Istanbul Ignited by Slush’D returns with 3,000 attendees and 600 investors
Istanbul Ignited by Slush’D returns to Rixos Tersane in Istanbul on 12 to 14 October for its second edition. The organisers expect more than 3,000 attendees, 1,400 startups and 600 investors, up from about 1,700 attendees last year.
The first edition ran at the same venue in 2025 under the name Istanbul Slush’D. It reached full capacity, hosted more than 1,000 investor and founder meetings and brought over 75 global funds to the city, according to the organisers. Half of the attendees came from abroad.
What Slush’D is
Slush started in Helsinki in 2008 as a volunteer-led event and grew into one of Europe’s best-known startup gatherings. In January it named Noora Saksa as chief executive. Slush’D, its licensed series, takes the format to local startup scenes.
The Istanbul edition’s main sponsors are Akbank and Togg, the Turkish electric car maker.
Three themes for 2026
The programme is built around...
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