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HubX Raises $75 Million Series A To Become Turkey’s 8th Unicorn

Most app companies need investors at the startup stage. They need the money to hire people, run ads, and scale up. HubX did the opposite. HubX raises $75 million in The post HubX Raises $75 Million Series A To Become Turkey’s 8th Unicorn appeared first on Ventureburn .

Turkish startup HubX has successfully raised $75 million in Series A funding, positioning itself as the country's 8th unicorn. This overseas investment, led by Point72 Private Investments, valued the company at $1.2 billion and marked HubX as the first Turkish startup to receive outside funding. Prior to this round, HubX had been bootstrapped, building over 40 mobile and web products without raising any capital.

The company, headquartered in Izmir and Istanbul with 370 employees, achieved profitability while growing its product portfolio, including apps like Nova, Wiser, DaVinci, and Lotus Flow. These apps have collectively garnered over 600 million downloads across 190 countries. HubX's unique approach involves creating a portfolio of apps, testing ideas quickly, and scaling successful ones.

With this new funding, HubX plans to expand globally by acquiring other mobile and web products to enhance its AI and monetization systems. The investment also allows the company to partner with and purchase teams that have developed popular apps. Turkey currently boasts eight tech unicorns, and HubX's success highlights the growing potential of the Turkish startup ecosystem.

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