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'''Insider''' is a Turkish artificial intelligence company based in [[Singapore]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Devamı|first=Haberin|date=2022-03-02|title=Insider becomes 5th Turkish unicorn company - Latest News|url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/insider-becomes-5th-turkish-unicorn-company-171895|access-date=2024-03-11|website=Hürriyet Daily News|language=en}}</ref> Founded in 2012 in [[Istanbul]], the [[Software as a service|SaaS]] company<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 January 2016|title=Insider web'i kişiselleştiren teknolojiyi sunuyor|url=https://www.cnnturk.com/teknoloji/insider-webi-kisisellestiren-teknolojiyi-sunuyor|access-date=2024-03-11|website=CNN|language=tr}}</ref> has a valuation of almost US$2 billion according to ''[[Forbes]]'', making it one of Turkey's first [[Unicorn (finance)|unicorn]] firms,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Yanık|first=Tolga|date=8 March 2022|title=Türkiye'nin 6'ncı "unicorn"u Insider, 28 ülkeye teknoloji ihraç ediyor|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/sirkethaberleri/finans/turkiyenin-6nci-unicornu-insider-28-ulkeye-teknoloji-ihrac-ediyor/671370|access-date=2024-03-11|website=www.aa.com.tr}}</ref> and is led by CEO [[Hande Çilingir]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wibisono|first=Ardian|title=Singapore’s AI-Based Marketing Unicorn Raises $105 Million To Finance M&A|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ardianwibisono/2023/05/25/singapores-ai-based-marketing-unicorn-raises-105-million-to-finance-ma/|access-date=2024-03-11|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref>
Insider is a Turkish artificial intelligence company



== History ==
Insider was founded in Istanbul in 2012 by Arda Koterin, Hande Cilingir, Mehmet Sinan Toktay, Muharrem Derinkök, Okan Yedibela and Serhat Soyuerel.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Divecha|first=Devina|date=2023-10-26|title=Making Waves: Hande Çilingir, Co-Founder And CEO, Insider|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-ae/marketing/making-waves-hande-cilingir-co-founder-and-ceo-insider/464272|access-date=2024-03-11|website=Entrepreneur|language=en}}</ref>


In February 2021, the company raised US$32 million in a Series C funding round.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Vaswani|first=Simran|title=Singapore Startup Joins Unicorn Club After Qatar Investment Authority-Led Funding|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/simranvaswani/2022/03/07/singapore-startup-joins-unicorn-club-after-qatar-investment-authority-led-funding/|access-date=2024-03-11|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> In May 2022, the company raised US$121 million in a Series D round,<ref name=":0" /> and became a unicorn. In May 2023, the company raised US$105 million mostly from the [[Qatar Investment Authority]] and Esas Private Equity, bringing its total valuation to almost US$2 billion.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ersoy|first=Ercan|last2=Amin|first2=Haslinda|date=2023-05-24|title=Turkish AI-backed Startup Worth Almost $2 Billion in Funding|language=en|work=Bloomberg.com|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-24/turkish-ai-backed-marketing-unicorn-insider-gets-more-funding-for-m-a|access-date=2024-03-11}}</ref>


In January 2023, Insider acquired MindBehind.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Berktan|first=Hande|date=11 January 2023|title=Insider, diyalog bazlı mesajlaşma platformu MindBehind'i satın aldı|work=Bloomberg|url=https://www.bloomberght.com/insider-diyalog-bazli-mesajlasma-platformu-mindbehind-i-satin-aldi-2323000|access-date=2024-03-11}}</ref>


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== External links ==
*{{Official website|https://useinsider.com}}

Revision as of 06:30, 11 March 2024

Insider is a Turkish artificial intelligence company based in Singapore.[1] Founded in 2012 in Istanbul, the SaaS company[2] has a valuation of almost US$2 billion according to Forbes, making it one of Turkey's first unicorn firms,[3] and is led by CEO Hande Çilingir.[4]

History

Insider was founded in Istanbul in 2012 by Arda Koterin, Hande Cilingir, Mehmet Sinan Toktay, Muharrem Derinkök, Okan Yedibela and Serhat Soyuerel.[5]

In February 2021, the company raised US$32 million in a Series C funding round.[6] In May 2022, the company raised US$121 million in a Series D round,[6] and became a unicorn. In May 2023, the company raised US$105 million mostly from the Qatar Investment Authority and Esas Private Equity, bringing its total valuation to almost US$2 billion.[7]

In January 2023, Insider acquired MindBehind.[8]

References

  1. ^ Devamı, Haberin (2022-03-02). "Insider becomes 5th Turkish unicorn company - Latest News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  2. ^ "Insider web'i kişiselleştiren teknolojiyi sunuyor". CNN (in Turkish). 8 January 2016. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Wibisono, Ardian. "Singapore's AI-Based Marketing Unicorn Raises $105 Million To Finance M&A". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  5. ^ Divecha, Devina (2023-10-26). "Making Waves: Hande Çilingir, Co-Founder And CEO, Insider". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  6. ^ a b Vaswani, Simran. "Singapore Startup Joins Unicorn Club After Qatar Investment Authority-Led Funding". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  7. ^ Ersoy, Ercan; Amin, Haslinda (2023-05-24). "Turkish AI-backed Startup Worth Almost $2 Billion in Funding". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  8. ^ Berktan, Hande (11 January 2023). "Insider, diyalog bazlı mesajlaşma platformu MindBehind'i satın aldı". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2024-03-11.

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