About Burak Buyukdemir
I publish a weekly newsletter about building, fundraising, and scaling startups - based on 26+ years of doing it myself across emerging markets.
My goal is to help you pitch better, raise smarter, and avoid the mistakes I’ve seen thousands of founders make.
I’m Burak Buyukdemir. I founded Startup Istanbul and Startup Turkey - events that have processed 220,000+ applications from 170 countries. I’ve invested in hundreds of pre-seed startups and listened to 10,000+ pitches. This newsletter is where I share everything I’ve learned.