What Superteam Turkey does

Superteam Turkey is a merit-based community DAO and cooperative of creatives, developers, and operators that serves as the Turkish regional chapter of the global Superteam organization, focused on the Solana blockchain ecosystem. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Istanbul with 1-10 employees, the organization administers a portfolio of earning programs including equity-free instagrants ($1 to $10,000), task-based bounties ($300 to $5,000 USDC), and micro-grants for community events and IRL workshops (up to $500 USDC). Its core products are grant and bounty programs (Solana Foundation Turkey Grants, Wormhole xGrants, Media xGrants, Superteam Pizza Fund, IRL Workshop Microgrant) delivered through a two-tier membership system (Lurker Level 1 and Member Level 2) and accessed primarily via Discord, Airtable forms, and a Substack newsletter.

The organization does not develop proprietary technology; its platform is effectively community coordination infrastructure built on Discord, Airtable, Substack, and the tr.superteam.fun web portal. Members unlock access by demonstrating contributions rather than purchasing access, with a capped pool of approximately 150 active Level 2 Members subject to regular churn for inactivity. Distribution assets — including a 2,000-subscriber newsletter and 130,000+ aggregate social following — are leveraged for member project promotion, and the community runs events such as the Solana Practicum and ODTÜ Blockchain Days hackathons.

The business model is grant-funded program administration rather than commercial revenue generation. Superteam Turkey charges nothing to builders and passes through distributed bounties and grants sponsored by the Solana Foundation, Wormhole Foundation, and a roster of minor ecosystem partners including GARI/Chingari, Step Finance, SolanaFloor, and Nosana. As of November 2022, more than $900,000 in cumulative member earnings had been paid out across these programs, but these funds are disbursed to builders and do not constitute company revenue. The organization operates under a parent brand (Superteam) and serves Web3 builders, content creators, designers, and Solana ecosystem projects looking for talent and Turkey-based distribution support.

Name

Superteam Turkey

Legal name

Superteam Turkey

Website

https://tr.superteam.fun

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Superteam Turkey is a merit-based community DAO that administers Solana Foundation, Wormhole, and ecosystem grants, bounties, and micro-grants for Web3 builders in Turkey through a curated Discord-driven membership program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web3 Ecosystem Community & Grants

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Grants, Funding & Budget Allocation Platforms (FSAPAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Web3 community programs
• Blockchain grant administration
• Ecosystem bounty programs
• Developer relations network
• Cooperative community building

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grant Administration: Superteam Turkey acts as an intermediary for Solana Foundation and partner grants, administering grant programs and distributing funds to builders in the Turkish Solana ecosystem. They facilitate equity-free instagrants ranging from $1 to $10,000.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Superteam Turkey is a merit-based community cooperative that administers grant programs, bounties, and earning opportunities for builders, developers, content creators, and designers working in the Solana blockchain ecosystem in Turkey. The organization distributes equity-free instagrants ranging from $200 to $10,000, runs task-based bounty programs worth $300 to $5,000 in USDC, and operates a two-tier membership system (Lurker Level 1 and Member Level 2) capped at approximately 150 active contributors.

Product overview

Superteam Turkey is a merit-focused community and cooperative of creatives, developers, and operators helping promising Solana ecosystem projects launch and grow in Turkey. The organization offers a portfolio of earning opportunities including instagrants (equity-free grants ranging from $200-$10,000), bounties (small-scale tasks worth $300-$5,000), and missions (freelance contracts). The community operates on a two-tier membership system (Lurkers and Members) and provides resources including a handbook, events calendar, and newsletter. The ecosystem is anchored around Solana Foundation Turkey Grants, Wormhole Turkey xGrants, Superteam Pizza Fund for community meetups, and IRL Workshop Microgrants for technical education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solana Foundation Turkey Grants Equity-free grants of up to $5,000 for projects promoting decentralization and censorship resistance on Solana, supporting dApps, developer tooling, content, and community initiatives in Turkey.
• Wormhole Turkey xGrants Grants of $1,000-$10,000 for cross-chain projects using Wormhole, supporting xDapps, Wormhole Core Layer or Token Bridge integrations, and dev tooling on the Wormhole ecosystem.
• Wormhole Turkey Media xGrants Content creation grants of $1,000-$3,000 for creators producing videos, articles, explainers, and tutorials about the Wormhole ecosystem.
• Superteam Pizza Fund Up to $200 USDC grants for organizing Solana and Superteam community meetups, including community dinners, hackathons, and onboarding events in eligible regions.
• Superteam Turkey IRL Workshop Microgrant Up to $500 USDC for organizing technical Solana workshops targeting developers across Turkey.
• Bounty Programs Small-scale task-based earning opportunities typically worth $300-$5,000 USDC, sponsored by Solana Foundation or external partners, covering development, design, content, and research tasks.
• Open Bounties Publicly accessible bounty listings sourced through the earn.superteam.fun Turkey page, including writing, research, and design competitions sponsored by ecosystem partners such as Nosana, SolanaFloor, and Step Finance.
• Superteam Member NFT Exclusive NFT for Level 2 Members, mintable via claim link, representing membership in the Superteam Turkey community.
• Superteam Membership Levels Two-tier merit-based membership system: Lurkers (Level 1) with limited Discord access, and Members (Level 2) with full community access, exclusive earning opportunities, and distribution capabilities through Superteam channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Community members have earned over $900,000 through earning opportunities

