According to StartupCentrum's "Turkish Startup Ecosystem Investment Report Q3 2025", 240 investment rounds took place in the Turkish startup ecosystem between January and September of the year, with a total investment of $475 million. The largest number of transactions were recorded in the fields of healthcare, biotechnology, gaming, fintech and manufacturing technologies.
Fintech led the way in terms of transaction volume with $197.9 million, followed by gaming ($149.8 million) and manufacturing technologies ($12.4 million). The share of artificial intelligence startups has reached 17.7% in the last 5 years and will continue to form the basis of innovations in various fields.
Investments are spreading across the Anatolian region, with Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir maintaining their leadership, while Kocaeli has shown an increase with the support of BIGG. 65 foreign investors participated and they are more interested in mature companies with high expansion potential. Experts say that the quality of investments will increase and a gradual recovery is expected in early 2026.
