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Best Venture Capital Firms in Istanbul (2026)

Browse updated 2026 startup programs, accelerators, incubators, and venture capital investors in Istanbul. Find open deadlines, offers, and funding.

Updated Jun 2026

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Earlybird Ventures

We’re a venture capital investor powering Europe’s tech innovators with financial resources strategic support and access to a vast international network.

Earlybird Ventures: We’re a venture capital investor powering Europe’s tech innovators with financial resources strategic support and access to a vast international network.. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Istanbul, London, Milan, Germany, Europe.

Venture Capital Firm

ITU SEED

Bridge to Global Growth

ITU SEED: Bridge to Global Growth. Accelerator, Co-working Space, Growth Program, Startup Competition, Incubator. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, MENA, Europe, Middle East.

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Co-working Space

Startup Competition

Startupbootcamp

A Global Family Of Industry-Focused Startup Accelerators

Startupbootcamp: A Global Family Of Industry-Focused Startup Accelerators. Accelerator, Venture Capital Firm. Located in London, Amsterdam, Milan, Dubai, Mumbai, Melbourne, Rome, New York, Barcelona, Essen, Berlin, Hamburg, Moscow, Hartford, Istanbul, The Netherlands, Italy, UAE, UK, Australia, Spain, Russia, USA, Turkey, Germany, India, Europe, MENA, Oceania, North America, Asia, Middle East. €15K available.

Application open

Venture Capital Firm

Innogate Program

Go Above and Beyond with Innogate!

Innogate Program: Go Above and Beyond with Innogate!. Entrepreneurship Program, Accelerator, Growth Program. Located in Istanbul, London, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Turkey, UK, USA, MENA, Europe, North America, Worldwide, Middle East.

Entrepreneurship Program

Tenity / F10

Making innovation work

Tenity / F10: Making innovation work. Accelerator, Startup Studio, Incubator. Located in Zurich, Singapore, Tallinn, Stockholm, Madrid, Istanbul, London, Baku, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Singapore, Estonia, Sweden, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, Azerbaijan, Hong Kong, Europe, Asia, MENA, Middle East. $50K - $350K available.

Application open

Teknasyon

Turkey's leading mobile application developer and one of the fastest-growing IT company according to…

Teknasyon: Turkey's leading mobile application developer and one of the fastest-growing IT company according to…. Corporate VC. Located in Istanbul, Maslak, Turkey, Europe, Middle East, MENA.

500 Istanbul

500 Istanbul Fund II

500 Istanbul: 500 Istanbul Fund II. Venture Capital Firm, Vc firm. Located in Istanbul, USA, Turkey, Europe, MENA, North America, Asia, Middle East.

Venture Capital Firm

212 Limited

Value, Insight, Scale.

212 Limited: Value, Insight, Scale.. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East, MENA.

Re-Pie Asset Management Company

Venture Capital · Istanbul

Re-Pie Asset Management Company: Venture Capital · Istanbul. Venture Capital. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, MENA, Middle East.

Venture Capital

QNBEYOND

A startup program by QNB Finansbank

QNBEYOND: A startup program by QNB Finansbank. Incubator, Venture Capital Firm. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, MENA, Asia, Middle East.

Venture Capital Firm

Workup by Turkiye Is Bankasi

A startup program by Turkiye Is Bankasi

Workup by Turkiye Is Bankasi: A startup program by Turkiye Is Bankasi. Incubator. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, MENA, Asia, Middle East.

Startup Istanbul

Startup Istanbul: Startup program. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, MENA, Middle East.

ScaleX Ventures

ScaleX invests in exceptional founders from unexpected places supporting their journey to global success.

ScaleX Ventures: ScaleX invests in exceptional founders from unexpected places supporting their journey to global success.. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Istanbul, USA, Turkey, North America, Middle East, MENA.

Venture Capital Firm

Esas Ventures

Esas Ventures is the venture capital arm of Esas Holding, one of the largest family-owned investment firms

Esas Ventures: Esas Ventures is the venture capital arm of Esas Holding, one of the largest family-owned investment firms. Family Office, Vc firm. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Middle East, MENA.

