Top 35 Life Science Startup Investors in Turkey (August 2026)

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• Zippsi — Zippsi connects individual and corporate clients with vehicle leasing companies in a quick, efficient and smart way.
• Trawell Data — Trawell Data is a mobile data services company that provides travelers to use mobile data on their mobile phones without changing phones or sim cards. It enables the phone to digitally connect and use the local operator. Trawell Data was established in 2015 and is headquartered in Syosset, New York.
• Visionteractive — Visionteractive develops social media based, fun and interactive physical and digital products, bridging the gap between online and actual world. The company aims to bring a brand together with the target audience by developing various creative products, while enhancing the memorability owing to the interactive experience with the users.Visionteractive was founded on 2013 and is based in Turkey.

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• Nanomik Biotechnology — Biochemistry leading change in life sciences. With our proprietary technologies, we develop solutions for Crop Health, Animal Health and Food preservation.

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• Biolive — BIOLIVE was founded as a start-up company in Incubation Centre at Istanbul Technical University in 2016. The company transitioned to becoming a corporation with an investment from Vestel Ventures, a subsidiary of Zorlu Holding in 2017. Currently, the company produces bioplastic raw materials such as Bio-PE, Bio-PP, and Bio-ABS in scale-up andnext-gen materials such as plant-based leather and also offers sustainable solutions.

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• Biolive — BIOLIVE was founded as a start-up company in Incubation Centre at Istanbul Technical University in 2016. The company transitioned to becoming a corporation with an investment from Vestel Ventures, a subsidiary of Zorlu Holding in 2017. Currently, the company produces bioplastic raw materials such as Bio-PE, Bio-PP, and Bio-ABS in scale-up andnext-gen materials such as plant-based leather and also offers sustainable solutions.

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• Pakolino — Pakolino offers an activity crate that contain materials for art and knowledge activities for children. Pakolino's crates include materials and inspiration for projects related to music, gardening, and colors. Projects may include arts and crafts, science activities, imaginative play, and many more.Pakolino helps children in their naturalcreativity and curiosity while saving time for busy parents. Pakolino was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.
• Hummingdrone — Hummingdrone provides cutting-edge autonomous drones and software solutions designed specifically for the solar energy industry.
• Interactive Loan — Interactive Loan provide financial assistance by providing trainings about credit, bond trading, or leasing methods.

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• Biolive — BIOLIVE was founded as a start-up company in Incubation Centre at Istanbul Technical University in 2016. The company transitioned to becoming a corporation with an investment from Vestel Ventures, a subsidiary of Zorlu Holding in 2017. Currently, the company produces bioplastic raw materials such as Bio-PE, Bio-PP, and Bio-ABS in scale-up andnext-gen materials such as plant-based leather and also offers sustainable solutions.

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• Biolive — BIOLIVE was founded as a start-up company in Incubation Centre at Istanbul Technical University in 2016. The company transitioned to becoming a corporation with an investment from Vestel Ventures, a subsidiary of Zorlu Holding in 2017. Currently, the company produces bioplastic raw materials such as Bio-PE, Bio-PP, and Bio-ABS in scale-up andnext-gen materials such as plant-based leather and also offers sustainable solutions.

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• Revyve — This domain used to be connected to a Wix website. Learn how to reconnect it, or create your own website.
• LIVZYM Biotechnology — LIVZYM is a biotechnology research center. They provide services that include microorganisms, fermentation, filtration, drying, and packaging. An online inquiry form is available on the company's website.

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• Kfobix Inc. — Revolutionizing Grid Maintenance with AI and Robotics
• M-Based — M-Based develops next-generation biomaterials using mushroom, redefining sustainability in design and materials.
• Kybele's Garden — Kybele's Garden focus on algae-based bioponics and algae fermentation methods. Their differentiation strategy boosts harvest yield, source efficiency, and functional content, while improving sensory attributes and shelf life. These technologies can be used in agrifood and skin care, and integrated into existing producers' systems.

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• Blueit — Blueit is an optimized hardware and software Water Management System that monitors and monitors the water spent in consumption.
• UP School — UP School fills in the gap of female participation in society’s most important technology roles by offering free educational programs for women through technical education programs that train them in a specific area of technology. UP School launched two pilot programs in Robotic Process Automation and in Data Science, and have two activecorporate-sponsored programs in Data Analytics and Android Development in partnership with Ford Motor Company, and Akbank.Students who graduated from the program have been recruited by globally lead companies such as Ford Motor Company, Unilever, Siemens and Coca Cola Company.
• Saha Robotik — Saha Robotics primarily engages in delivering groceries, cargo and custom items with autonomous cloud connected robots.

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• REM People — The art form of Retail Execution Monitoring
• Plastic Bank — Plastic Bank envisions a wasteless world. We empower the Social Recycling movement that stops ocean plastic and helps alleviate poverty. Our collection communities exchange plastic waste as currency for income and life-improving benefits. Exchanges are recorded through our proprietary blockchain-secured platform that enables traceable collection,secures income, and verifies reporting. Collected material is processed into Social Plastic® feedstock for reuse in products and packaging. PlasticBank® and Social Plastic® are trademarks of The Plastic Bank Recycling Corporation.Learn more at plasticbank.com.

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• Nanomik Biotechnology — Biochemistry leading change in life sciences. With our proprietary technologies, we develop solutions for Crop Health, Animal Health and Food preservation.

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• LIVZYM Biotechnology — LIVZYM is a biotechnology research center. They provide services that include microorganisms, fermentation, filtration, drying, and packaging. An online inquiry form is available on the company's website.

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• Gengage — Gengage transforms e-commerce with agentic AI. Deploy shopping assistants that understand intent, recommend products, and close sales for enterprise retailers.
• Enuygun Innovation — Enuygun Innovation A.Ş. is the tehcology hub of the Wingie Enuygun Group, a leading online travel agency in the MENA and EU regions.Our primary focus is on developing advanced AI solutions to offer a seamless travel experience for over 50 million travelers.
• LIVZYM Biotechnology — LIVZYM is a biotechnology research center. They provide services that include microorganisms, fermentation, filtration, drying, and packaging. An online inquiry form is available on the company's website.

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• Ingosa — Power your customer experience and boost your sales with intelligent virtual assistants and conversational display ads with Ingosa!
• UP School — UP School fills in the gap of female participation in society’s most important technology roles by offering free educational programs for women through technical education programs that train them in a specific area of technology. UP School launched two pilot programs in Robotic Process Automation and in Data Science, and have two activecorporate-sponsored programs in Data Analytics and Android Development in partnership with Ford Motor Company, and Akbank.Students who graduated from the program have been recruited by globally lead companies such as Ford Motor Company, Unilever, Siemens and Coca Cola Company.
• PhiTech Bioinformatics — PhiTech pioneers the integration of DNA & RNA sequencing data with AI for rare disease diagnostics. We offer the first RNA-based diagnostic support tool.

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• Ekmob — Ekmob creates mobile projects for companies which have mobile field teams and operations.Companies with mobile teams and field operations have some common problems such as inefficiency in management of mobile teams, communication difficulties, inability to get instant data from field, offline mobile team on the field. All these problems lead tolack or deficiency in decision-support systems.
• N'oluyo — N’oluyo is a TV program-based social platform and is your favorite buddy while watching TV.
• Kahvegibikahve — Kahvegibikahve started with a crowdfunding campaign to make brewing real coffee easy and available everywhere. With high quality coffee beans and special Fiber Filtre™, your coffee is brewed properly, and without any hassle, you enjoy it.

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• Buyutech — Democratizing the autonomy by changing the way of perception. We work for a world where your loved ones are safe on the roads we offer affordable and scalable products that will become the eyes of the millions.
• Saykal — Saykal develops electronic product design technology intended for EV transformation. Saykal manufactures advanced sensing, detection, and imaging systems for strategic and scalable industries with automotive applications. Saykal aligns its product development with customer requirements and strives for timely delivery.
• Nanomik Biotechnology — Biochemistry leading change in life sciences. With our proprietary technologies, we develop solutions for Crop Health, Animal Health and Food preservation.

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• LOKI — LOKI is a cloud-based secure network platform that can be managed without any technical knowledge.The company enables companies to manage and secure their networks by changing how they interact with cybersecurity products. LOKI platform offers a cloud-based secure software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) infrastructure that automatically scansand protects all network traffic from threats.
• Bak-Tek — Bak-Tek is a technology company that produces bioguy, biosea, bioguy enzyme plus, bioguy tabs, and refresher. They stand for sustainable, unique environmental solutions using the trademarked biological technologies to decrease the stress factors caused by increasing population and industrialization. The company creates bioengineered goods andsolutions for the sustainable use of natural resources.
• Nanomik Biotechnology — Biochemistry leading change in life sciences. With our proprietary technologies, we develop solutions for Crop Health, Animal Health and Food preservation.

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• ADASTEC — ADASTEC delivers the most advanced Level-4 automation platform for full-size buses and coaches currently available. The ADASTEC Open Automated Bus Platform called “flowride.ai” is designed for large-scale public transport along pre-defined routes on public roads. “flowride.ai” allows OEMs to build the best-automated bus configurations for the needsof public transportation operators.
• MaestroHub — MaestroHub is a Single Source of Truth industrial data governance platform to overcome data architecture and integration challenges faced in digital transformation. MaestroHub points data sources to a smart data layer with drag & drop features and automatically creates contextualized data packages in real-time with Unified Namespacearchitecture. MaestroHub is the first self-diagnostic Unified Namespace solution with DataOps capabilities.
• Twin Science & Robotics — AI literacy, combined with the safest tools, empowers your school to build real-world AI skills with confidence.

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• text2test — Transform plain text into comprehensive automated tests. Powered by AI. Ready in seconds.
• Nanomik Biotechnology — Biochemistry leading change in life sciences. With our proprietary technologies, we develop solutions for Crop Health, Animal Health and Food preservation.
• PhiTech Bioinformatics — PhiTech pioneers the integration of DNA & RNA sequencing data with AI for rare disease diagnostics. We offer the first RNA-based diagnostic support tool.

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• Bliss — Skip long waitlists and expensive therapy. Book licensed online therapists in multiple languages with culturally informed care.
• BatteryPool — BatteryPool offers battery charging solutions for EV fleets and commercial vehicles.
• Apriority Financial — Apriority Financial is a debt optimization platform that manages and optimizes employee personal debt.

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• Biolive — BIOLIVE was founded as a start-up company in Incubation Centre at Istanbul Technical University in 2016. The company transitioned to becoming a corporation with an investment from Vestel Ventures, a subsidiary of Zorlu Holding in 2017. Currently, the company produces bioplastic raw materials such as Bio-PE, Bio-PP, and Bio-ABS in scale-up andnext-gen materials such as plant-based leather and also offers sustainable solutions.

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• Biolive — BIOLIVE was founded as a start-up company in Incubation Centre at Istanbul Technical University in 2016. The company transitioned to becoming a corporation with an investment from Vestel Ventures, a subsidiary of Zorlu Holding in 2017. Currently, the company produces bioplastic raw materials such as Bio-PE, Bio-PP, and Bio-ABS in scale-up andnext-gen materials such as plant-based leather and also offers sustainable solutions.
• PhiTech Bioinformatics — PhiTech pioneers the integration of DNA & RNA sequencing data with AI for rare disease diagnostics. We offer the first RNA-based diagnostic support tool.

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• Navirid — Navirid is a technology company specializing in IoT and embedded systems, dedicated to developing advanced radar technologies and safety solutions to connect motorcyclists to life and enhance their riding experience.The radar-based systems we develop provide riders with real-time environmental awareness, establishing a new safety standard inmotorcycle use with critical features like blind spot detection, collision warning, and multi-target tracking.Our vision is to make motorcycles an integral part of the intelligent transportation ecosystem; our mission is to connect riders more firmly to life on every journey.
• VulnHero — AI-Driven Offensive Security | Attack Surface Management | Exploit Intelligence | Continuous Testing
• Viseur AI — Viseur AI delivers a cutting-edge medical imaging solution powered by artificial intelligence. Our platform provides robust, scalable, cost-effective long-term radiology and digital pathology solutions through end-to-end automation.

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• Biolive — BIOLIVE was founded as a start-up company in Incubation Centre at Istanbul Technical University in 2016. The company transitioned to becoming a corporation with an investment from Vestel Ventures, a subsidiary of Zorlu Holding in 2017. Currently, the company produces bioplastic raw materials such as Bio-PE, Bio-PP, and Bio-ABS in scale-up andnext-gen materials such as plant-based leather and also offers sustainable solutions.
• Vispera — Drive your retail execution to perfection with Vispera image recognition technologies and intelligent retail solutions.
• PhiTech Bioinformatics — PhiTech pioneers the integration of DNA & RNA sequencing data with AI for rare disease diagnostics. We offer the first RNA-based diagnostic support tool.

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• TRAICK — Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Risk of Thyroid Cancer Analysis, Yapay Zeka ile Tiroid Kanser Risk Tahmini

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• Biolive — BIOLIVE was founded as a start-up company in Incubation Centre at Istanbul Technical University in 2016. The company transitioned to becoming a corporation with an investment from Vestel Ventures, a subsidiary of Zorlu Holding in 2017. Currently, the company produces bioplastic raw materials such as Bio-PE, Bio-PP, and Bio-ABS in scale-up andnext-gen materials such as plant-based leather and also offers sustainable solutions.
• Vispera — Drive your retail execution to perfection with Vispera image recognition technologies and intelligent retail solutions.
• Bounce Watch — Bounce Watch offers an AI-powered platform that provides actionable insights on startup performance and helps investors optimize scouting process and deal flow management

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• VenueX — VenueX enables retailers to showcase their products, POI and indoor maps to shoppers searching online!
• OctoXLabs — Most Comprehensive Cybersecurity Asset Management Solution #CSAM #CAASM
• Mindsite — Mindsite provides e-commerce analytics. Easily monitor key metrics from price to visibility in real time. Increase your online sales.

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• Promake — Talk to AI, get your business online. Manage your website and domain, accept payments.
• Getmobil — Getmobil operates a smart device platform for buying and selling secondhand cellphones, laptops, and tablets. The company's platform repairs defective devices as quickly as possible offers a wide selection of device accessories, buys used electronic devices in good condition from consumers, determines the problems by passing them throughextensive tests, repairs them with an expert technical team, and resells them, allowing consumers to get a new or refurbished product at an affordable, reliable, and competitive price.
• Wellbees — Wellbees provides a digital platform that helps organizations support employee wellbeing and engagement through personalized experiences and wellbeing programs. The platform offers access to one-on-one sessions with specialists such as psychologists, dietitians, physical trainers, and therapists, as well as educational content, webinars, and guidedactivities. Employees can participate in clubs, events, and challenges, track their progress, and receive AI-based recommendations tailored to their individual needs. For employers, Wellbees includes analytics tools, employee surveys, and dashboards that provide aggregated insights into wellbeing, engagement, and platform usage. The platform integrates with workplace applications such as Microsoft Teams and Slack and is available through web and mobile applications.

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• WORDEGO — Transform your ecommerce business with Wordego. Leverage unique AI technology to segment visitors by value in real-time, personalizing campaigns for maximum efficiency. Boost your revenue by over 25% and reduce advertising costs by up to 30% with Wordego's precision analytics.
• Nanomik Biotechnology — Biochemistry leading change in life sciences. With our proprietary technologies, we develop solutions for Crop Health, Animal Health and Food preservation.
• MD Research & Development — MD Research & Development are into research and development of innovative products and methods needed in the field of radiation oncology.

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• Ingosa — Power your customer experience and boost your sales with intelligent virtual assistants and conversational display ads with Ingosa!
• Nanomik Biotechnology — Biochemistry leading change in life sciences. With our proprietary technologies, we develop solutions for Crop Health, Animal Health and Food preservation.

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• Inaam — impact investing made simple. pick your values, build a real portfolio, track where your money goes. $10/month. ASIC-regulated. built for 18-30s.
• PayToMe.co — PayToMe.co offers innovative and secure payment solutions including text-to-pay, digital invoicing, and digital checkbook services.
• Kybele's Garden — Kybele's Garden focus on algae-based bioponics and algae fermentation methods. Their differentiation strategy boosts harvest yield, source efficiency, and functional content, while improving sensory attributes and shelf life. These technologies can be used in agrifood and skin care, and integrated into existing producers' systems.

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• LIVZYM Biotechnology — LIVZYM is a biotechnology research center. They provide services that include microorganisms, fermentation, filtration, drying, and packaging. An online inquiry form is available on the company's website.

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• Biolive — BIOLIVE was founded as a start-up company in Incubation Centre at Istanbul Technical University in 2016. The company transitioned to becoming a corporation with an investment from Vestel Ventures, a subsidiary of Zorlu Holding in 2017. Currently, the company produces bioplastic raw materials such as Bio-PE, Bio-PP, and Bio-ABS in scale-up andnext-gen materials such as plant-based leather and also offers sustainable solutions.

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• Biolive — BIOLIVE was founded as a start-up company in Incubation Centre at Istanbul Technical University in 2016. The company transitioned to becoming a corporation with an investment from Vestel Ventures, a subsidiary of Zorlu Holding in 2017. Currently, the company produces bioplastic raw materials such as Bio-PE, Bio-PP, and Bio-ABS in scale-up andnext-gen materials such as plant-based leather and also offers sustainable solutions.