Yildiz Ventures

Yıldız Ventures, established in 2019 as the corporate venture arm of Yıldız Holding in Istanbul, Turkey, focuses on supporting early-stage companies across various sectors, including retail, food technology, agriculture technology, deep technology, software as a service, e-commerce, mobility, logistics, financial technology, gaming, and human resources technology. The firm offers a startup acceleration program, incubation services, and financial investments, allowing entrepreneurs to pilot their products and gain vital feedback on market compatibility through collaborations with established corporate partners. This comprehensive approach aims to foster innovation and growth within the startup ecosystem.

Yahya Ulker

Managing Partner

Past deals in Turkey

Revo Capital

Funding Round in 2020
Revo Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 and based in Istanbul, with additional offices in Tallinn and Amsterdam. The firm backs seed to growth-stage technology companies across Turkey, Eastern Europe and the Baltic states, with a focus on B2B software, fintech, marketplaces, marketing technologies, AI and big data, health IT, SaaS, cybersecurity, cloud services, and related sectors. It has invested in notable startups such as Getir, PayCore, Massive Bio and V-Count, reflecting a regional mandate to support technology-driven businesses across Turkey and Central and Eastern Europe.

Istegelsin

Venture Round in 2019
Istegelsin is an online supermarket based in Istanbul, Turkey, that offers a modern shopping experience for consumers. Founded in 2018, the company addresses traditional market shopping challenges by leveraging technology to deliver a wide variety of products directly to consumers. Istegelsin's platform features an extensive range of categories, including fruits, vegetables, meats, snacks, beverages, and personal care items. By maintaining cold storage for fresh produce and providing bakery items that are delivered straight from the oven, Istegelsin ensures quality and freshness while maintaining competitive pricing comparable to regular supermarkets. The company serves as a convenient link between sellers and consumers, enabling users to access supermarket items effortlessly.

ScaleX Ventures

Funding Round in 2019
ScaleX Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, founded in 2017. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage startups, particularly in seed and series A stages, with an emphasis on business products and services, enterprise software, and SaaS sectors. ScaleX Ventures collaborates closely with its portfolio companies to help them scale and achieve global growth from the outset, targeting businesses with international ambitions. The firm primarily invests in Eastern Europe and Turkey, aiming to provide financial support ranging from 0.3 to 3 million euros for at least ten investments.

Istegelsin

Corporate Round in 2019
Istegelsin is an online supermarket based in Istanbul, Turkey, that offers a modern shopping experience for consumers. Founded in 2018, the company addresses traditional market shopping challenges by leveraging technology to deliver a wide variety of products directly to consumers. Istegelsin's platform features an extensive range of categories, including fruits, vegetables, meats, snacks, beverages, and personal care items. By maintaining cold storage for fresh produce and providing bakery items that are delivered straight from the oven, Istegelsin ensures quality and freshness while maintaining competitive pricing comparable to regular supermarkets. The company serves as a convenient link between sellers and consumers, enabling users to access supermarket items effortlessly.

212

Funding Round in 2011
212 is a Luxembourg-based venture capital firm that invests in technology companies across Turkey, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Middle East and North Africa. It focuses on B2B tech solutions, including software, internet, mobile, cloud, and related sectors, and supports portfolio companies with mentoring and strategic guidance to scale internationally. Founded around 2010-2011 by a team with experience in global corporations and startups, the firm emphasizes collaboration and operational focus to help portfolio companies grow and build regional ecosystems.
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