Top 95 Startups in Turkey in 2023

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August 30, 2023

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There’s no doubt that the startup scene in Turkey is unique.

The country has created dozens of successful startups, over the years.

Some of them are already worth billions of dollars.

So whether you’re looking to start your own business, or just interested in learning about fast-growing startups from Turkey, here’s an extensive list of 95 startups founded there.

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1) Trendyol

Trendyol.com is Turkey's and the MENA region's largest mobile commerce company, selling over 70 million items per year.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1001-5000
Funding: $36,939,649

You can find their website here.

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2) SmartPulse

SmartPulse is a PaaS solution that allows energy generators and consumers to optimize their trading strategies.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $1,015,000

You can find their website here.

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3) YOYO

In Turkey, YOYO is a platform and mobile application that offers car rental services.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $5,500,000

You can find their website here.

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4) Peak Games

Peak Games is a top mobile technology firm with a staff of 50 forward-thinking individuals.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 51-100
Funding: $18,000,000

You can find their website here.

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5) Modanisa

Muslim Women's Online Fashion Store

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 101-250
Funding: $25,500,000

You can find their website here.

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6) Yemeksepeti

Yemeksepeti is Turkey's first online food ordering platform, allowing customers to place online orders from their favorite restaurants.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 251-500
Funding: $44,000,000

You can find their website here.

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7) Appsilon Enterprise

Appsilon is a company that specializes in jewelry manufacturing and sophisticated materials-based solutions for the development of next-generation materials.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $3,156,441

You can find their website here.

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8) Mutlubiev

Mutlubiev.com is an online platform that allows customers to order cleaning services from local businesses.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 51-100
Funding: $5,440,000

You can find their website here.

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9) Apsiyon

Collect and pay rent online with online property management.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 101-250
Funding: $10,000,000

You can find their website here.

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10) Vivense Home & Living

Vivense is an online furniture retailer in Turkey that connects clients with makers of furniture.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $18,625,000

You can find their website here.

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11) PayCore

More than 150 clients in 40 countries rely on us for end-to-end payment technology solutions.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 251-500
Funding: $19,265,000

You can find their website here.

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12) Kepler

Kepler is a company that provides space-saving, cost-effective, inexpensive, and adaptable housing solutions.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $1,500,000

You can find their website here.

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13) Modacruz

Modacruz is an online social marketplace where women can purchase and sell pre-owned high-end clothing.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $4,850,000

You can find their website here.

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14) Vispera

Vispera is a visual recognition startup situated in Istanbul.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 51-100
Funding: $5,005,245

You can find their website here.

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15) Prisync

Prisync is a global e-commerce company's price tracking and dynamic pricing platform.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $1,272,880

You can find their website here.

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16) obilet

obilet.com is a consumer-facing internet portal that sells bus and aircraft tickets.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 101-250
Funding: $12,300,000

You can find their website here.

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17) Gram Games

Gram Games is a venture-backed mobile game developer based in the United States. Gram is the inventor of the international smash hits 1010!, Six! Merged!, and Bounzy!

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $1,200,000

You can find their website here.

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18) Lidyana

Lidyana.com is a Turkish fashion e-commerce site that sells branded clothing, accessories, shoes, handbags, and cosmetics.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $12,976,000

You can find their website here.

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19) Meal Box

Turkey's on-demand and subscription-based food delivery service. Food was delivered hot and in an award-winning service box within 30 minutes.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 101-250
Funding: $5,400,000

You can find their website here.

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20) Migros

In the Turkish retail sector, Migros Ticaret AS is the company.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 10001+
Funding: $2,775,731,803

You can find their website here.

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21) Scoutium

Scoutium is a crowdsourced scouting platform that allows fans' opinions to be heard by clubs.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $924,000

You can find their website here.

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22) Fazla Gıda

Fazla Gda is a company that develops technology to prevent food waste.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 43840
Funding: $1,111,560

You can find their website here.

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23) Joygame

Joygame is an online game publisher and one of Turkey's largest gaming firms.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 101-250
Funding: $15,000,000

You can find their website here.

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24) Garaj Sepeti

Garaj Sepeti is Turkey's largest automaker, with a portfolio of brands, widgets, and platforms for selling, buying, renting, and owning a car.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 51-100
Funding: $4,800,000

You can find their website here.

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25) Blesh

Blesh is a location intelligence platform that offers solutions for marketers, apps, and businesses based on the newest location technology.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $4,000,000

You can find their website here.

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26) BiTaksi

BiTaksi is a smartphone application that allows users to call and book taxis.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 51-100
Funding: $2,000,000

You can find their website here.

