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September 27, 2021

Turkish tech investment surges 10x on year driven by megarounds

Turkish startups have raised a total of €2.6bn so far this year, according to Dealroom.


Eleanor Warnock

3 min read

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Turkish startups have raised more than 10 times the capital this year than they did in all of 2020, as international investors warm up to the developing nation’s startup scene. 

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Eleanor Warnock

Eleanor Warnock is an advisor to VC firm Bek Ventures, and writes a newsletter on tech and writing. She was previously Sifted’s deputy editor. Find her on X and LinkedIn

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