Submit to Startups.watch
Startups.watch is a research database focused on the Turkish startup ecosystem, tracking startups, founders, investors, deals and exits. Founders can add their own company and claim an existing profile, which puts them in front of the investors and corporates who use the platform for deal flow.
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Startups.watch at a glance
- Pricing
- Free + paid options
- Free tier with limited access; paid data plans from $25/month (or TRY 980 + VAT) up to $500/month for larger teams
- Link type
- Unverified
- Listing https://startups.watch/startups/87417 redirects to /login, so profile links could not be checked — rendered via context.dev (checked 2026-09-23)
- Review
- Not stated
- Link back required
- No
- Account required
- Yes
- Domain Rating
- DR40
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 24, 2026. A score of the whole site’s backlinks, not a Google metric.
- Tranco rank
- Not ranked
- No Tranco rank on record for this site.
- Who browses it
- Turkish and international investors, corporates and researchers tracking Turkish startups
- Last checked
How to submit to Startups.watch
Open the Startups.watch submission page
This is the page makers use to add a product.
Create an account
Startups.watch asks you to sign up before you can submit.
Have your assets ready
Name, tagline, description, logo and screenshots. The checklist below covers what to prepare so you can fill the form in one go.
Fill in the form carefully
Pick the most specific category the form offers and write the description for the people who browse Startups.watch (Turkish and international investors, corporates and researchers tracking Turkish startups), not for search engines.
Wait, then check
We couldn’t confirm how listings are reviewed. Once yours is live, check the details and that the link points to the right page.
Tips for Startups.watch
- The Add Startup form sits behind a login, so create a free account first
- Claim an existing profile rather than adding a duplicate; the team says it cross-checks funding data against chamber of commerce records
- Pick accurate tags from its 110+ verticals so investors filtering by sector can find you
From Startups.watch’s own guidelines and pages, in our words.
What to prepare
The basics every directory asks for, plus what matters most for regional startup directories.
- Product name and a one-line tagline (about 60 characters)
- A short description (1–2 sentences) and a longer one (a short paragraph)
- Square logo, at least 256×256 px, PNG or SVG
- 2–3 screenshots at a consistent size
- The exact page you want the link to point to
- Pricing model (free, freemium or paid) and a contact email
- Where the company is registered and where the team is based
- Founding year, team size and stage
- A description in the local language, if the directory publishes in one
- Links to local press, accelerator or programme pages, if you have them
Is Startups.watch worth it?
We couldn’t verify the link
We didn’t find a live listing we could inspect, so we don’t know whether Startups.watch links are followed. Judge it on audience and effort, and check your own listing’s link once it’s live.
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs: 40 (moderate). That's the strength of links to the whole site, not a promise about what your listing passes on.
- No Tranco rank on record, so we can’t say how much traffic it gets.
- There’s a free option. Start free and only pay for upgrades if the traffic justifies it.
This verdict is worked out from the facts above with fixed rules (link type, review, price, Domain Rating by Ahrefs, Tranco rank), not paid for. The directory has no say in it.
Questions about Startups.watch
Is Startups.watch free?
There’s a free option, with paid upgrades. Pricing details: Free tier with limited access; paid data plans from $25/month (or TRY 980 + VAT) up to $500/month for larger teams. We checked on Sep 23, 2026.
Does Startups.watch give a dofollow link?
We couldn’t verify this. We didn’t find a live listing to inspect when we checked on Sep 23, 2026, so treat the link type as unknown until you see your own listing.
How do I submit to Startups.watch?
Submit at https://startups.watch/startups/new. You need an account first. Tip: The Add Startup form sits behind a login, so create a free account first.
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