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27) Reengen

The Reengen Energy IoT Platform is a software-as-a-service analytics platform for the global energy and utilities industries.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $900,000

You can find their website here.

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28) ORTHERO

Without the use of metal braces, ORTHERO aligners correct teeth invisibly.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 51-100
Funding: $2,870,000

You can find their website here.

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29) Nanomik Biotechnology

Nanomik Biotechnology develops next-generation biofungicides that extend the shelf life of fresh products.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $944,000

You can find their website here.

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30) Poltio

Users can develop and post polls in any format on Poltio, a social polling platform.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $816,500

You can find their website here.

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31) LOJIKA

Lojika is a startup that is reimagining how automobiles, people, transportation, and goods move in cities.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $4,236,916

You can find their website here.

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32) TutumluAnne

Tutumluanne.com is Turkey's first and largest C2C online marketplace for secondhand children's items.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $3,800,000

You can find their website here.

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33) Kolay Randevu

Salon Management Software as a Service (SaaS) and Online Beauty Booking Marketplace

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $1,157,084

You can find their website here.

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34) Webrazzi

Webrazzi is an online news and analysis organization that focuses on technology companies.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $250,000

You can find their website here.

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35) Kahvegibikahve

Coffee as a Service is a concept that has been around for a long time. Single-serve coffee bags with premium beans and a unique filter.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $207,968

You can find their website here.

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36) Ottoo

Ottoo is an artificial intelligence and machine learning-powered linked automobile and mobility platform.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $120,000

You can find their website here.

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37) KapGel

KapGel is Turkey's first urban delivery platform, providing customers with a new level of rapid pleasure.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $1,500,000

You can find their website here.

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38) Thread In Motion

Wearable technology platform aimed to improve industrial facility operational efficiency.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $1,144,801

You can find their website here.

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39) Evidea

Evidea.com is an e-commerce site that sells products for homecare and home renovation.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 51-100
Funding: $5,000,000

You can find their website here.

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40) Tasit.com

Tasit.com is an online automotive marketplace that sells and services automobiles.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 101-250
Funding: $1,700,000

You can find their website here.

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41) CreatorDen

A marketplace for brands and influencers.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $1,000,000

You can find their website here.

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42) Buy Buddy

Buy Buddy is a complete end-to-end solution that allows merchants to democratize easy check-out and inventory management in-store.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 43840
Funding: $50,000

You can find their website here.

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43) Alivex

Registrations for activities are sold on the market.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $300,000

You can find their website here.

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44) Enuygun

Enuygun.com is Turkey's most popular vacation and personal financial comparison site.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 101-250

You can find their website here.

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45) Gardrops

Turkey's largest "pre-loved" fashion marketplace

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $500,000

You can find their website here.

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46) Octovan

Octovan is an online marketplace that connects customers with reputable movers to provide fixed-price home and partial relocation services.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $106,278

You can find their website here.

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47) Piri Guide

Piri Guide is a self-guided audio tour software that lets travelers to see the world with the best guides at their fingertips.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $500,000

You can find their website here.

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48) Ekmob

Ekmob provides mobile application solutions for businesses with field personnel.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 43840
Funding: $428,843

You can find their website here.

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49) Tekkredi

Tekkredi.com is a website that can help you restructure your existing debts with several banks and reduce your monthly payments.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $985,000

You can find their website here.

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50) RS Research

RS Research is a pharmaceutical business that is working on the next generation of nanomedicines using a novel drug delivery technology.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $2,255,839

You can find their website here.

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51) ViraSoft

ViraSoft is a medical software company formed by the Ministry of Industry's TGSD.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $414,798

You can find their website here.

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52) smpl.

smpl. is a marketing automation platform that converts website traffic into paying clients.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $250,000

You can find their website here.

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53) Line.do

Line.do is a timeline-based, modular storytelling tool that gives you a bigger picture of what's going on in the globe.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $575,000

You can find their website here.

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54) Zomato

Mekanist.net is a Turkish web search engine for finding restaurants, cafes, and pubs.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 5001-10000
Funding: $914,611,824

You can find their website here.

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55) Evmanya

Evmanya is a Turkish e-commerce site that sells home furnishings, kitchen appliances, furniture, and other items.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 51-100
Funding: $2,561,324

You can find their website here.

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56) GlakoLens

Contact lens-based continuous monitoring solutions for ocular hypertension and glaucoma management are being developed by a spin-off start-up.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 43840
Funding: $521,269

You can find their website here.

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57) Bizim Hesap

BizimHesap is a cloud-based accounting program with an SAS model that is straightforward and easy to use.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Funding: $490,000

You can find their website here.

