Our Journey So Far
The story of Hardal's growth from weekend project to thriving company
The Hardal Timeline
Weekend Project (June 2022)
Barış and Berkay started working on Hardal as a weekend project. It was focused on web3 analytics actually! We still believe in the idea, but the market is not ready for it yet.
The very first Hardal prototype — a web3 analytics platform (June 2022)
Official Launch (February 2023)
Hardal was officially incorporated in Turkey, transforming from a project into a real company.
Switch in Direction (August 2023)
Although still believing in the idea, realized the market is not ready for it. Focused on web2 analytics, server-side and first-party data.
First Client (November 2023)
After months of development, we landed our first paying customer.
Growing Fast (April 2024)
Couple of months later, we reached our first 10 clients.
Our First "Company" Trip (June 2024)
We visited a friend's wedding in Konya
First company trip — a friend's wedding in Konya (June 2024)
Our Second "Company" Offsite (June 2024)
We went to Kadıköy to have a team offsite. It was a great time to bond and plan the future.
Team offsite in Kadıköy, Istanbul (June 2024)
Six Figures (July 2024)
We started the Q3 by surpassing $100,000 in ARR
Team Expansion (August 2024)
All these clients started getting hard to manage. Our team grew to 5 people, bringing new skills and perspectives
Client Milestone (November 2024)
One year after our first client, we hit 20 clients and counting!
Pre-seed Investment (November 2024)
We secured our pre-seed investment from Berkay Mollamustafaoğlu & Startup Wise Guys with a $5M valuation.
MeasureCamp Istanbul Sponsor (December 2024)
We became the main sponsor of MeasureCamp Istanbul - our first major sponsorship in Turkey!
Hardal as main sponsor at MeasureCamp Istanbul (December 2024)
200s (December 2024)
We closed 2024 by surpassing $200,000 in ARR!
Boostin' Hardal (February 2025)
We got accepted and graduated from Endeavour's Boost the Future Programme - a major milestone for our growth journey!
Graduating from Endeavour's Boost the Future programme (February 2025)
How We Measure Goes Live (March 2025)
Our podcast "How We Measure" launched! Co-founders Barış and Berkay started sharing insights on analytics, growth, and building a startup.
Launch of the How We Measure podcast (March 2025)
Team Gathering in Istanbul (March 2025)
Our team came together for an in-person meeting in Istanbul!
Full team gathering in Istanbul (March 2025)
First EU Sponsorship (April 2025)
We sponsored MeasureCamp Madrid - marking our first sponsorship in the European market!
Stanford University (April 2025)
We joined the Stanford Startup Programme and got to spend time on campus — an experience that stuck with us.
Stanford University campus visit (April 2025)
San Francisco Trip (April 2025)
While in the Bay Area, we explored San Francisco — and yes, we caught our first baseball game too!
San Francisco trip — baseball game (April 2025)
Mobile Analytics Launch (May 2025)
Hardal Mobile Analytics went live, expanding our capabilities beyond web tracking to help mobile app teams measure what matters.
Attribution Done Right (June 2025)
Campaign Attribution Report launched! Now bringing clarity to your marketing performance.
The Big 5-0 (July 2025)
We reached 50 active client! woop woop!
Half a Million (September 2025)
We crossed $500,000 in ARR — a massive milestone on our path to seven figures!
Istanbul Privacy Summit (October 2025)
We became a sponsor of the Istanbul Privacy Summit, cementing our position in the privacy-first data space.
Hardal at Istanbul Privacy Summit (October 2025)
Team of 10+ (December 2025)
For the first time ever, the Hardal team surpassed 10 people. The crew keeps growing!
Our First Christmas Party (December 2025)
We celebrated the end of an incredible year with our first-ever Hardal Christmas party. The team definitely knows how to have fun!
Hardal's first Christmas party (December 2025)
Mastercard Lighthouse (January 2026)
We were accepted into the Mastercard Lighthouse programme — a global fintech accelerator recognizing innovative companies.
Mastercard Lighthouse
Going Global (February 2026)
Two continents in one month — we attended Expo in Berlin and a major event in Barcelona, putting Hardal on the European map.
Berlin Expo & Barcelona — Hardal's first European events (February 2026)
Press Photo Shoot (March 2026)
The team got in front of the camera for our first official press photo shoot. Ready for the spotlight!
Official team press photo shoot (March 2026)













