Insider (Turkish company)

Insider is a Turkish artificial intelligence company based in Singapore.[1] Founded in 2012 in Istanbul, the SaaS company is one of Turkey's first unicorn firms,[2] and is led by CEO Hande Çilingir.[3]

History

Insider was founded in Istanbul in 2012 by Arda Koterin, Hande Cilingir, Mehmet Sinan Toktay, Muharrem Derinkök, Okan Yedibela, and Serhat Soyuerel.[4]

Between February 2021 and May 2023, the company raised 2 billion dollars in several funding rounds, 105 million of which came from the Qatar Investment Authority and Esas Private Equity.[5][6]

In January 2023, Insider acquired MindBehind.[7]

References

  1. ^ Devamı, Haberin (2022-03-02). "Insider becomes 5th Turkish unicorn company - Latest News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  2. ^ Yanık, Tolga (8 March 2022). "Türkiye'nin 6'ncı "unicorn"u Insider, 28 ülkeye teknoloji ihraç ediyor". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  3. ^ Wibisono, Ardian. "Singapore's AI-Based Marketing Unicorn Raises $105 Million To Finance M&A". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  4. ^ Divecha, Devina (2023-10-26). "Making Waves: Hande Çilingir, Co-Founder And CEO, Insider". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  5. ^ Vaswani, Simran. "Singapore Startup Joins Unicorn Club After Qatar Investment Authority-Led Funding". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  6. ^ Ersoy, Ercan; Amin, Haslinda (2023-05-24). "Turkish AI-backed Startup Worth Almost $2 Billion in Funding". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  7. ^ Berktan, Hande (11 January 2023). "Insider, diyalog bazlı mesajlaşma platformu MindBehind'i satın aldı". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2024-03-11.