From emerging regulation to deal mechanics, we write about the questions founders and investors actually ask — practical analysis you can put to work.
Week 5 of the APY TEKMER HUB Investment Program: notes vs. loans, why YC invented the SAFE, cap-discount-MFN, the 4 June 2026 Teknogirişim legislation, and the most common mistakes in Türkiye-style SAFEs.
How the EU AI Act binds a Turkish startup: risk classes, prohibited practices, and the steps to take if you sell into the EU.
Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization in Turkey: the SPK crypto regime, the security-status risk, and real-estate uncertainty.
What law governs Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) in Turkey? Law No. 6361, BDDK licensing, consumer-credit limits and KVKK.
Liquidation preference and anti-dilution decide a founder’s exit: 1x vs multiple, participating and full-ratchet, with numbers.
A founder’s guide to reading a term sheet: valuation, option pool, liquidation preference, control terms and what’s binding.
