ABOUTUS
A founder-first startup gathering at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and MENA. Istanbul has always been the bridge between worlds, and for three days, it becomes the bridge between founders and the capital, talent, and belief they need to build. This is where Türkiye's ecosystem meets the world, and where the world discovers what's being built here.
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STORY
Chapter 01
What is Istanbul Ignited by Slush'd
It started in 2025 as Istanbul Slush'D - the first Slush-branded event ever held in Türkiye, and the biggest startup gathering the country had seen. It worked. Founders showed up, global investors followed, and Istanbul proved it belonged on the map. So we're doing it again. This year it returns as Istanbul Ignited by Slush'D - same conviction, bigger stage, carrying the Slush name forward as Türkiye's flagship global startup event.
Led by a young, relentless team on a single mission: to show the world of venture and tech that Türkiye's signal is too strong to ignore.
Chapter 02
What is Slush HQ?
Slush is the world’s leading founder-and-investor event, born in Helsinki in 2008. Built by founders for founders, it has grown into a global movement that brings together the most ambitious early-stage builders, the boldest investors, and the operators behind the world’s most defining startups.
FOUNDERS
THE ROOM
The bridge between East & West — where founders and capital actually meet.
THE NETWORK
CONVERSATIONS
WHY ISTANBUL
Largest market in Europe.
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PEOPLE · ONE MARKET
Largest market in Europe.
#3 emerging ecosystem in the world.
Turkish founders. Global unicorns.
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Founders, investors and operators at the bridge between East and West.
02
EDITION
OCT 12-14
DATES
ISTANBUL
LOCATION