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Saba Idea

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MediaHoldingSaba Idea ›In the registry
Entity IDIR-CO-2384
SectorMedia
Founded2024
HQTehran
VerificationVerified
Last reviewed2026-08-01

Holding company associated with the Aparat and Filimo group of media platforms.

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Decision snapshot
Founding and scale
The company states it started in 1383 with a three-person team and now describes itself as a several-hundred-person organisation.
Founded 1383; scale as stated 2026-09-04Company disclosed
Saba Idea, corporate site homepage ↗ · retrieved 2026-09-04
Headquarters
North Shariati Street, before Sadr Expressway, next to Shahr-e Ketab Fereshteh, No. 1667, Tehran. Listed phone 021 73 60 9000.
As listed 2026-09-04Company disclosed
Saba Idea, corporate site contact block ↗ · retrieved 2026-09-04

Every field carries an explicit evidence state and its source. Self-reported figures are labelled as such; nothing is presented with more certainty than its source supports.

Business model & group
Portfolio timeline2006-07 to 2020-21Company disclosed
Sabavision founded Dey 2006-07; Aparat launched Bahman 2010-11; Filimo launched Bahman 2014-15; Cinematicket acquired Esfand 2019-20; Filimo School launched Aban 2020-21.
Saba Idea, corporate site timeline ↗ · retrieved 2026-09-04Gregorian equivalents: Dey 1385 is December 2006 to January 2007; Bahman 1389 is January to February 2011; Bahman 1393 is January to February 2015; Esfand 1398 is February to March 2020; Aban 1399 is October to November 2020. The site gives months, not days.
Corporate family
Saba Idea
AparatMediaFilimoMediaSabavisionMedia

Tracked entities in the same corporate family. Ownership percentages appear in Ownership & capital only when disclosed.

Source ledger, every field, its evidence
Founding and scaleCompany disclosedFounded 1383; scale as stated 2026-09-04
The company states it started in 1383 with a three-person team and now describes itself as a several-hundred-person organisation.
Saba Idea, corporate site homepage ↗ · retrieved 2026-09-04retrieved 2026-09-04
Portfolio timelineCompany disclosed2006-07 to 2020-21
Sabavision founded Dey 2006-07; Aparat launched Bahman 2010-11; Filimo launched Bahman 2014-15; Cinematicket acquired Esfand 2019-20; Filimo School launched Aban 2020-21.
Saba Idea, corporate site timeline ↗ · retrieved 2026-09-04retrieved 2026-09-04
HeadquartersCompany disclosedAs listed 2026-09-04
North Shariati Street, before Sadr Expressway, next to Shahr-e Ketab Fereshteh, No. 1667, Tehran. Listed phone 021 73 60 9000.
Saba Idea, corporate site contact block ↗ · retrieved 2026-09-04retrieved 2026-09-04

Last full review: 2026-08-01 · Tehran Index research desk · corrections: desk@tehranindex.com

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Registered entity
Legal entitySaba Idea Capital Management
Entity typeoperating
StatusActive
Registered1403/02/22 (2024-05-11)
Registered capital5 billion IRR
Board & shareholders
Mostafa GhaffariMD · appointed 1404/09/15, gazette 1405/03/09
Mohammad Javad Shakouri MoghadamChairman · Aparat founder

Registered capital is the share capital recorded in the official gazette. At this level it is the minimum required to incorporate, carried forward unrevised, and reflects no capital raised. It says nothing about the size, revenue or worth of the business.

Official contact
Registered addressShariati St, Valeh Building, 3rd floor, Tehran
Evidence & verification
Verification tierVerified, registry / official source
Primary evidencerasmio.com
Registry identifiersWithheld for compliance

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Quick facts
Tehran, Iran
Founded 2024
sabaidea.com
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