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Sabancı Holding Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Fintech · Financial Services

Sabancı Holding is the parent company of Sabancı Group, Turkey’s leading industrial and financial conglomerate. Sabancı Group companies are market leaders in their respective sectors that include financial services, energy, cement, retail and industrials. Listed on the Borsa Istanbul (BIST), Sabancı Holding has controlling interest in 10 companies that are also listed on the BIST. Sabancı Group companies currently operate in 18 countries and market their products in regions across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North Africa, North and South America. Having generated significant value and know-how in Turkey, Sabancı Holding has experienced remarkable growth in its core businesses. The Holding’s reputation, brand image and strong joint ventures helped further extend its operations into the global market. Sabancı Holding’s multinational business partners include such prominent companies as Ageas, Aviva, Bridgestone, Carrefour, Citi, E.ON, Heidelberg Cement and Philip Morris. In addition to coordination of finance, strategy, business development and human resource functions, Sabancı Holding determines the Group’s vision and strategies. In 2013, the consolidated revenue of Sabancı Holding was TL 24.2 billion (US$ 12.7 billion) with operating profit of TL 4.9 billion (US$ 2.6 billion). The Sabancı Family is collectively Sabancı Holding’s major shareholder with 57.7% of the share capital. Sabancı Holding shares are traded on the Borsa Istanbul with a free float of 40.1% having largest float percentage among holding companies. Depository receipts are quoted on the SEAQ International and Portal.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, Sabancı Holding ranks #213 globally and #2 in Türkiye. It ranks #49 in the Fintech industry and #32 in the Financial Services subindustry.

Global
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#213
Industry
Fintech
#49
Subindustry
Financial Services
#32
National · Türkiye
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#2
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Key metrics

Sabancı Holding Startup Activity Metrics

Sabancı Holding has supported 20 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $3.5 billion over the last ten years. The company currently operates 3 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore Sabancı Holding's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

Sabancı Holding has deployed more than $85.2 million in startup investments through Sabancı Climate Ventures and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 3 active startup programs supporting 20 startups worldwide across industries such as Energy & Environment, Foodtech, Hardware & IoT, and Healthtech. Its venture arm Sabancı Climate Ventures has invested in over 5 startups since it was founded in 2018.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Energy & Environment, Software & Data, and Hardware & IoT, categories where Sabancı Holding's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where Sabancı Holding-associated startups operate

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Programs & CVC

Sabancı Holding Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

Sabancı Holding engages startups through 3 active programs, supporting 20 startups in total based on our database.

Sabancı ARF
Sabancı ARF
Cohort Program · est. 2022
Cohort Program
Sabancı ARF is an acceleration platform that is open to the application of Sabancı Group employees and all external entrepreneurs, in a 20-week period, with different processes depending on t
Sabancı Climate Ventures
Sabancı Climate Ventures
Corporate Venture / Investment · est. 2018
Investment Program
Sabancı Climate Ventures invests in energy & climate technologies-focused disruptive startups.
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Sabancı Holding — Corporate Self
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
2 startups
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with Sabancı Holding

Sabancı Holding's top 5 associated startups have raised 100% of the $3.5 billion raised in the last ten years across all 20 associated startups, led by 1Komma5° at $2 billion. Sabancı Holding is associated with 20 active startups. Sabancı ARF supports the largest number of startups, with 14 associated startups.

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Startups associated with Sabancı Holding
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
1Komma5°1Komma5°SB 604Hardware & IoTHamburgProgram InvestmentSabancı Climate Ventures
Fervo EnergyFervo EnergySB 512Energy & EnvironmentBerkeleyProgram InvestmentSabancı Climate Ventures
AidashAidashSB 456Hardware & IoTSanta ClaraDirect InvestmentSabancı Holding — Corporate Self
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. Sabancı Holding ranks #213 globally and #2 in Türkiye. It accounts for 0.5% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Fintech industry and 19.9% of the activity generated by corporations in Türkiye. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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