StartupIstanbul 6-10th of October 2016, Istanbul,

Program For Chosen Startups tech executives, entrepreneurs, 4000+ developers and investors

Leading Startup Conference in Eurasia

A gathering of the leading startups, internet companies, business angels and venture capitalists from Middle East, A great opportunity“ for new West Asia, East Europe and the US. business alliances to showcase their leadership in various regions by participating as a sponsor Volkswagen Arena (VW Arena) is located at the center where the business, culture and art worlds meet. The venue has been the host for top events to well Shopping Bosphorus Entertainment known stars and performances. Located within UNIQ Istanbul and surrounded by restaurants & bars, WV Arena stands not only as a great venue, but also a meeting point for joy with friends. WV Arena is very close to İTÜ Ayazaga Metro Station and in the located in the business center of Istanbul. Hotel Restaurant Culture 4000+ 500+ 500+ 50+ attendees startups VCs & Angel Investors Speakers 100 ChosenStartups 500+ Investors Attending Companies Media

80+ Countries

FINLAND SWEDEN NORWAY

U.K GERMANY BELARUS BELGIUM UKRAINE KAZAKHSTAN HUNGARY ROMAINA BOSINA AND UZBEKISTAN KYRGZSTAN HERZ GERORGIA KOSOVO TURKEY AZERBAIJAN TURKMENISTAN SOUTH KOREA

MOROCCO IRAN ALGERIA PAKISTAN LIBYA EGYPT U.A.E INDIA

MALAYSIA

INDONESIA th 6 Mentorship Days Program For October

Chosen Startups th 6 Bosphorus Tour October

th 7 Mentorship Days October

8th October Demo Day Investor Pitches

th 9 Free Activity Day October

10th Conference Day & Startup October Challenge Finals 2 Days of Mentorship Chosen startups get 2 days of training and mentorship from the best mentors from Europe and US. Mentorship days include;

• Mentorship sessions with all startups th Of October 6-7 • 1-1 private meetings with mentors Some of the previous mentors are Rahul Sood (Microfot Ventures), Andrea Barrica (500 Startups), Tristan Kromer (Lean Startup coach & Advisor), Eamonn Carey (techstars), Ross Kingsland (Inception Business Solutions) etc. For more info check here.

StartupDinner

Chosen startups and mentors are invited to a special dinner with the view of th Of October 6 Bosphorus, a great night of networking. Demo Day - Investor Pitches

After 2 days with mentors, 50 startups are chosen by the mentors. Chosen startups th Of October 8 are announced on the night of 7th and they pitch investors on 8th of October on Demo day. Demo day is closed and only for invited investors. Executive summaries of chosen startups are prepared carefully and sent to investors before the demo day. StartupBooths

STARTUP BOOTHS & NETWORKING

th Of October Chosen 100 startups will have booth on 6-7-8th of October. 6-7-8 th 6-7-8 of October are the days only media, investor & VIP ticket owners, mentors and startups can join. Chosen startups will be networking with the right people that matters for their business. Have you ever met with 1 person in every 90 seconds? You will at Startup Istanbul. SPEED NETWORKING Chosen 100 startups will join to speed networking session and meet with investors, executives and media. For more information, here. FREE DAY

th th Of October 9 of October, Sunday is a free day for startups to experience Istanbul. Several 9 activities, such as private breakfasts, boat tour, lunches, meetings are organized by companies on free day for startups. “THE LEADING STARTUP EVENT IN EURASIA” Gathering of 4000+ attendees, startups, investors and tech executives. Startup Istanbul is made of networking.

10th Of October Startup Istanbul Conference & Finals

50+ top tier speakers will be on the stage, talking about startups, investments, top trends and tech ecosystem. Dave McClure Michael Seibel Steve Blank David S. Rose Nevzat Aydın Founding Partner at 500 Partner - Y Combinator Founder/CEO of Gust CEO of .com Startups Selected Speakers

Mike Butcher Sebastiaan Vaessen Teruhide Sato Christopher Schroeder Pamir Gelenbe Editor at Large TechCrunch Head of Strategy at Naspers Founder of Beenos Author of ‘Startup Rising' Partner at Hummingbird Ventures

Rahul Sood Ed Roberto Elmira Bayrasli Tomasz Danis Steli Efti Manager at Microsoft VP of MEA at Techstars Editor/Writer at Forbes Investment Partner of MCI Founder/CEO of Close.io Ventures Management On 10th of October, at the stage of Startup Istanbul chosen 15 FINALS startups will be pitching on the stage to 4000+ participants & media. On 10th of October, at the stage of Startup Istanbul chosen 15 startups will be pitching on the stage to 4000+ FINALS participants & media. Award Ceremony Last year’s jury:

Andrea Barrica from

Steve Blank

Teruhide Sato from

Top3 startups will be chosen by the jury. Last year’s winners: Thank you! See you in Startup Istanbul

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