Firat Isbecer

Firat Isbecer is an entrepreneur and a seed investor. His first venture Pozitron, a mobile software…

Firat Isbecer: Firat Isbecer is an entrepreneur and a seed investor. His first venture Pozitron, a mobile software…. Angel Investor. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Middle East, MENA.

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Nevzat Aydın

Nevzat Aydın is the CEO of Yemeksepeti.com, the first and biggest online food delivery portal in Tur…

Nevzat Aydın: Nevzat Aydın is the CEO of Yemeksepeti.com, the first and biggest online food delivery portal in Tur…. Angel Investor. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Middle East, MENA.

Hande Enes

Hande Enes

Hande Enes: Hande Enes. Angel Investor. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Middle East, MENA.

Sina Afra

Sina Afra is the CEO and Founder of Tiko. He previously worked at Markafoni as a CEO and Founder. Si…

Sina Afra: Sina Afra is the CEO and Founder of Tiko. He previously worked at Markafoni as a CEO and Founder. Si…. Angel Investor. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Middle East, MENA.

Joachim Behrendt

Joachim Behrendt is the Head of the Advisory Board at Vali Berlin.

Joachim Behrendt: Joachim Behrendt is the Head of the Advisory Board at Vali Berlin.. Angel Investor. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Middle East, MENA.

Omer Erkmen

Omer Erkmen is the co-founder at Yeni Nesil Kafası. Omer Erkmen attended UC Santa Barbara.

Omer Erkmen: Omer Erkmen is the co-founder at Yeni Nesil Kafası. Omer Erkmen attended UC Santa Barbara.. Angel Investor. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Middle East, MENA.

Yildiz Ventures

Yıldız Ventures is one of the largest financial and strategic investors in the tech ecosystem in Tur…

Yildiz Ventures: Yıldız Ventures is one of the largest financial and strategic investors in the tech ecosystem in Tur…. Corporate VC. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Middle East, MENA.

Paribu Ventures

Investing in a decentralized blockchain-based future.

Paribu Ventures: Investing in a decentralized blockchain-based future.. Corporate VC. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Middle East, MENA.

Eczacıbasi Momentum

Eczacıbaşı Group's Corporate Venture Capital Fund

Eczacıbasi Momentum: Eczacıbaşı Group's Corporate Venture Capital Fund. Corporate VC. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Middle East, MENA.

Kalyon Venture Capital

Kalyon Venture Capital invests in the construction, real estate, renewable energy, and climate technologies industries.

Kalyon Venture Capital: Kalyon Venture Capital invests in the construction, real estate, renewable energy, and climate technologies industries.. Corporate VC. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Middle East, MENA.

F+ Ventures

F+ Ventures is Fark Labs’ venture capital arm, which invests in late seed and Series A startups with…

F+ Ventures: F+ Ventures is Fark Labs’ venture capital arm, which invests in late seed and Series A startups with…. Corporate VC, Vc firm. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Middle East, MENA.

QNBEYOND Ventures

We partner with audacious teams to take financial services beyond.

QNBEYOND Ventures: We partner with audacious teams to take financial services beyond.. Corporate VC. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Middle East, MENA.

TT Ventures

TT Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Turk Telekom.

TT Ventures: TT Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Turk Telekom.. Corporate VC, Vc firm. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Middle East, MENA.

Albaraka Fintech Fund

Fintech fund of Albaraka Turk

Albaraka Fintech Fund: Fintech fund of Albaraka Turk. Corporate VC. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, MENA, Middle East.

Finberg

Finberg is a corporate venture capital firm and a Fibabanka subsidiary.

Finberg: Finberg is a corporate venture capital firm and a Fibabanka subsidiary.. Corporate VC. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Middle East, MENA.

Sankonline

Sankonline is a venture capital company that invests in start-ups that entrepreneurs want to add inn…

Sankonline: Sankonline is a venture capital company that invests in start-ups that entrepreneurs want to add inn…. Corporate VC. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Middle East, MENA.

Hedef Girisim

Hedef Girisim is a financial company that provides financing to the companies in which they invest.

