Five selected startups from the Golrang Ventures Accelerator program have been registered for the ITU Seed international acceleration program as part of Golrang Ventures’ continued efforts to support startup growth and internationalization. This initiative has been carried out in collaboration with the International Development team at Golrang Ventures.
ITU Seed is an international startup acceleration program based in Istanbul and operates under ITU Çekirdek, a leading innovation center that has been ranked as the world’s top university-based incubation center. The program is designed to support the international growth of startups and connect them with Türkiye’s innovation ecosystem, investors, mentors, corporations, and key market players.
Through ITU Seed, startups can strengthen their readiness for entering new markets and receive support in areas such as business model development, pitch deck improvement, commercialization, customer engagement, and investment readiness.
If accepted through the evaluation stages, the startups will enter the ITU Seed training, mentoring, and jury process. In the next phase, top-performing startups may have the opportunity to participate in the Big Bang Startup Challenge, one of Türkiye’s most prominent startup pitching platforms. The event provides startups with the opportunity to present their businesses to investors, corporations, mentors, and potential partners.
Participation in this program can create several key opportunities for Golrang Ventures startups, including receiving expert feedback from international mentors and juries, improving readiness for regional market entry, strengthening their investment narrative and business presentation, expanding connections with Türkiye’s startup ecosystem, and creating new opportunities for collaboration, fundraising, and international growth.
This initiative is aligned with Golrang Ventures’ mission to expand the international capabilities of its portfolio startups and connect them with cross-border innovation networks. As the corporate venture capital and innovation development arm of Golrang Group, Golrang Ventures aims to build effective bridges between startups, investors, corporations, and regional innovation ecosystems, creating new opportunities for the growth and scalability of innovative teams.
