The Startup Ecosystem of Istanbul
Istanbul has 963 startups in our sample database. This represents about 72% of Türkiye’s startups. Istanbul is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Türkiye.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Istanbul shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 2 spots.
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Istanbul Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Istanbul has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...
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- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
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Startup Funding in Istanbul2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Istanbul 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Istanbul has remained stable%. During this period, the number of deals in Istanbul has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Istanbul exceeded US$ $0.00.
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The Startup Ecosystem in Istanbul
Global Rank
Istanbul is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Istanbul’s startups excel particularly in Ecommerce & Retail where it ranks 27 and in Social & Leisure, and Transportation. Find out more
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Why should you join Istanbul's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Istanbul there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Social & Leisure, Transportation. These three industries represent about 25% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Istanbul.
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Overview
Istanbul is Türkiye's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 2nd in Eastern Europe. With a population of 10M+ people, Istanbul is ranked 51st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including N11.com and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Getir Turkey and Impact Hub Istanbul.
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