Sabancı ARF

Run by Sabancı Holding.

Sabancı Holding runs ARF in Istanbul over a 20-week period, in person, across energy, climate, materials, AI and healthtech. Each selected startup receives 30 thousand dollars of cash support; no equity percentage is stated on the official page.

Investment
US$30,000 (Below Europe & C. Asia median $54.5k · Below global median $61.3k)
Equity taken
Not disclosed
Duration
20 weeks (Shorter than Europe & C. Asia median 26 wks · At global median 20 wks)
Format
in person
Cadence
biannual
Location
Istanbul, Turkiye

Sectors

How to apply

Official website

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Sources

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Last verified 2026-09-06.