Web Summit 2025 – one of the largest technology and entrepreneurship events in Europe – brought together over 70,000 technology enthusiasts, sector leaders, executives of venture capital funds, and representatives of public institutions in Lisbon.
Representing Türkiye at the summit, Investment and Finance Office formed a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Technology for the Türkiye pavilion, where the two public institutions showcased seven Turkish startups – Apollo, Catchpad, Craftgate, Goldframer, Octoxlabs, Palgae, and Pricing Coach. These startups had the opportunity to present their products and solutions in SaaS, finance and financial technologies, travel, accommodation, sustainability, clean technology, security, sports, and fitness to international investors and technology leaders.
During the event, Chairman of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Public Works, Zoning, Transport and Tourism Commission and former Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu visited the Türkiye pavilion to engage with Türkiye's entrepreneurial ecosystem and obtain the most up-to-date information about their companies.
Commenting on Türkiye's participation in the summit, Investment and Finance Office President A. Burak Dağlıoğlu stated that the Office actively takes part in international events aligning with Türkiye's technology and innovation focused growth vision. “While Turkish startups received a total of USD 660 million across 927 investment rounds between 2010 and 2019, in the 5.5 years since 2020 the amount has reached USD 5.6 billion across 2,117 investment rounds. An average of USD 1 billion in annual investments clearly demonstrates that Türkiye's entrepreneurial ecosystem is maturing and gaining traction with international investors. In the near future, we believe that many Turkish companies will surpass the one-billion-dollar valuation threshold and attain 'Turcorn' status, thanks to an advanced entrepreneurial ecosystem, a young and tech-savvy population, a capable pool of product developers, a strong test bed, and accelerating investment trends," he added.
Investment and Finance Office continues its efforts to promote Türkiye's unmatched talent pool buzzing with creative ideas and solutions to the international business community, reaffirming the country's position as the nexus of innovation.