Founder First, Founder Always. Join us in 2022: Founder Institute is the #1 place in the world to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses.
Today’s economic 'New Normal' is full of reshuffling industries, and new problems in need of solutions - now is a time for entrepreneurs to act.
Whether you need to test and validate early hypotheses before making a large financial commitment to your startup idea, or you are ready to push your startup to the next level through aggressive weekly growth sprints to refine your vision, improve key metrics, and prepare for investor diligence, Founder Institute has the proven processes and network to help you do it.
If you could use a structured process that tells you what to focus on when, and a lifetime of support from Turkey's top investors and entrepreneurs, then apply to the Turkey Spring 2023 Founder Institute today.
Program Update: This accelerator will be run online with local and international mentors, with the potential for some optional in-person networking. Learn more on our Virtual Program FAQ page.
We will be hosting several free startup events in Turkey over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs all from the comfort of home:
Make better, faster business decisions in 2022 by sharing your latest progress, challenges, and strategies for constant feedback and evaluation from our expert mentors and advisors, every step of the way–scale your team, develop new business opportunities, and recruit an amazing advisory board with the world's largest network of international startup founders, CEOs, advisors, and investors.
The Turkey accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Beliz Bediz Sinan (Founder, BeHumbo), Emin Okutan (CEO, Quin), Halime Dilan Akbas (Chief Innovation & Culture Officer, Viveka), Kadir Ceran (Founder & Managing Director, KiRi Advanced Research & Consultancy), MUSTAFA CAKIR (MR, PATENT EFFECT), Ozan Sonmez (Founding Partner, YellowX Innovators), Sahar El Zaloua (Consultant in Entrepreneurship, Founder Institute - Turkey), Semi Hakim (Co-Founder & CEO, Kok Projekt), Turkey Admin (Program Support, Defence Academy Chennai), Yashar Kardar (Chief Innovation Manager, Quin). In addition, some of Ankara's top entrepreneurs will be participating as mentors in the program, including:
- Abdulrahman Aljiffry: Partner, 500 Global
- Ali Rıza Ersoy: Founder, ION Academy
- Amin Shanaa: Founder, Startups
- Aras Bilgen: UX Consultant / Trainer, Aras Bilgen
- Arın Özkula: General Partner, 500 Startups
- Artun Sukan: Investment Manager, IP Group
- Aurelie Guerrieri: CMO, Open Systems
- Aykut Hocaoglu: Head of Entrepreneurship Programs and Ecosystem Development, Arcelik Garage
- Ayşegül Özkavukcu: Business Development Manager, Migros Ticaret A.Ş.
- Aysun Demirdogen Sener: Managing Partner, Technology Transfer Professional, Atlas Hub
- Aziz Dostgül: Investment Associate, TechONE VC
- Batuhan Baybali: Startup program leader , FARK LABS
- Berc Cubukciyan: Senior Manager, Maven Insights and Solutions
- Berna Aksoy: Growth Lead, Talentmelon
- Billur Buse Elmas: Partner, Elmas Consulting
- Bulent Yilmaz: Founder, Liberro
- Bülent Çaka: Vice President, ScaleX
- Burak Yaman: Founder, Lean Startup Atelier
- Burak Keskik: Technology Transfer Office Manager, Teknopark Istanbul
- Buryan Turan: CEO, SIMULARGE
- Çağrı Yüzbaşıoğlü: Founder, ISSD
- Carla Tanas: Owner, Industry Disruptors - Game Changers
- Cedric Tawil, Montreal International
- Ceren Sungu Kalpaklıoğlu: Founder, Pabbler
- Demirhan Erim: Co-Founder & CEO, ulouder
- Deniz Satiroglu: VC Associate, StartersHub
- Duran Cesur: Investor, Vinci Venture Capital
- Duygu Kutluoğlu Kılıç: Co-Founder, CEO, FineDine
- Elena Pallotta: Strategy and Innovation Culture , H-Farm
- Emre Fadıllıoğlu: Co-founder and CEO, App Samurai
- Ferdi Cildiz: Founder, Design Director, Affection Design Studio
- Ferhat Demir: QGroup, QGroup
- Fevzi Gökaliler: Export Marketing Manager, Pınar
- Gonca Gulser: Co-founder, Quin AI
- Gülce Horatacı: Investment Manager, StartersHub
- Gülşah Gulser: Co-Founder, Quin AI
- Gurol Uzenc: Manager, Cube Incubation
- Hakan Erten: Founder, Nova Nora Danışmanlık A.Ş.
- Halime Dilan Akbaş: Chief Innovation & Culture Officer, Viveka
- Hüseyin Güler: Innovation Orchestrator, KEAS
- Ibrahim Faza: GM, JordanStart
- İffet İyigün Meydanlı: FOUNDER, M2I CONSULTANCY
- İlker Köksal: Author, Founder's FAQ
- Jimmy J.P. Snoek: Co-Founder & CEO, Tykn
- Kaan Eren: Investment Manager, 500 Startups
- Kemal Aygör: Senior Licensing Manager, VESTEL
- Kerem Gürbilek: Venture Capital Senior Analyst, Logo Ventures
- Kutluhan Hakan: Founder, TicketO Mobility
- Mark Searle: Lecturer and Industry Fellow, University of California, Berkeley
- Mehmet Memecan: Founder & CEO, Tarfin
- Mert Hilmi Iseri: Board Member, Academy for Global Citizenship
- Merve Akgün: Vice President, Diffusion Capital Partners
- Miraç Bal: CEO, Talentmondo
- Mohammad Kilany: Co-founder, MindRockets
- Mustafa Tamer: Manager, Treet Buba
- Nadine Badreddine: Program Business Advisor, Modus Capital
- Neslihan Burgaz: Head of Business Development, Trendyol
- Nidal Qanadilo: Managing Partner, ARC Capital
- Osman Ertürk ÖZEL: Founder, Manager, ÖZEL Attorney Consultancy
- Özgür Mutlu Oz: Manager - UX/UI Design, Arçelik Group
- Prof. Dr. Ayhan Olcay: Co-founder, InnowayRG
- Prof. Dr. Zehra Çataltepe: CEO, TAZI AI
- Rosen Dimov: CEO, Phasegrowth
- Sahin Caglayan: CEO, Reengen
- Selcuk Alimdar: General Manager, Founding Partner , bindHR
- Selim Cenkel: Founder, Marsel Delights
- Serdal Temel: Co-founder, SORANUS
- Sertaç Yakın: Investor, Connected2.me
- Shirley Kaston: Co-Founder & CFO, Kok Projekt
- Sure Köse Ulutaş: Founder, Talentmelon
- Tarkan Anlar: Founder, CEO, Scotty
- Tuğçe Akbulut: Conscious Designer & Curator, Cross Change
- Umutcan Duman: Co-founder, Evreka
- Volkan Erturk, Picus Security
- Yağmur Çubukçu: Venture Capital Analyst, Maxis
- And many more to be announced.
Since 2009, Founder Institute’s highly-structured accelerator programs have helped over 9,000 entrepreneurs to grow quickly, know what to do next, and make key connections through the largest community of startup advisors in the world.
It all starts with our renowned ‘FI Agentic’ accelerator, which pushes founders at the idea and pre-seed stages to reach the milestones needed for investment and sustained growth. Alumni of the FI Agentic program then receive free access to our advanced post-graduate programs for years to come, and can get matched with prospective investors in the FI Venture Network - a collection of global funds actively investing in the earliest rounds of funding.
Join us in Turkey to get funded and build a global business.
Apply to the Turkey Spring 2023 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
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