Hedef Girisim: Hedef Girisim is a financial company that provides financing to the companies in which they invest.. Corporate VC. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Middle East, MENA.

Tupras Ventures

Tupras Ventures is an investment firm.

Tupras Ventures: Tupras Ventures is an investment firm.. Corporate VC. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Middle East, MENA.

TokenSuite Ventures

We are a blockchain incubator that also develops and markets solutions.

TokenSuite Ventures: We are a blockchain incubator that also develops and markets solutions.. Venture Capital, Vc firm. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, MENA, Middle East.

Venture Capital

Omurga Capital

We are an investment firm connecting investors with compelling opportunities.

Omurga Capital: We are an investment firm connecting investors with compelling opportunities.. Private Equity Firm, Pe firm. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, MENA, Middle East.

Private Equity Firm

Boğaziçi Ventures

We operate as a venture capital fund with a regional focus across Turkey, MENA, and Eastern Europe.

Boğaziçi Ventures: We operate as a venture capital fund with a regional focus across Turkey, MENA, and Eastern Europe.. Venture Capital, Vc firm. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, MENA, Middle East.

Venture Capital

Mediterra Capital

We are an independent private equity fund management company providing investments primarily in Turk…

Mediterra Capital: We are an independent private equity fund management company providing investments primarily in Turk…. Private Equity Firm, Pe firm. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, MENA, Middle East.

Private Equity Firm

Alesta Yatırım

We are a venture capital firm.

Alesta Yatırım: We are a venture capital firm.. Venture Capital, Vc firm. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, MENA, Middle East.

Venture Capital

Gate Inside Ventures

We operate as a venture capital firm offering market intelligence.

Gate Inside Ventures: We operate as a venture capital firm offering market intelligence.. Pe firm. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, MENA, Middle East.

TechOne Ventures

TechOne Ventures: Startup program. Vc firm. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, MENA, Middle East.

Techmine Gsyo

We are a venture capital firm supporting innovative companies with a broad market focus.

Techmine Gsyo: We are a venture capital firm supporting innovative companies with a broad market focus.. Vc firm. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, MENA, Middle East.

Re-Pie

Re-Pie: Startup program. Pe firm. Located in Maslak, Istanbul.

iLab Ventures

We are a venture capital company seeking to invest in Turkish companies.

iLab Ventures: We are a venture capital company seeking to invest in Turkish companies.. Vc firm. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, MENA, Middle East.

Taxim Capital

We are a private equity firm that specializes in control-oriented investments in mid-market companie…

Taxim Capital: We are a private equity firm that specializes in control-oriented investments in mid-market companie…. Pe firm. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, MENA, Middle East.

Simya VC

Simya VC: Startup program. Vc firm. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, MENA, Middle East.

Diffusion Capital Partners

We are a venture capital fund manager specializing in this area.

Diffusion Capital Partners: We are a venture capital fund manager specializing in this area.. Vc firm. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, MENA, Middle East.

TR.PE

We are an independent merchant bank providing private and secondary investments, as well as capital…

TR.PE: We are an independent merchant bank providing private and secondary investments, as well as capital…. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, MENA, Middle East.

Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First (Middle East, North Africa, Turkey)

Connecting the best of Google's resources to empower AI startups

Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First (Middle East, North Africa, Turkey): Connecting the best of Google's resources to empower AI startups. Accelerator. Located in Dubai, Riyadh, Cairo, Istanbul, Doha, Rabat, Tbilisi, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Qatar, Morocco, Kazakhstan, USA, Middle East, Africa, Europe, MENA, Central Asia, North America. Apply by Application closed. Up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits + expert mentorship available.

Up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits + expert mentorship

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FAQs about Istanbul

What are the best VCs and accelerators in Istanbul for 2026?

See the list below filtered to Istanbul. We surface top VCs, accelerators, and incubators with current offers and open cohorts for 2026.

Which programs in Istanbul have upcoming deadlines?

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Do programs in Istanbul accept remote startups?

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What funding or equity terms should I expect in Istanbul?

Offers vary by program. Look for the offer/terms in each card. Typical ranges span equity-free stipends to seed-size checks for a small equity share.