# Turkey

The top investors behind Sifted’s Southern Europe 2026 leaderboard
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Most active investors
May 22, 2026
The top investors behind Sifted’s Southern Europe 2026 leaderboard
Italian public fund CDP Venture Capital leads the ranking, with investments in 15 of the 100 startups
Ruggero Di Spigna
11 Turkish startups to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
February 11, 2026
11 Turkish startups to watch, according to VCs
Turkey is home to a burgeoning fintech scene and is catching the attention of new investors such as QED, QuantumLight and Spark Capital
Tom Matsuda
Revolut in talks to buy Turkish neobank FUPS
News
January 7, 2026
Revolut in talks to buy Turkish neobank FUPS
Sifted reported in September that the UK fintech had hired several executives to spearhead its plans in Turkey
Tom Matsuda
Revolut seeks banking licence in Turkey, hires new execs
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Exclusive
September 24, 2025
Revolut seeks banking licence in Turkey, hires new execs
The fintech is considering acquiring a local bank to secure its licence in the country
Tom Matsuda and Freya Pratty
QED, Nik Storonsky’s QuantumLight invest $80m into Turkish fintech Midas
News
August 19, 2025
QED, Nik Storonsky’s QuantumLight invest $80m into Turkish fintech Midas
The funding round is Turkey’s largest ever in the fintech sector
Tom Matsuda
Exclusive: Turkish VC that scored big on Getir closes new fund
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News
April 30, 2025
Exclusive: Turkish VC that scored big on Getir closes new fund
Revo offloaded its stake in Getir at an opportune time
Freya Pratty
EU and UK chip designers team up in bid to compete globally
News
March 13, 2024
EU and UK chip designers team up in bid to compete globally
British startups gain access to EU semiconductors scheme in pan-European bid to compete with the world’s top players
Cristina Gallardo
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
News
November 30, 2023
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
These startups will initially receive a grant of €100k, with a possible €300k top-up
Cristina Gallardo and Zosia Wanat
In Turkey, market volatility is nothing new. Here’s what other fintech leaders can learn
Opinion
August 24, 2022
In Turkey, market volatility is nothing new. Here’s what other fintech leaders can learn
As Turkey’s largest neobank, we like to think we’re more than well-versed in traversing tricky market conditions.
Ahmed Karsli
Web3 learning and talent startup Neol raises $5.2m seed
News
June 21, 2022
Web3 learning and talent startup Neol raises $5.2m seed
Neol's round was co-led by Japan’s kyu Collective and Global Ventures, with participation from DoorDash CEO Tony Xu
Eleanor Warnock
Is Getir really worth $11.8bn?
Analysis
March 24, 2022
Is Getir really worth $11.8bn?
Sifted digs into the numbers and speaks to investors to find out
Katja Staple
Brunch with Hummingbird VC’s Firat Ileri: The esports obsessive looking for 'weird' founders
Interview
March 21, 2022
Brunch with Hummingbird VC’s Firat Ileri: The esports obsessive looking for 'weird' founders
He's been backing shepherds since 2012 — and he's very keen on not dying
Eleanor Warnock
Getir rethinks investment linked to “Putin crony” Potanin
News
March 11, 2022
Getir rethinks investment linked to “Putin crony” Potanin
The company says it will reassess links to Winter Capital should Vladimir Potanin, an oligarch linked to the investment firm, face sanctions.
Freya Pratty
Eastern Europe tech in review: the key moments of 2021
Analysis
December 30, 2021
Eastern Europe tech in review: the key moments of 2021
The UiPath IPO wasn't the only big story
Kit Gillet
Speedy grocery Getir buys UK competitor Weezy
News
November 23, 2021
Speedy grocery Getir buys UK competitor Weezy
It’s the latest consolidation in a fiercely competitive industry where investors say only one or two big winners will emerge.
Eleanor Warnock
Turkish tech investment surges 10x on year driven by megarounds
Analysis
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
Take a look inside a dark store
Analysis
September 3, 2021
Take a look inside a dark store
Sifted visited one of on-demand grocery startup Getir's dark stores in London.
Katja Staple
10 Turkish startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
August 25, 2021
10 Turkish startups to watch, according to VCs
Which Turkish startups could get on Getir’s level of success next? Four Turkish investors weigh in.
Connor Bilboe
Can Getir deliver on its $7.5bn Series D valuation?
Analysis
July 2, 2021
Can Getir deliver on its $7.5bn Series D valuation?
Turkey's Getir, the original speedy delivery startup, is now valued 10 times more than it was in January. But is it worth it?
Katja Staple
Euro 2021: The tech startups changing football
Analysis
June 28, 2021
Euro 2021: The tech startups changing football
A new crop of tech startups is changing the way players are scouted and managed, as well as giving fans fresh ways to engage with the game.
Maija Palmer
On-demand grocery delivery: The competitors, compared
Analysis
March 29, 2021
On-demand grocery delivery: The competitors, compared
A deep dive into Europe's 10-minute grocery delivery startups — the sector every VC wants to invest in right now.
Amy Lewin and Cecile Bussy
18 startups to watch in southeastern Europe, according to VCs
Analysis
March 22, 2021
18 startups to watch in southeastern Europe, according to VCs
Could the success of UiPath and others be a herald of things to come, and who should you watch out for in southeastern Europe?
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
CastPrint is 3D printing beautiful healthtech
Analysis
March 11, 2019
CastPrint is 3D printing beautiful healthtech
Step into the medical complex where Latvia's Castprint wants to change how doctors treat broken bones.
Kitty Knowles

# Turkey

The top investors behind Sifted’s Southern Europe 2026 leaderboard

11 Turkish startups to watch, according to VCs

Revolut in talks to buy Turkish neobank FUPS

Revolut seeks banking licence in Turkey, hires new execs

QED, Nik Storonsky’s QuantumLight invest $80m into Turkish fintech Midas

Exclusive: Turkish VC that scored big on Getir closes new fund

EU and UK chip designers team up in bid to compete globally

Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator

In Turkey, market volatility is nothing new. Here’s what other fintech leaders can learn

Web3 learning and talent startup Neol raises $5.2m seed

Is Getir really worth $11.8bn?

Brunch with Hummingbird VC’s Firat Ileri: The esports obsessive looking for 'weird' founders

Getir rethinks investment linked to “Putin crony” Potanin

Eastern Europe tech in review: the key moments of 2021

Speedy grocery Getir buys UK competitor Weezy

Turkish tech investment surges 10x on year driven by megarounds

Take a look inside a dark store

10 Turkish startups to watch, according to VCs

Can Getir deliver on its $7.5bn Series D valuation?

Euro 2021: The tech startups changing football

On-demand grocery delivery: The competitors, compared

18 startups to watch in southeastern Europe, according to VCs

CastPrint is 3D printing beautiful healthtech