners hold live mandates, active counterparties or capital ready to deploy. Each one lists what members typically ask us for.

S/01

Manufacturing

Contract productionComponents

Contract production capacity, component sourcing at scale, and plant modernisation partnerships. European machinery suppliers pairing with Iranian production floors; Iranian producers seeking recurring European offtake.

S/02

Energy

PetrochemicalsRenewables

Petrochemical and derivative trade, solar and wind development on greenfield sites, and efficiency retrofits for industrial users. Long-horizon projects with defined offtake before construction starts.

S/03

Finance

Trade financeProject capital

Structuring for cross-border transactions: payment routing, guarantees, staged settlement and project capital for members with a signed order book but a funding gap.

S/04

Technology

SoftwareEngineering teams

Software ventures with European customers and Iranian engineering depth, industrial IT for manufacturing clients, and distribution agreements for hardware and automation vendors.

S/05

Real estate

CommercialHospitality

Commercial development, hospitality assets and mixed-use projects in Tehran, Isfahan and Mashhad, plus European income property for members diversifying out of a single market.

S/06

Logistics

RoutingWarehousing

Freight routing through Turkish and Caucasus corridors, bonded warehousing, customs documentation and consolidation for members shipping under container-load volumes.

S/07

Industrial development

GreenfieldJoint ventures

Greenfield plants, industrial-park tenancy, technology transfer agreements and joint ventures where a European partner brings process know-how and an Iranian partner brings land, labour and licences.

S/08

Consumer goods

DistributionBrand entry

Distribution agreements, private-label production, and brand entry for food, cosmetics, home and personal-care lines moving in either direction.

S/09

Agriculture

Export cropsProcessing

Saffron, pistachio, dried fruit and herb exports to European buyers; irrigation technology, greenhouse systems and processing equipment moving the other way.

Deal profile

What a typical engagement looks like.

Ticket size

€250k – €12m

Most trade mandates sit at the lower end; industrial and energy projects at the upper.

Timeline

6 – 14 weeks

From first call to signed agreement, for a standard sourcing or distribution mandate.

Structure

Fee or co-invest

Advisory retainer, success fee, or our partners taking a position alongside yours.

Next step

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