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58) ARDIC

To speed the global implementation of IoT services, ARDIC provides an end-to-end, dependable, scalable, and secure IoT Platform.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $3,250,000

You can find their website here.

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59) Edulegal

Edulegal is a legal e-learning marketplace.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 43840
Funding: $37,942

You can find their website here.

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60) Genz Biotech

Genz is a research and development business focused on developing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for genetic data analysis and tailored therapy for breast cancer patients.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 43840
Funding: $344,616

You can find their website here.

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61) Parkkolay

Parkkolay is a mobile app that allows users to identify and reserve parking spots in under one minute.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $211,780

You can find their website here.

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62) Cyrene

Cyrene is a cosmetics and skincare company that specializes on anti-aging and skincare.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 43840
Funding: $500,000

You can find their website here.

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63) Smarttaxi

Smarttaxi is a taxi-based multimedia platform that gives passengers a pleasurable ride while also allowing advertisers to engage with their target demographic.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $100,000

You can find their website here.

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64) Ulak

Ulak is a platform for on-demand delivery.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $150,000

You can find their website here.

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65) Appitr

Appitr is an online platform that allows you to use JavaScript and React Native to construct native iOS and Android projects.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $40,000

You can find their website here.

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66) Bionluk

A community-driven platform where the creative class can meet and recruit like-minded people.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $234,762

You can find their website here.

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67) Uplifers

Uplifers is Turkey's premier digital wellness platform, providing content, wellness goods, and corporate wellness solutions.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $100,000

You can find their website here.

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68) Sopsy

Sopsy is a web-based platform that allows companies to create their own online storefronts.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $1,189,002

You can find their website here.

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69) GastroClub

GastroClub is a Turkish drinking and eating club that allows foodies to sample a variety of cuisine at reduced pricing.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 43840
Funding: $327,327

You can find their website here.

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70) Alwaysfashion

Alwaysfashion is Turkey's first luxury e-commerce store, with a one-of-a-kind assortment and a personalized buying experience.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $950,000

You can find their website here.

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71) Digime3D

You may extract important body shapes and metrics related to your industry with Digime3D software.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Funding: $80,000

You can find their website here.

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72) Lumos Laser

Lumos Laser is a firm that makes ultrashort pulsed fiber lasers for micromachining in manufacturing lines.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $59,464

You can find their website here.

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73) LilaKutu

LilaKutu is an online platform that sells beauty and personal care items to its customers.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $515,973

You can find their website here.

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74) Servo Kiosk

Servo Kiosk is an IoT business that uses checkout-free smart kiosks and a mobile app to enable unattended sales of fresh food.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $20,000

You can find their website here.

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75) Kargoweb

Kargoweb is a web-based platform that provides international freight and courier services.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $114,615

You can find their website here.

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76) Aradolu.com

Aradolu.com is an online store that sells organic and healthy lifestyle products.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 51-100
Funding: $3,000,000

You can find their website here.

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77) Youthall

Youthall is a professional network and a next-generation digital employer branding tool that connects businesses with young talent.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $75,000

You can find their website here.

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78) Grupfoni

Grupfoni is a Turkish daily deal site with a membership model that provides members with reduced offerings.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 51-100
Funding: $2,000,000

You can find their website here.

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79) Woisio

Woisio is a video, music, live broadcasting, and other internet media portal.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $1,200,000

You can find their website here.

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80) idemama

Idemama is an online platform that offers web and graphic design services to its members.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $40,000

You can find their website here.

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81) 315 Studio

315 Studio is a mobile software firm that specializes in location-based marketing.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 1-10
Funding: $39,541

You can find their website here.

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82) zingat

Zingat.com is a trustworthy source of real estate data and marketing.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 101-250
Funding: $12,337,000

You can find their website here.

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83) Dugun

Dugun.com is a website that allows customers to search for and book wedding-related services and products.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 51-100
Funding: $3,000,000

You can find their website here.

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84) Ruut

Ride-Hailing Services in Turkey

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $169,000

You can find their website here.

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85) Zet

Zet is Turkey's only marketplace for one-of-a-kind items from independent artists, designers, and small businesses.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $150,000

You can find their website here.

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86) Tarentum

Tarentum AI uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to create solutions for important business needs.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding: $700,000

You can find their website here.

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87) Figopara

Figopara is a service that offers reductions on e-invoices before they are due.

Details of the startup:

City: Istanbul
Number of employees: 43840
Funding: $1,743,000

You can find their website here.

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88) Mobilexpress

Payment gateway, card-on-file, and recurring payments are all part of a PCI DSS Level 1 compliant platform of flexible card payment enabling solutions.

Details of the startup: