Startup Istanbul
Ünalan Neighborhood, Ayazma Street No:3, Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey
Overview
Startup Istanbul is a networking event company that connects startups, internet companies, business angels and venture capitalists together.
- Total investments
- 2
- Lead investments
- 1
- Investments · 12mo
- 1
- Active investors
- 0
Sector focus
- Events
- Professional Networking
- Venture Capital
Investment portfolio
- Fusepay
Participated · Seed · Aug 2026
Fusepay offers an AI-native platform composed of Fuse360 for operational management and FusePay for integrated financial and payment workflows aimed at wholesalers, distributors, and manufacturers. The company is licensed by the Central Bank of Seychelles to provide payment services. Founded and led by CEO Vidhyasahar Thiyagarajan, Fusepay intends to expand regionally with a planned launch in Mauritius in September 2026 and broader entry into East and Southern African markets by the end of 2026. The recent pre-seed raise of more than $350,000 will be used to support operations and that regional expansion. The article does not disclose revenue, user metrics, or prior funding rounds.
- Radar Treasury
Led · Seed · Apr 2024
Fintech Radar develops a treasury suite that automates bank reconciliations, cash-flow projections and mass payment processing under one platform. The company was founded in 2022 by Herbert Schulz, Gabriel Vilaboa and Rafael Martínez and serves clients in Chile and Mexico. To date it has processed more than 3 million payments totaling about US$400 million and counts 19 customers across Chile and Mexico, with advanced talks with insurers and firms in health, real estate and education. Management plans aggressive hiring—especially engineering—and aims to triple sales versus 2023 while improving profitability and hitting metrics needed for a Series A. In the second half of 2024 the company plans to add an AI layer to further automate processes in its product suite. The firm opened its second market in Mexico and the CEO relocated to lead that operation.
Team
No current team members are available.