Garanti BBVA Partners Tech Program celebrated its 2nd cohort of graduates
Garanti BBVA recently held a ‘Demo Day’ event in celebration of the five startups that completed the 2nd year of its Garanti BBVA Partners Tech Program.The program aims to support newly founded tech startups with the potential to attract investment and grow.
The Garanti BBVA Partner Tech Program was launched last year under the umbrella of Garanti BBVA Partners Venture Acceleration Program, established in 2016. The five participating startups, Usersdot, Ingosa, Evreka, Enqura and Navlungo, gained access to office space, personalized mentoring, advertising and marketing support, training and seminars, opportunities to collaborate with Garanti BBVA and its subsidiaries, as well as preferential banking products and services for six months.
At the Demo Day event, Garanti BBVA Executive Vice President Sibel Kaya stressed that support for entrepreneurship has been a strategic priority for the bank for many years now. “We believe in the power of innovation and change. The best way to keep up with change is to embrace new ideas, collaborate with agile minds and create meaningful change,” she said.
The program is currently accepting applications for the 3rd session of the Garanti BBVA Partners Tech Program. Startups interested in participating in the program are expected to have completed the minimum viable product or service stage in the fields of productive artificial intelligence, intelligence cyber security, payment systems and sustainability. Applications can be submitted until February 15, 2025 on the Garanti BBVA Partners Venture Acceleration website.
Garanti BBVA Partners Tech Program graduates
Usersdot / Shevin Balliktas, Gokalp Caymaz
Userdot operates a SaaS platform that allows ecommerce sites to increase their profitability by collecting and analyzing data on shoppers and making data-based decisions.
Ingosa / Gökçe Duman, Dürin Artuk
Ingosa allows small and mid-sized businesses to respond quickly to user requests with AI-powered chatbots. It also transforms digital sales through website and social media assistants, as well as dialog-based display ads.
Evreka / Umutcan Duman, Mert Barutçu, Mehmet Pancaroğlu
Evreka offers an integrated platform that uses software and hardware innovations to digitize and improve waste management processes. Its advanced digital waste management solutions provide a more sustainable and efficient approach.
Enqura / Metin Karabiber
Enqura operates an AI-based, next-generation remote identification platform that contributes to the digital transformation of the financial sector.
Navlungo / İsa Korkmaz, Ceren Tuna, Alp Çiçekdağı, Mutlu Boz, Emrah Arslan
Navlungo is a comprehensive platform that streamlines customs clearance, procurement and logistics for exporters, importers and merchants operating internationally.