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"It's not about the puzzle. It's about the puzzle pieces." (School's Out) 😊 "School's Out A-Team" Talha Berkay Eren [turns dreams into realities] İrem CANSU [simplifies everything] Emirhan TALA [creates systems of systems of people] Büşra Nimet Oğuz [catches murderers] Erol Bozkurt [has fun as the prime mover] "Consultants" Tolga Bildirici [turns startups to firms] Yuksel Korukcu [turns apps to pro apps] Erdinç KÜTÜK [turns apps to pro apps] Senol Dikyurt [turns fans to customers] "Information Base" Status = https://lnkd.in/dVJyYi6U Brochure = https://lnkd.in/dzntguC9 Poster = https://lnkd.in/d8hgQiBX "Contact Information" [email protected] #mikimoka #schoolsout #managementissuesincomputersciences #miics #appsfortroublemakers #a4t #a4e #somethingfromnothing #socialexperiments #culturalterraforming #alternatereality #letsgetemotional #moody #verdict #notung #emotionalagility #emotionalagilitydash #ead #maddeningmove #uusta #uili #relationshipprogramming #humanaugmentation #virtualreality #citystates #peoplewithoutborders #softwareengineering #anthropology #psychology #ethics #art #literature #strategy #fvy #fvys #norm #norminst #norminstitute

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"Can we summarize all the crazy stuff we do in one sentence? Yes, but it won't be one of ours." (School's Out) 😊 "School's Out A-Team" Talha Berkay Eren [turns dreams into realities] İrem CANSU [simplifies everything] Emirhan TALA [creates systems of systems of people] Büşra Nimet Oğuz [catches murderers] Erol Bozkurt [has fun as the prime mover] "Consultants" Tolga Bildirici [turns startups to firms] Yuksel Korukcu [turns apps to pro apps] Erdinç KÜTÜK [turns apps to pro apps] Senol Dikyurt [turns fans to customers] "Information Base" Status = https://lnkd.in/dVJyYi6U Brochure = https://lnkd.in/dzntguC9 Poster = https://lnkd.in/d8hgQiBX "Contact Information" [email protected] #mikimoka #schoolsout #managementissuesincomputersciences #miics #appsfortroublemakers #a4t #a4e #somethingfromnothing #socialexperiments #culturalterraforming #alternatereality #letsgetemotional #moody #verdict #notung #emotionalagility #emotionalagilitydash #ead #maddeningmove #uusta #uili #relationshipprogramming #humanaugmentation #virtualreality #citystates #peoplewithoutborders #softwareengineering #anthropology #psychology #ethics #art #literature #strategy #fvy #fvys #norm #norminst #norminstitute #medicineman #olmayan #foreverbound #bNw #bravenewworlds

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I will be a speaker at the Doping Invest Series #InvestorTalks event organized by Bilkent CYBERPARK! We will talk about "Trends and Experience Sharing in Technology Entrepreneurship"

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CIFDAQ is #proud to share that our Founder & Chairman, Mr. Himanshu Maradiya, has been featured by Haber Gazetesi. Mr. Maradiya's #bullish perspective on Shiba Inu (#SHIB) highlights the potential for brighter days ahead, driven by continued development and favorable #market conditions. #Thankyou, Haber Gazetesi, for the feature! Stay tuned for more #insights and updates from #CIFDAQ! https://lnkd.in/gFWMH3hx #ShibaInu #Crypto #Blockchain #CIFDAQ #HaberGazetesi #Gratitude #Blockchain #Investment #Cryptoinvestment #Cryptotrading #Trading #Turkey

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Enerjisa Üretim, leader in the #energy sector, is one of the first organizations that adopted #CopilotforM365. With Copilot, Enerjisa Üretim’s employees transformed their way of work and approach to drafting documents, creating presentations, managing emails, and compiling reports. Mert Yaycıoğlu, CFO at Enerjisa Üretim, shares his experience of using #CopilotforM365 to put together with his team a budget presentation "We are progressing to the target of spending 60% less time with only one person to do this". As Ayşegül Gürkale, Assistant General Manager People and Culture at Enerjisa Üretim said: “Equipping our talented people with time-saving technology like Copilot makes them happier and enables them to unleash their true potential.” Discover their full story 👉 https://lnkd.in/d7aygmY3 Sadberk Şamlı Anıl TÜRELİ Elif Acar Özgüner Hulya Guven Gazimihal Hande Tarhan Ozan Oncel Julide Ucmak Balkanlı Christina Leimoni Zubin Chagpar Nihal Yanmaz Olga Rusnak Daria Raleva #MicrosoftAdvocate #CustomerStory #GenAI #CopilotforM365 #Productivity

