Paribu, Türkiye’s leading digital asset platform, acquired the largest digital asset platform of MENA. Türkiye’s leading digital asset platform Paribu announced that it acquired CoinMENA, the largest local crypto exchange in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), for USD 240 million. The deal represents Türkiye’s largest fintech transaction to date and the […]
Sixteen startups graduated from the 13th cohort of the Workup Entrepreneurship Program Sixteen startups graduated from the 13th cohort of the Workup Entrepreneurship Program, an initiative supported by Türkiye İş Bankası and running since 2017, the bank announced. More than 75 Workup alumni have raised […]
This week’s stories are about tech, AI and sustainabilityi coming from Europe and the USA Europe’s slow AI buildout may become a strategic strength Europe’s cautious pace in deploying artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure—often viewed as a disadvantage compared with the U.S. and China—could ultimately give […]
This week’s stories are about tech, startup and AI, coming from Taiwan and the USA IRS turns to AI agents after deep staff cuts The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is rolling out artificial intelligence (AI) tools across several divisions as it struggles with a sharply […]
AWS’s new service helps business to process data locally and brings low latency Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon’s cloud business, announced that it introduced AWS Outposts in Turkey. The company organized a launch event in Istanbul on Jan 9, which I also attended. Here is […]
Xavier Niel’s NJJ Capital acquries lifecell at an undisclosed amount [UPDATE] 9.9.2024 In a statement on Sept 9, Turkcell said it had completed the transfer of shares, along with all rights and liabilities in its subsidiaries Lifecell LLC, LLC Global Bilgi and LLC Ukrtower, to […]
The 20-year-old company to go IPO soon to accelerate the global expansion Odine becomes the only Turkish company in the top 20 Telco Vendors Power List published by London-based Capacity Media, one of the most influential publishers in the telecom industry. Here’s what Odine does: […]
Kalyon PV aims to realize technology transformation and make an investment of USD100 million in 2024 Last week I was invited to Kalyon PV, a solar power factory located in Ankara Başkent Organized Industrial Zone. In the factory I witnessed the whole processes of solar […]
TELKODER’s report reveals the 20 years of Turkish telco industry Yesterday I was invited to the event Serbest Telekom İşletmecileri Derneği. (Independent Telecommunications Operators Association – TELKODER). Having took place Harvard Cafe, the event aimed to unfold the 20 years of the Turkish telco industry. For […]
With an investment of $100 million, Amazon Turkiye Fulfillment Center officially started operations I was invited to the official opening ceremony of the Amazon Turkiye Fulfillment Center on Oct 4. It is located in Tuzla (Istanbul) and very close to Sabiha Gökçen Airport on the Asian side […]
Paribu held a survey on awareness and perception of cryptocurrencies in Türkiye On 22nd Sept I was invited to Paribu’s Cryptocurrency Awareness and Perception Research event that took place at Istanbul Modern, which is a contemporary art museum. Having conducted by Future Bright Group, a […]
Proemtia owns 100 sellers and more than 1,000 buyer companies from 21 cities in Türkiye Having founded by Türkiye İş Bankası in May, one of the leading banks of Türkiye, Proemtia serves as an online iron and steel marketplace. It brings together companies of all […]
A very niche startup and here’s Werover’s story with the words from the founder, Balca Yılmaz Werover is a operating in a very nich area: it used to work with ship and submarine companies to solve their problems under the sea. Then, it pivoted and […]
Nivogo is Turkey’s first circular store selling renewed clothes and here’s their story Circular economy is a hot topic for today’s world, signaling “…reduces material use, redesigns materials, products, and services to be less resource intensive, and recaptures ‘waste’ as a resource to manufacture new […]
