Startup and Investment Ecosystem Comes Together at ARDVENTURE for Startup Arena 2025

An Innovation Arena Where Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Mentors Converge
ARDVENTURE Startup Arena 2025 was far more than a competition where entrepreneurs simply showcased their projects. Entrepreneurs, investors, and mentors came together within the same ecosystem, laying the foundations for new collaborations—every conversation becoming the first sentence of tomorrow’s investment stories.
Throughout the event, participants experienced ARDVENTURE’s integrated structure firsthand, feeling the power of a unified ecosystem that spans from collaborative workspaces to investment funds.
Leaders of Türkiye’s Startup Ecosystem Took the Stage
One of the key moments of the event was the panel session, which hosted some of the most influential names in Türkiye’s entrepreneurship and investment landscape:
  • Eren Balta – Şirket Ortağım Angel Investment Network
  • Harun Karakoç – APY Ventures
  • Oktay Namver – Arz Portföy
  • İlyas Yılmazyıldız – İvedik VCIF & Teknopark Ankara
  • Ferdi Gazioğlu – Vestel Ventures
Panel Topic:
The Future of Venture Investment in Türkiye
All speakers emphasized a common point: the future will be shaped by technology-driven ventures, scalable business models, investment funds, and crowdfunding.
Award-Winning Startups Took the Stage
One of the most exciting moments of Startup Arena 2025 was the award ceremony in which the finalist startups received their prizes on stage.
Startups were evaluated based on criteria such as level of innovation, scalability, market potential, and investment readiness, and were awarded across several categories.
A total of USD 10,000, USD 5,000, USD 3,000, and USD 2,000 in prizes was distributed—an important step in supporting the financial growth of startups and enabling them to enter the ARDVENTURE ecosystem with strengthened momentum.
ARDVENTURE Startup Arena 2025 has established itself as a flagship platform that accelerates Türkiye’s technology entrepreneurship and strengthens investor–entrepreneur interaction.
Every connection formed today will become the first line of tomorrow’s investment stories.
And ARDVENTURE will continue to support these stories.