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Check out what professionals think about Türkiye’s vibrant startup ecosystem! 🚀   Here is Earlybird Venture Capital Digital East Fund Partner Cem Sertoglu’s perspective on the Turkish startup ecosystem’s unique role in its region. ✨   Read more at tinyurl.com/2s98es28.   #Türkiye #ResilientPartner #gaming #entrepreneurship 

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Global tech stakeholders need to know more about the Turkish startup ecosystem, and here is the tool to tell more. I am delighted to present TÜSİAD's latest startup ecosystem report. In the report, we developed an uncharted approach in benchmarking startup ecosystems, a lens for global investors' criteria when investing cross-border toward developing ecosystems. The report included three benchmarking drivers for ecosystems' capability; 💸 Scaling startups in the domestic market 🚀 Being a sandbox for global growth startups 🥚 Incubating deep tech startups with a capability leverage I believe the report and its approach will interest global tech ecosystem stakeholders; please help keep them informed about the Turkish startup ecosystem. 🙏 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dhbBV-Wy Orhan Turan, Dr. Izel Levi Coskun, Kerem Turunç, J.D., Tamer Sen, Baris Ozistek, Baris Karakullukcu, Esin Arslan, Kadir Yusuf Öztürk, Ahu Buyukkusoglu Serter, Berrak Kutsoy, Berktug Incekas I want to thank Maven Insights, Berc Cubukciyan, Tan Ergen, and Alper Kulak for collaborating on this engagement.

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✨ Breaking: Revo Capital Announces New Fund.- Revo Capital Turkey-focused VC investing in early-stage tech startups, with a portfolio of 20 companies. https://revo.vc/ Please share to let other #Founders know For the ❤️ of Startups #Fusion42 #Startups#Venturecapital

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🎯 Another Year Completed on Türkiye’s Impact Investment Journey! We are delighted to celebrate another year of progress in realizing our vision to make the impact investment model a widespread, sustainable, and inclusive investment option in Türkiye. At Etki Yatırımı Danışma Kurulu "EYDK" - Impact Investing Advisory Board, Türkiye NAB, we continue to make a difference in the field of #impactinvestment by taking solid steps together with our stakeholders. We successfully held the last member meeting of 2024 with strong participation from our members. We take pride in implementing approximately 100 activities throughout the year: 🌟 1 Impact Investment Summit 🌟 2 Impact Investment Forums 🌟 3 SDG Impact Standards Trainings 🌟 1 SDG Impact Standards C-Level Briefing Session 🌟 4 Member Meetings 🌟 6 International Program Participations 🌟 25 Public and Private Sector Visits 🌟 38 Stakeholder Consultations 🌟 12 Different Event Participations 🌟 2 Internationally Funded Projects 🚀 Our goal for 2025 is to maximize Türkiye’s potential in the field of impact investment and strengthen national and international collaborations. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all our stakeholders who made this successful year possible. #impactinvesting

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EXIT ALERT Ak Asset Management Exits Trio Mobil After NewSpring led Series B Trio Mobil, a provider of AI and IoT solutions for workplace safety and efficiency, announced this week that it has received a USD 26.5m in growth financing round led by NewSpring with the participation of its existing investors 212 and TIBAS Ventures ( 100th Year Venture Capital). Following a few days after the Series B round, AK Asset Management, the asset management subsidiary of Akbank, has exited its investment in Trio Mobil, in a buyout of its 24% shares. Ak Asset had invested in Trio Mobil in 2017 and acquired a 30% stake initially. Trio Mobil bought back its shares for an undisclosed amount. The deal constitutes the first exit of Ak Portfoy's First VC Investment Fund (https://lnkd.in/d-XJpdyC) that invested in eight companies and has a total size of TRY 1.5bn, as per its website. Established in 2026, the I. VC Fund has a lifecycle of 15-years, of which the last five years are exit period. Ak Portfoy has four VC funds but only first two of them invests in SMEs and startups. Its II. Fund has conducted follow-on investments in the companies of the I. VC Fund. Ak Asset VC funds has a USD 100m AUM Other companies in the I. VC Fund of Ak Portfoy are: Günışığı Temiz Enerji A.Ş. (50%), Turkuaz Healthcare (20%) (Ak Asset invested in Turkuaz in 2017, Pragma Corporate Finance was mandated to advise on the potential sale of the company in 2021), Spinteks Composite Fabrics (25%), ODC Is Cozumleri aka SmartMessage (15% + 5% from II. VC Fund), Bulutistan (12.5% + 12.5% II. VC Fund) (Sabanci Holding announced in May 2024 that it is in a process to take sole control in Bulutistan), Ucsa Packaging (12.5% + 12.5% II. VC Fund), BEEO Arı Ürünleri aka SBS Bio (10% +10% II. VC Fund), https://lnkd.in/d59Feiq2

