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FOR
INVESTORS

Six hundred investors. Fourteen hundred startups. Five markets under one roof. Three days in Istanbul to meet the founders building the next decade before anyone else does.

1400+

STARTUPS

600+

INVESTORS

2

DAYS

WHO’S PITCHING

THE FOUNDERS YOU CAME TO MEET

  • PRE-SEED TO SEEDEarly stage founders from Turkey, MENA, GCC, CEE, and the Nordics. Fresh decks, strong teams.
  • SEED TO SERIES A Revenue-generating startups actively raising and ready to meet capital.
  • SERIES A+Scaling companies with proven models looking for their next round.
  • SECTORSAI/ML, Fintech, B2B SaaS, ClimateTech, Deeptech, Consumer and more.
INVESTOR LOUNGE - Some of the most important conversations happen here
WHY ATTEND

THE ROOM WHERE THE NEXT DECADE IS BUILT

01 /

DEAL FLOW

Browse 1,400+ confirmed startups through the official app. Filter by stage, sector, and geography before you arrive.

02 /

PRE-BOOKED 1:1S

You choose who you meet. Lock in your meetings in advance. No cold floor, no hoping the right founder walks past.

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GEOGRAPHIC EDGE

Turkey, MENA, GCC, CEE, and the Nordics under one roof. Structured coverage of regions that would otherwise take a quarter of travel to work.

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SOURCE AND SYNDICATE

600+ investors in the room. Compare notes, build syndicates, and develop the co-investor and LP relationships that outlast any single deal.

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INVESTOR LOUNGE

Private meetings, co-investment conversations, and deal flow away from the main floor.

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CURATED ATTENDANCE

Investor passes are limited and reviewed individually. Every investor in the room is there for the same reason you are.

INVESTOR LOUNGE - Built for meaningful conversations

The process

Curated from the start

01

Apply

GET APPROVED

Tell us about your fund, thesis, and stage focus. Most decisions are sent within 5 business days.

→ 5-day review

02

START MATCHING

UNLOCK THE NETWORK

Access the networking platform and curated startup dealflow. Identify relevant founders and schedule meetings before arriving.

→ Arrive with a calendar already full

03

BUILD RELATIONSHIPS

Meet the founders

Step into a room full of founders, fellow investors, and operators. Make the most of the Investor Lounge, private meetings, and the conversations in between.

→ The best introductions happen between sessions

INVESTOR LOUNGE - One room. Hundreds of opportunities.

Request access

We screen every investor application. Most answers in three business days.

Apply as Investor See the Lineup
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