Welcome to Scaleup Istanbul
Only 10 finalist scaleups will pitch on stage on the big day of Startup Istanbul. Be ready for the questions of the jury of global VCs. We expect scale-ups to be companies that have found product-market fit for their product or service within and showing strong, consistent growth – whether in terms of revenue or customer base.
Our main Criteria:
- Demo table in the exhibit hall of 3 days
- Have raised almost $1M until now
Be a Scaleup now
Scaleup Istanbul is a division inside Startup Istanbul for growth achieved companies. Only 10 gamechanger scaleup will be on the stage. Scaleups, stage is now yours.
Cenk Soyak Alotech
Winner of Scaleup Istanbul in 2019
“ “As a startup, we first got our award in Startup Turkey 3 years ago from the hands of Nevzat Aydın who then became our investor, now we won the Scaleup challenge. Even during the award ceremony of Scaleup Istanbul, there were three investors who approached and said they would like to meet us in the short term. The judges were quite strong, it was actually a privilege for us to meet them. „
What do you get from Startup Istanbul
High-level Exposure
You will be exhibiting 3 days long in the main hall where every visitor passing through. Your exhibiting table will be ready for you before you come to Istanbul. No need to bring any rollup or flyers. Your startup will also be highlighted at the website and also in all the social media.
Expose your startup
You will be showcasing your business throughout 3 days of Startup Istanbul. You will meet hundreds of new people including mentors, angel investors, global company executives and other talented startup owners. That network may be your first step to raise your funding, finding your new partners or new customers from other markets.
Learn from mentors
There will be a lot of startup oriented content prepared for you at Startup Istanbul. Speaking sessions and panels will give you many insights about how you can grow your business. Open mentorship sessions also help you to see how you can improve your elevator pitch. Webinars in many subjects will be started very soon so register today not to miss any of them.
Go Global
Startup Istanbul welcomes guests from 65 countries. If you want to make contact from new markets and go global, here is the chance. Listen to the insights about different markets from people who live in.
Watch Startup Istanbul 2019
Watch Scaleup finalists in 2019
Previous Scaleups
Meet the previous jury of Scaleup Istanbul Finals
Salman T. Jaffrey
Saudi Aramco Entrepren...
Chief Investment Office
Osman Kent
Atlantic Bridge – Venture ...
3Dlabs – Co-Founder &...
Magnus R. Gaarder
nFront
Founding Partner
Firat Ileri
Hummingbird Ventures
Partner
Event Highlights
Opening Night Cocktail
Private invitation to the opening coctail to meet with speakers, jury members and special guests.
Boat tour
Meet new people coming from all around the globe with an amazing view of Istanbul Bosphorus.
Final Pitch
Showcase on the stage as one of 10 Scaleups and compete to be winner.
Award Ceremony
The jury will decide the winners right after your pitches. Breathtaking moments start right there.
How to join?
Top 10 Scaleups
- Apply for Scaleup category
- Registration upon approval
- 2 Scaleup tickets for co-founders
- 3 day full access to all stages
- Access to reserved lounge area
- Invite to the Opening Night Cocktail
- Boat Tour in Bosphorus
- One-to-one pitching training
- Introductions with selected investors
- Access to the investors’ data
- Online visibility to our network through social media accounts and newsletter mentions.
- Interview and publish about your company presentation video
- Pitch on final stage with Jury Q&A session
Until 31 January
€990
Regular Price