RegTech Wave Newsletter | May 2025
This edition captures the energy of the past few weeks: thought-provoking conversations, exciting new partnerships, and fresh product updates from across the ecosystem. Read on to see how regulatory technologies are evolving — and the people driving that change.
Event of the Month: RegTech Wave Talks II
On May 6, the RegTech Wave community came together once again at The Hood TEKMER for a lively discussion on one of the most debated topics in legal tech today: Privacy vs Transparency in Legal Technologies.
Bringing together leading voices from across the legal, tech, and startup worlds, the event tackled some of the biggest legal and ethical questions surrounding AI, data sharing, and digital documentation.
We kicked things off with sessions exploring the legal status of AI-generated documents and the fine line between protecting privacy and enabling transparency in data use. A featured keynote, “The Law of Data Sharing,” set the tone for the day, highlighting key challenges and opportunities in legal innovation and compliance.
The panel sparked engaging debate on everything from the legal validity of AI-powered contracts to the shifting boundaries of personal data rights — and the real-world obstacles LegalTech startups face when navigating regulation.
A big thank you to our speakers, guests, and everyone who joined us for making this such a meaningful and inspiring event. We’re excited for what’s ahead — and we hope you’ll be with us for the next wave 🌊
📣 Just Launched: The 2025 RegTech Wave Inventory
We're excited to share the brand-new 2025 Edition of the RegTech Wave Inventory — Türkiye’s most comprehensive snapshot of the regulatory tech landscape.
This year's version features over 80 startups and solution providers across more than 15 categories, from AML/KYC and ESG reporting to LegalTech, TaxTech, and InsurTech. If you want to understand where RegTech stands today (and where it's headed), this is your go-to resource.
🚀 Why It Matters
RegTech is no longer niche. It’s a vital piece of the puzzle for fintechs, enterprises, and public institutions trying to keep pace with evolving regulations.
The inventory helps map out the ecosystem—showcasing the tools, players, and innovators shaping the infrastructure of tomorrow.
Whether you're a founder, investor, policymaker, or compliance lead, this map is built to help you navigate Türkiye’s RegTech movement with clarity.
🧭 What’s New in 2025?
More categories: From embedded compliance to AI-powered doc intelligence
Dozens of new startups and stealth players added
Cleaner structure: Easier to browse by industry or solution type
Clear signals of ecosystem growth, especially in ESGTech and LegalTech
📡 SGlobe Radar: Blueit & Yancep
What is Blueit?
Blueit is a technology company that develops intelligent water technologies to help industrial facilities and commercial buildings manage water resources in a smart, end-to-end, and sustainable way. By leveraging real-time data, Blueit tracks, analyzes, and optimizes both clean and wastewater processes. It provides digital infrastructure to support not only operational efficiency but also global environmental goals such as the EU’s Blue Deal and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
What Solution Does It Offer?
Blueit delivers a comprehensive ecosystem of smart water solutions tailored to the needs of the modern industrial and commercial sectors. Its offerings include:
Water Management Platform: Centralizes and automates water data monitoring and control.
Water Quality Platform: Enables continuous quality tracking to meet regulatory and operational standards.
Water Footprint Calculator: Measures visible and virtual water consumption for more responsible usage.
Water Risk & Security Analysis: Assesses operational risks and ensures compliance with safety protocols.
Water Flow Maps, Mass Balances & Water Audits: Visualizes and calculates water movement and losses for efficient planning.
Sustainable Water Consulting: Offers expert guidance for aligning water management practices with global sustainability frameworks and upcoming regulations.
By unifying all these tools, Blueit empowers companies to prepare for the future of digital water governance—today.
Why Is It Important?
Water is rapidly becoming the world’s most valuable and sensitive resource. Blueit positions companies to lead in this emerging landscape by ensuring:
Legal & Environmental Compliance: Alignment with regulations such as SDG 6 (Clean Water), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and the EU’s Blue Deal framework.
Operational Resilience: Real-time insights and predictive analytics to reduce waste and prevent disruptions.
Preparedness for Virtual Water Trade: Blueit is ready for future systems where products will be taxed based on their water footprint—much like carbon emissions today.
What is Yancep?
Yancep is a financial technology platform designed to make investing simple, accessible, and personalized for everyone. Whether you're interested in the stock market, global exchanges, gold, silver, or cutting-edge thematic funds like clean energy and blockchain, Yancep brings it all together in one easy-to-use app. With just 1 TL, users can start investing in over 400 funds through licensed brokerage partners.
What Solution Does It Offer?
Yancep delivers a holistic and flexible investment experience tailored for modern-day investors. Its core offerings include:
SPK-Licensed Brokerage Access: Open your investment account via authorized institutions regulated by Turkey’s Capital Markets Board (SPK).
Micro-Investing: Begin investing with as little as 1 TL—ideal for those just getting started or looking to grow small savings.
Smart Thematic Funds: Invest in sectors like electric vehicles, blockchain, clean energy, agriculture, and more.
Over 400 Investment Funds: Choose from equity, currency markets, precious metals, Eurobonds, dividends, and tech-focused funds.
Portfolio Recommendations: Receive personalized investment suggestions created by experts based on your responses to a few simple questions.
Finance Insights & News: Stay informed with curated news, fund analyses, podcasts, and investment tips.
Why Is It Important?
As financial inclusion becomes increasingly critical in today's digital economy, Yancep plays a key role by:
Breaking Down Barriers: You no longer need large sums or complex knowledge to start investing. Yancep opens the door for everyone.
Boosting Financial Literacy: By offering educational content and expert insights, Yancep helps users make informed investment decisions.
Enabling Thematic Investment Access: Users can easily support and benefit from transformative trends like sustainability, technology, and decentralization.
Preparing for the Future of Finance: As global finance shifts toward personalization and impact-focused investing, Yancep provides the tools and mindset to adapt.
Community: Startups.watch Joins the Movement
As Türkiye’s RegTech ecosystem expands, new collaborations are helping drive deeper innovation and insight. A major new addition to the community is Startups.watch, a leading intelligence platform for tracking startup activity and trends.
🧠 What is Startups.watch?
Start-up Watch is a data-driven platform that monitors startup ecosystems across Türkiye and beyond. From tracking investment trends to mapping sector movements, it’s a go-to resource for founders, investors, and innovation leaders.
🌱 What Does It Bring to RegTech Wave?
By joining our community, Startups.watch adds:
Deeper visibility into growth trends within RegTech and adjacent sectors
Better data on emerging startups and investment opportunities
Curated insights that support policy, product, and investment decisions
This partnership helps us all work smarter, together.
💥 Why It Matters
Bringing Startups.watch into the fold gives the RegTech Wave ecosystem:
Stronger data infrastructure for tracking and supporting growth
More collaboration between startups, investors, and regulators
Richer content and insight for future inventories and demo events
It’s one more step toward building a smarter, more connected RegTech landscape in Türkiye.
We're thrilled to see how quickly the RegTech landscape is evolving. Stay in the loop with RegTech Wave for the latest insights, upcoming events, and expert perspectives — and be part of the growing community that's redefining innovation in regulatory technology.
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