Entrepreneurship Branch
Specialized Branch for Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Stakeholders from İşbank!
Advance into the future with İşbank Entrepreneurship Branches, featuring proficient staff who truly understand next-generation ventures. These branches provide exclusive, need-oriented products and services primarily to technology entrepreneurs, as well as to ecosystem stakeholders such as venture capital investment funds, angel investor networks and entrepreneurship platforms. They also serve as dedicated spaces—complete with co-working, meeting and event areas—where stakeholders can convene to develop business and foster relationships.
The right support to unlock the potential of innovative technologies, scale operations and expand globally is available at our Entrepreneurship Branches.
- İstanbul Entrepreneur Branch
- İzmir Entrepreneur Branch
- Ankara Entrepreneur Branch
Exclusive Perks for Startups
We stand alongside next-generation ventures, providing not only exclusive banking products and services tailored for technology-focused, innovative and value-creating startups, but also a network of support through strategic collaborations. This network offers advantageous consultancy across numerous fields, including domestic and international company formation solutions, access to grants and incentives, digital marketing, brand management, investment processes and human resources. Furthermore, we provide essential networking support aimed at strengthening the entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Exclusive Perks for Startups
Entrepreneurship Programs and Program Collaborations
Workup Entrepreneurship Program
We support the growth of your venture through the Workup Entrepreneurship Program, primarily sponsored by İşbank and run by Yapay Zeka Fabrikası (AI Startup Factory by İşbank). You can visit the official website, www.workup.ist, for full details and applications regarding the Workup Startup Acceleration Program and the four specialized vertical programs under the Workup umbrella.
WorkupAgri
Launched under the Workup umbrella by İşbank, and with Yapay Zeka Fabrikası as the acceleration partner, WorkupAgri is an agriculture-focused startup acceleration program. We contribute to the growth of technology ventures in the agricultural ecosystem that have sustainable and scalable business models.
WorkupGaming
This program is focuses on gaming technologies, one of the verticals where our country has created a significant success story within the global entrepreneurship ecosystem. The program aims to support early-stage startups that develop games and create gaming technology.
Workup4Future
Workup4Future is a social impact entrepreneurship program run by Hackquarters, under the Workup umbrella, in partnership with the Turkish Entrepreneurship Foundation (Girvak). The program aims to support entrepreneurs seeking to develop innovative solutions within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Workup Rise
Workup Rise was launched to support successful Turkish entrepreneurs with focused investment, collaboration, and market expansion in foreign markets. The program aims to increase the visibility of our entrepreneurs in global markets, with target countries and markets chosen dynamically based on current needs.
Venture Factory TÜBİTAK BİGG Acceleration Program and İşbank Workup Collaboration
Girişim Fabrikası (Venture Factory) BİGG Acceleration Program and İşbank Workup have partnered to offer comprehensive support to BİGG entrepreneurs.
Here2Next
Here2Next is a new-generation platform founded by Anadolu Efes, Arçelik, Enerjisa Enerji, Ford Otosan, Migros, Tüpraş, Turkish Airlines, İşbank, and Yeni Nesil Kafası. The platform brings together corporate companies that aim to develop and sustain collaboration processes with startups.
The platform aims to encourage and support these corporations—who currently work with, or have the potential to work with, startups—reorganizing their internal awareness studies, business processes, and methods in line with the needs of the ventures.
The process is managed holistically through a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) structure, with no hierarchy among the corporations. Example practices recommended by the Here2Next platform will pass through the filter of an advisory board composed of startups. This advisory board is planned to be renewed annually to maintain a dynamic structure. The founders of the following ventures are included in the advisory board for the initial period: SensGreen, Ecording, Hergele, Erg Controls, ServisSoft, Ottan, Breg, Stroma, Fazla Gıda, Glocalzone, and Searover.
Venture Capital Investment Funds
Maxis
Maxis Innovative Venture Capital Investment Fund supports the global expansion of next-generation, technology-focused ventures with scalable business models, at both early and late stages, by providing capital investments.
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Founder One
The Founder One Fund invests in Türkiye-based ventures with pioneering ideas and by sharing commercial and impact-focused experiences, it ensures that financial resources are utilized for a healthier planet and society.
Founder One
Arya Venture Capital Investment Fund
The Arya Venture Capital Investment Fund, acting as a venture capital investment within the scope of capital market regulations, aims to achieve returns by creating medium and long-term value. It achieves this by investing in startup companies that are either led by active women entrepreneurs or prioritize them, develop innovative applications and technologies, have high potential for easy scalability, are differentiable in competition, and have foreseeable exit opportunities.
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Global Scaling and Innovation
Maxitech
Maxitech connects startups, organizations, and VCs worldwide with the right technology and talent.
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London Branch
Financial instrument support is provided by our experienced team at the İşbank London Branch in the United Kingdom.
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Isbank AG
Financial instrument support is delivered by our experienced team at Isbank AG in Germany and the Netherlands.
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Female Founders
As İşbank, in addition to offering the financial solutions women entrepreneurs need, we continue to support them in growing and advancing their businesses and to make their lives easier, through educational projects, seminars and collaborations that broaden their vision.
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