Darpass

Darpass finds and checks technology partners in Armenia for companies that want to outsource software and other business-to-business projects. The firm describes itself as a pass into the Armenian tech scene, and it also arranges visits there for overseas delegations.

Partner sourcing and screening

The team says it scouts the Armenian tech industry to find and verify tech partners, and that not every company can join its partner network. Selection depends on a screening process that the firm describes as rigorous. It is designed to leave out partners who cannot meet the technical standards a client is looking for, so that the businesses reaching a client have already been checked.

Matching clients with vetted vendors

Darpass presents itself as an alternative to the usual route of market research, consultations, requests for proposals and other steps in choosing an outsourcing partner. It identifies relevant companies from a client's stated needs and offers a comparison of the best-suited vendors from a curated network of tech service companies in Armenia. The firm says this makes vendor selection quicker and helps clients avoid partners who will not commit to their standards.

Tech tours for delegations and executives

A second strand of the work is what the firm calls tech tourism. It brings international delegations, journalists and senior executives from major companies to explore Armenia's tech ecosystem. The stated purpose is to encourage collaboration and to help visitors find new business opportunities. The firm's goal is to build a new culture of tech tourism and to become the recognised route into Armenian tech.

Mission and the figures it publishes

The firm says it aims to contribute to fair market conditions in the Armenian tech industry. Its work is meant to promote cooperation, encourage knowledge sharing and boost innovation in Armenian companies through partnerships with businesses abroad. The site gives its own figures, which are 30 verified partners and coverage of 10 countries, and these are the firm's own statements rather than independently checked numbers.