The “StartupCentrum Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Awards,” the first data-based investor awards in Turkey organized by StartupCentrum, a digital entrepreneurship ecosystem, was held with the participation of about 300 people. The award ceremony resulted in the recognition of the star startups and institutions of 2022, determined by a public vote.

The award ceremony, which took place at Hilton Istanbul Kozyatağı on January 30th, 2022, brought together investors, entrepreneurs, and other players in the ecosystem.

The award ceremony, attended by leading names in Turkey’s entrepreneurship ecosystem, began with opening speeches by StartupCentrum Founding Partners, Müge Bezgin and Nizamettin Sami Harputlu. After the opening speeches, Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology, Mehmet Fatih Kacır, shared his thoughts and future plans for the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Turkey. The Deputy Minister’s statements were followed by a presentation by Mustafa Erşad Zor, Leader of the StartupCentrum Data and Report Team, on the Turkey Startup Ecosystem Investment Report.

Later in the StartupCentrum Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Awards, Report Awards, Public Voting Awards, and Special Awards were presented to their recipients!

Here are the Star Entrepreneurs of the Year in the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem:

Public Voting Category (185,790 votes used in a total of 22 different categories)

1. Startup of the Year: Getir
2. Blockchain Startup of the Year: BiLira
3. Environmental and Climate Startup of the Year: Fazla
4. Education Startup of the Year: BukyTalk
5. Fintech Startup of the Year: Midas
6. Marketplace Startup of the Year: Varsapp
7. Healthcare Startup of the Year: Hiwell
8. SaaS Startup of the Year: Ikas
9. Social Startup of the Year: Teyit
10. Gaming Startup of the Year: Dream Games
11. AI Startup of the Year: Buyutech
12. Digital Entrepreneurship Media of the Year: Swipeline
13. Entrepreneurship/Business Magazine of the Year: Start Up Magazine
14. University Entrepreneurship Club of the Year: İTÜ Entrepreneurship Club
15. Incubation Center of the Year: Center for Commercializing Knowledge
16. Acceleration Program of the Year: QNBEYOND
17. Technopark of the Year: ODTÜ TEKNOKENT
18. Civil Society Organization Supporting Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship Foundation
19. Co-working Space of the Year: Kolektif House
20. Bank Supporting Entrepreneurship the Most: Türkiye İş Bankası
21. Chamber of Commerce of the Year: Istanbul Chamber of Commerce
22. Development Agency of the Year: Istanbul Development Agency

Report Awards Category (The awards were given based on the data from the StartupCentrum 2022 Turkey Startup Ecosystem Investment Report, the top two investors from each category were included among the year’s most active investors.)

1. Most Active Portfolio Management Company of the Year: Re-Pie Portfolio, Arz Portfolio
2. Most Active VC of the Year: APY Ventures, Revo Capital
3. Most Active Foreign VC in Turkey of the Year: 500 Emerging Europe, Startup Wise Guys
4. Most Active CVC of the Year: Eksim Ventures, Yıldız Ventures
5. Most Active Angel Investor of the Year: Nevzat Aydın, Ahu Serter, Fırat İşbecer
6. Most Active Angel Investment Network of the Year: Keiretsu Forum Turkey, Angel Effect
7. Most Active Venture Capital Investment Fund of the Year: Boğaziçi Ventures, TechOne Venture Capital
8. Most Active Crowdfunding Platform of the Year: fonbulucu

• Special Award University with the Most Investment: Boğaziçi University