What TechInside does

TechInside is a Turkish-language digital news portal founded in 2014 and operated by the legal entity SDN Bilişim İnternet Yayıncılık SAN. TİC. LTD. ŞTİ, headquartered in the Kağıthane district of Istanbul. The platform publishes news articles, video content, and a podcast focused on technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, entrepreneurship, and fintech, organized across six content categories on its website at www.techinside.com. The platform maintains a free, ad-supported model with no paywall or subscription tier, distributing content through its website and an extensive social media footprint spanning Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter/X, and YouTube, with additional reach via Google News indexing, RSS feeds, and a Spotify-hosted podcast.

TechInside is a member of the SDN NETWORK media consortium alongside sister Turkish technology publications ShiftDelete, Sihirli Elma, Yeşil Robot, Pembe Teknoloji, and Future Flow Life, enabling cross-promotion and shared branding. The platform's archive spans 3,416+ pages of content from April 2014 through 2026, covering both global technology developments and the Turkish and regional startup ecosystem. Recent editorial coverage includes major sector events such as Qualcomm's acquisition of Arduino, Apple's $500M investment in MP Materials, and Meta's robotics acquisition, alongside video interviews such as a 5G segment with Vodafone.

The team is led by founder and rights holder Hakkı Alkan and General Publishing Director Özgür Çetin, supported by a small editorial staff of 1-10 employees including a News Manager (Ender Öztürk), editors, production staff, social media management, advertising management, financial and administrative affairs, and a legal advisor. Revenue is generated exclusively through advertising, sponsorship, and permitted marketing collaborations with third parties, with no direct fees charged to readers.

Name

TechInside

Legal name

SDN BİLİŞİM İNTERNET YAYINCILIK SAN. TİC. LTD. ŞTİ

Website

https://techinside.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TechInside is a Turkish-language technology, AI, cybersecurity, startup, and fintech news portal founded in 2014 in Istanbul. It serves Turkish-speaking readers via its website, social media channels, video content, and Spotify podcast, operating as part of the SDN NETWORK media consortium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

TechInside operates a Turkish-language online news portal that publishes articles, videos, interviews, and industry analysis covering global and local technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, fintech, startup, and entrepreneurship developments. Content is delivered free to readers through the website, with revenue generated via advertising, sponsorship, and permitted marketing collaborations with third parties.

Product overview

TechInside is a Turkish technology news portal that operates as a single unified product offering news and multimedia content across multiple categories. The platform covers technology, startup, and fintech news through articles and video content. TechInside is part of the SDN Network consortium of Turkish technology publications. The company is owned by SDN Bilişim Internet Yayıncılık San. Tic. Ltd. Şti., headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TechInside News Portal

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SDN NETWORKcoreOthersTechInside is a member of the SDN NETWORK media group, which includes ShiftDelete, Sihirli Elma, Yeşil Robot, Pembe Teknoloji, and Future Flow Life. This network association enables cross-promotion of content and shared audience reach across multiple Turkish technology media brands. TechInside serves as the technology, startup, and fintech news arm of the network.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• TechCrunch: Global benchmark technology and startup news outlet. Comparable as the category-defining player in the same editorial niche TechInside pursues, though operating at vastly larger scale and global reach.
• The Verge: Major US-based technology, science, and culture publication with extensive video and podcast operations. Comparable in multi-format coverage (text, video, podcast) and ad-supported business model with strong direct competition for premium tech advertisers.

Direct peers

• ShiftDelete: Leading Turkish technology news site and sister publication within the SDN NETWORK, founded by the same individual (Hakkı Alkan) as TechInside. Operates the same ad-supported Turkish-language tech media model with overlapping audience.
• Chip Online Türkiye: Long-running Turkish edition of the global CHIP technology magazine brand, publishing tech news, reviews, and product coverage in Turkish. Comparable as an established ad-supported Turkish-language tech publication.
• Teknoblog: Independent Turkish technology blog publishing news, reviews, and how-to content for Turkish-speaking consumers and enthusiasts. Direct peer in format, language, and ad-supported business model.
• Girişim Haber: Turkish-language portal focused on entrepreneurship, startups, and innovation news. Most directly comparable to TechInside's Girişimcilik vertical in terms of audience and content scope.
• Webrazzi: Turkey's most prominent dedicated startup and technology news platform, covering internet companies, venture capital, and digital business in Turkish. Closest direct competitor to TechInside's Girişimcilik and Fintech verticals.
• Donanım Haber: Turkey's largest consumer-technology news and forum platform, covering hardware, software, gaming, and emerging tech. Directly comparable in language, geography, audience, and ad-supported monetization.
• Pembe Teknoloji: Sister publication within the SDN NETWORK focused on women-in-tech and consumer technology content in Turkish. Comparable as part of the same media consortium with shared audience and network synergies.

Emerging players

• Tech in Asia: Leading emerging-market technology media platform focused on startup and tech news across Southeast Asia. Highly comparable as a regional-language digital publisher specializing in tech/startup/fintech with ad and event monetization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TechInsideCom
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC4a4sjfa_fdyRjZOhefBqyw
• Facebookfacebook.com/techinsidesocial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/techinside
• Instagraminstagram.com/techinsidecom
• TikToktiktok.com/@techinsidecom

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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