Takeoff in numbers
2025 edition
12,000+
Attendees through the doors
600+
Startups on the expo floor
350+
Active investors & VCs
40+
Countries represented
Agenda
Two days. Four stages.
Day 01
Thu · 12 Nov
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Day 02
Fri · 13 Nov
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Investors & VCs
Meet the people writing checks.
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Investor lounge
Office hours
Front row at the finals
€180M+ raised by Takeoff alumni since 2023.
Takeoff 2025
Moments that build what's next.
Stills from the 2025 aftermovie
The journey
Three editions in.
Istanbul · 2023 → 2026
2023
EDITION 01
DEPARTED
The first Takeoff. One hangar, one stage and a bet on Istanbul's founders.
3,000
ATTENDEES
120
STARTUPS
2024
EDITION 02
DEPARTED
Doubled in size — the first international investor delegation lands.
7,000
ATTENDEES
300
STARTUPS
2025
EDITION 03
DEPARTED
€180M+ raised by alumni since. The edition in the aftermovie above.
12,000
ATTENDEES
600
STARTUPS
2026
EDITION 04
NOW BOARDING
The biggest Takeoff yet. 12–13 November, Istanbul Expo Center.
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Moments that build what's next.