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Sabanci Climate Technologies, the international arm of Sabancı Energy Group, is joining Greentown Labs, the largest climatetech incubator in North America, as the newest Terawatt Partner.   Sabanci Climate Technologies, investing in disruptive technologies under Sabancı Climate Ventures, invests in category-leading startup companies and venture capital funds in the energy and climatetech sectors. As the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America, Greentown Labs's startups are developing solutions and technologies to help decarbonize the largest greenhouse-gas-emitting sectors including transportation, manufacturing, electricity and energy, water and agriculture, and the built environment. Greentown is home to more than 200 startups and has supported more than 575 since its founding in 2011; these startups have collectively created more than 11,000 jobs and raised more than $7.5 billion in funding. For more information, visit the link: https://lnkd.in/ebs-v3p6 #GreentownLabs #SabancıClimateVentures

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TÜSİAD (Turkish Industry and Business Association) Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Working Group has recently released a great report, namely “Türkiye: A Leading Hub for Startups and Tech Companies in EMEA”. Congratulations to everyone who contributed to this report, especially to Co-chairpersons Kerem Turunç, J.D. and Baris Ozistek. This report explores the key features of Turkey's thriving entrepreneurial and technological ecosystem. The ecosystem's remarkable growth and dynamism in recent years reflect Türkiye's commitment to fostering innovation. The report dives deeper into the factors behind this success, and I highly recommend reading it for a more comprehensive understanding. The report could be downloaded from the link below: https://lnkd.in/e4dwcmVr

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We’re thrilled to celebrate a major milestone with our team at Nasdaq! With the leadership of H. Alper Memis, CFA, Volkan Erturk, Dr. Suleyman Ozarslan, and the rest of our amazing Picus team, we marked our $45M Series C funding led by Riverwood Capital. This investment fuels our mission to lead the new category of Adversarial Exposure Validation and continue innovating to help organizations worldwide better manage their cyber risks. Read more from our CEO, H. Alper Memis, CFA, in his blog below 👇 https://lnkd.in/dGTrvaNJ #PicusSecurity #SeriesC #Cybersecurity #AdversarialExposureValidation #Nasdaq

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"The final lap has its own challenges. We are trying to figure out [when to stop]." (School's Out) 😊 "School's Out A-Team" Talha Berkay Eren [turns dreams into realities] İrem CANSU [simplifies everything] Emirhan TALA [creates systems of systems of people] Büşra Nimet Oğuz [catches murderers] Erol Bozkurt [has fun as the prime mover] "Consultants" Tolga Bildirici [turns startups to firms] Yuksel Korukcu [turns apps to pro apps] Erdinç KÜTÜK [turns apps to pro apps] Senol Dikyurt [turns fans to customers] "Information Base" Status = https://lnkd.in/dVJyYi6U Brochure = https://lnkd.in/dzntguC9 Poster = https://lnkd.in/d8hgQiBX "Contact Information" [email protected] #mikimoka #schoolsout #managementissuesincomputersciences #miics #appsfortroublemakers #a4t #a4e #somethingfromnothing #socialexperiments #culturalterraforming #alternatereality #letsgetemotional #moody #verdict #notung #emotionalagility #emotionalagilitydash #ead #maddeningmove #uusta #uili #relationshipprogramming #humanaugmentation #virtualreality #citystates #peoplewithoutborders #softwareengineering #anthropology #psychology #ethics #art #literature #strategy #fvy #fvys #norm #norminst #norminstitute #medicineman

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