Bamilo
{{Infobox company
|logo = Bamilo Logo2.png
| type = Private
| industry = Ecommerce, Technology
| founder = Ramtin Monazahian
| dissolved = {{start date and age|df=yes|2019|03|20}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.bamilo.com}}
}}
Bamilo was an E-commerce marketplace start-up in Iran{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-19/talent-war-shows-nuclear-deal-rewards-for-skilled-iranians|title=Talent War Shows Nuclear Deal Rewards for Skilled Iranians|date=19 April 2017|access-date=16 May 2017|work=Bloomberg News}}
It was founded by Ramtin Monazahian,{{cite news |title=US sanctions protecting Iranian tech sector |url=https://middle-east-online.com/en/us-sanctions-protecting-iranian-tech-sector |work=MEO |date=22 March 2018 |language=en}} a German-Iranian with degrees in business and economics and previous work experience in consulting and investment banking companies.{{cite news |last1=Reza Azali |first1=Mohammad |title=Interview With Ramtin Monazahian: Story of Bamilo |url=http://techrasa.com/2016/05/15/interview-ramtin-monazahian-story-bamilo/ |access-date=15 May 2016 |agency=Techrasa |date=2016}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/24/iranian-online-shopping-site-launches-its-own-version-of-black-friday|title=Iranian online shopping site launches its own version of Black Friday|author=Saeed Kamali Dehghan|date=24 November 2016|access-date=16 May 2017|work=The Guardian}}{{cite news|url=https://financialtribune.com/articles/sci-tech/38848/irans-e-retailer-wave%7D%7D|title=Iran's E-Retailer Wave|date=5 April 2016|work=Financial Tribune|access-date=16 May 2017}}
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.
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