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Türkiye draws $172 million in startup funding in first half of 2026, gaming leads investment

Gaming startups kept dominating venture capital activity while funding in sectors such as financial technology went down Startups in Türkiye raised $172 million across 87 investment rounds in the first half of 2026, with gaming companies continuing to dominate venture capital activity while funding in […]

Baykar, Leonardo to showcase progress in future air combat partnership at Farnborough Airshow

Baykar and Leonardo are ready to reveal manned-unmanned teaming technology at the Farnborough International Airshow Turkish defense company Baykar and Italy’s Leonardo are set to unveil new developments in their collaboration on manned-unmanned teaming technology at the Farnborough International Airshow, as the partners advance efforts […]

Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, July 13-17, 2026

This week’s stories are about tech, sustainability and data centers, coming from the UK and the USA Skilled labor shortage threatens U.S. semiconductor expansion A nationwide shortage of skilled workers could slow the construction of new semiconductor manufacturing plants across the United States and limit […]

Paydaş, a Turkish prop-fintech startup, reached $16 million valuation

Paydaş lets users to participate in rental income and potential value appreciation Turkish prop-fintech startup Paydaş announced reaching USD16 million valuation. The starup raised $1.25 million total cash and in-kind investments so far, as the company seeks to make access to global property income more […]