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hiboost
hiBoost was a venture-development studio and accelerator in Turkey focused on very early-stage startups, particularly in technology sectors. It provided hands-on support in business model design, mentorship, and investor readiness.
Overview
What hiboost does
What hiboost is
hiBoost was a venture-development studio and accelerator in Turkey focused on very early-stage startups, particularly in technology sectors. It provided hands-on support in business model design, mentorship, and investor readiness.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and program host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Studio
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host
- Last reviewed
- May 2, 2026
What Venture studio means
A venture studio is an organization that systematically creates new startups by generating or sourcing ideas, validating them, building early products, recruiting founders or operators, providing shared resources, and retaining meaningful equity in the companies it helps create.
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Capability profile
hiboost as a funder
Investment thesis
hiBoost’s thesis was to identify idea-stage startups very early, pair capital with hands-on venture-building support, and help them reach sustainable scaling and follow-on funding readiness.
Focus narrative
hiBoost specialized in supporting idea-stage technology startups, providing them with the necessary resources to develop their business models, MVPs, and market strategies. The accelerator emphasized long-term investor alignment and aimed to prepare startups for sustainable growth and expansion into international markets.
Value beyond capital
hiBoost offered more than just capital; it provided hands-on support in business model design, product development, marketing strategies, and access to a network of investors. This comprehensive approach aimed to prepare startups for successful scaling and funding.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Friends and Family · Seed
- Regions
- Global
Availability
- Currently deploying
- No
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 2
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: Yancep: A Turkish micro-savings and micro-investment app that raised $350,000 in a round involving hiBoost. Karma: A social astrology and compatibility app that received investment from hiBoost to support its expansion plans.
Capability profile
hiboost as a program host
Program thesis
hiBoost was a venture-development studio focused on very early-stage startups, particularly idea-stage companies in Turkey. It aimed to assist startups with company formation, strategy, mentorship, and investor readiness.
Value and support
hiBoost offered hands-on venture-building support, including mentorship, business model design, product-market fit assistance, and access to a business network.
Availability
- Application state
- Not currently accepting
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- Global
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
Notable alumni include Yancep, a Turkish micro-savings and micro-investment app, and Karma, a social astrology compatibility app.
Common questions
What to know about hiboost
Upseed classifies hiboost under the Venture Studio organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and program host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 2, 2026
Known limits
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