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WormholecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuperteam Turkey supports Wormhole xGrants program specifically for Turkey-based builders. Focus areas include building cross-chain dApps (xDapps), integrating Wormhole Core Layer or Token Bridge, and creating dev tooling for cross-chain applications.
• ODTÜ Blockchain DaysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ODTU (Middle East Technical University) Blockchain Days event. Superteam Turkey hosted a challenge at the event for hackers to compete for prizes while learning to develop on Solana.
• Patika.devminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatika.dev is an educational platform partner mentioned in the context of Solana Practicum and learning resources for Turkish developers entering the Web3 space.
• Step FinanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStep Finance partnered with Superteam Turkey for bounties related to their platform, including deep dive research posts, mobile app design, and token watchlist functionality. Funded bounties for Turkish builders to create content and design work.
• SolanaFloorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolanaFloor partnered for weekly research post bounties where Turkish builders create NFT analytics content using SolanaFloor's platform. Weekly bounty of 5,000 STEP token for top research posts.
• NosanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNosana partnered for deep dive bounty about their CI/CD tooling for Solana developers. Funded content creation to help more users learn about Nosana's decentralized DevOps pipelines.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gitcoin: Decentralized grants platform running quadratic funding rounds for public goods and Web3 builders. Closely comparable function (grants administration for ecosystem builders) but at global, multi-chain scale rather than a single regional chapter.
• Superteam India: Sibling chapter of Superteam under the same parent organization, operating the identical merit-based membership and Solana grants/bounty playbook in India — most directly comparable by model, funding sources, and target persona (Web3 builders).
• Superteam Germany: Another regional Superteam chapter under the same parent, applying the identical community/grant model in a European market. Direct peer in operating model, funding sources, and member mechanics.
• Octant: Community-driven platform for allocating ecosystem treasury funds to public goods via quadratic voting. Comparable as a grants/funding-allocation primitive in the Web3 ecosystem, though broader in scope than a single L1 community.
• Aave Grants DAO: Stani Kulechov–associated grants program funding builders building on or adjacent to Aave. Comparable as a protocol-aligned grants/funding platform with a community-coordination layer around builder support.

Emerging players

• Clr.fund: Quadratic funding platform for Ethereum public goods. Comparable as a grants-coordination mechanism for Web3 builders, though focused on Ethereum public-goods funding rather than a single L1's regional community.

Broad incumbents

• Web3 Foundation Grants Program: Polkadot ecosystem grants program funding ecosystem builders globally. Comparable function (L1 ecosystem grantmaking), but at much larger scale and across the broader Polkadot/Substrate stack rather than a regional chapter.
• Solana Foundation: Primary funder of Superteam Turkey's grant program and the underlying L1 protocol. Comparable as the broader Solana ecosystem steward with overlapping mandate to grow developer activity — but operating at foundation/protocol level rather than regional community level.
• Protocol Labs (Filecoin/IPFS): Operates grant and builder-support programs (Filecoin Plus, Devgrants) for the Filecoin/IPFS ecosystem. Comparable as a Web3 protocol organization funding and coordinating ecosystem builders through grants.

Regional players

• Optimism RetroPGF: Optimism's retroactive public goods funding program distributes OP token grants to builders and ecosystem contributors — comparable grants-distribution function for an L1 ecosystem, but Optimism-specific and global rather than Turkey-focused.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SuperteamTR
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@superteamTR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/about
• Instagraminstagram.com/superteamtr

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments8 records

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