ACT Venture Partners

ACT Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, established in 2015. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage deep-tech startups, with a particular emphasis on companies involved in artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and big data analytics. ACT's portfolio consists of 16 startups, reflecting its commitment to accelerating the commercialization of technology. The investment team comprises four seasoned professionals with diverse backgrounds in investment management, entrepreneurship, engineering, and research and development funding.

Gökhan Guner

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Okan Kara

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Erhan Z Kilicouzlu

Managing Partner

Gürca Ozan

Partner

Past deals in Turkey

RS Research

Convertible Note in 2018
RS Research is a next generation therapeutics company developing novel nanomedicines. We have developed a pioneering class of nanocarriers with which we currently have proprietary programs in various stages of preclinical development for treatment of cancer. Our nanocarrier platform is highly tunable with a plug & play approach, allowing speedy development of targeted nanomedicines with superior performance. Along with moving our very own candidates toward clinic, we provide preclinical services to industrial and academic partners. We have specific expertise in biosimilar characterization as well as in vivo experiment design.

Inofab Health

Seed Round in 2018
InofabHealth® offers revolutionary respiratory care solutions for home and professional use with a human-centric approach and cutting-edge technology. It provides a software platform for functional respiratory care management, state of the art ultrasonic personal & clinic spirometers along with connected inhaler attachments with a strong focus on misuse detection. Inofab Health alerts any declines in lung health, allowing quick intervention against symptom onset and prevents unnecessary hospitalizations.

Flank Esports

Seed Round in 2017
Flank Esports designs and develops an mobile application which offers sports enthusiasts to stay updated on their favorite teams fixtures, results, and news. The application also developed developed in game tools that will help users to become better in their favorite games. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Istanbul, Turkey.

Segmentify

Convertible Note in 2017
Segmentify is an e-commerce personalization platform focused on helping online retailers enhance their conversion rates through tailored shopping experiences. Founded in 2015 and based in Istanbul, Turkey, with a subsidiary in Berlin, Germany, the company provides a range of tools including personalized product recommendations, search recommendations, and real-time conversion analytics. Segmentify's software enables e-commerce managers to make informed decisions regarding campaigns and discounts, thereby optimizing client engagement and satisfaction. By facilitating smart product recommendations and segmentation solutions, Segmentify aims to convert website visitors into customers, ultimately driving sales for its clients.

SKYSENS

Seed Round in 2017
Skysens Teknoloji A.S. is an industrial Internet of Things (IoT) company based in Istanbul, Turkey, established in 2015. The company specializes in designing and developing scalable end-to-end IoT solutions, integrating unique hardware and software with connectivity technology. Skysens offers a variety of applications, including smart industry solutions for factories, smart grids for remote energy monitoring, smart cities for parking and waste management, and smart business solutions for improving logistics and warehouse operations. Their devices can connect to various machinery, monitor power consumption, temperature, and other physical metrics, and provide insights into equipment efficiency and operational costs. Utilizing a LoRaWAN-compliant protocol, Skysens enhances connectivity with additional features for industrial applications. Data collected is transmitted to Skysens gateways and subsequently to their cloud platform, enabling users to manage devices and access real-time analytics. With a focus on transforming industries to be Industry 4.0 ready, Skysens aims to facilitate this transition through an accessible payment model and has seen continuous growth since its seed investment in 2017.

TeamSQL, Inc.

Convertible Note in 2017
TeamSQL, Inc. owns and operates a multi-platform SQL client built for collaboration, productivity, and performance. The platform operates with Redshift, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL server. The platform has features, such as cloud storage, executed query history, code completion and snippets, sharing, searching, data grid, and connection to different databases. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Newark, Delaware. As of February 21, 2020, TeamSQL, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Amazon Web Services, Inc..

Segmentify

Seed Round in 2017
Segmentify is an e-commerce personalization platform focused on helping online retailers enhance their conversion rates through tailored shopping experiences. Founded in 2015 and based in Istanbul, Turkey, with a subsidiary in Berlin, Germany, the company provides a range of tools including personalized product recommendations, search recommendations, and real-time conversion analytics. Segmentify's software enables e-commerce managers to make informed decisions regarding campaigns and discounts, thereby optimizing client engagement and satisfaction. By facilitating smart product recommendations and segmentation solutions, Segmentify aims to convert website visitors into customers, ultimately driving sales for its clients.

GlakoLens

Seed Round in 2017
Glakolens is a Turkey-based developer of contact lens based biosensor technologies. The company offers non-invasive, continuous monitoring solutions for ocular hypertension and glaucoma management.

Inofab Health

Pre Seed Round in 2017
InofabHealth® offers revolutionary respiratory care solutions for home and professional use with a human-centric approach and cutting-edge technology. It provides a software platform for functional respiratory care management, state of the art ultrasonic personal & clinic spirometers along with connected inhaler attachments with a strong focus on misuse detection. Inofab Health alerts any declines in lung health, allowing quick intervention against symptom onset and prevents unnecessary hospitalizations.

RS Research

Seed Round in 2017
RS Research is a next generation therapeutics company developing novel nanomedicines. We have developed a pioneering class of nanocarriers with which we currently have proprietary programs in various stages of preclinical development for treatment of cancer. Our nanocarrier platform is highly tunable with a plug & play approach, allowing speedy development of targeted nanomedicines with superior performance. Along with moving our very own candidates toward clinic, we provide preclinical services to industrial and academic partners. We have specific expertise in biosimilar characterization as well as in vivo experiment design.

TeamSQL, Inc.

Seed Round in 2017
TeamSQL, Inc. owns and operates a multi-platform SQL client built for collaboration, productivity, and performance. The platform operates with Redshift, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL server. The platform has features, such as cloud storage, executed query history, code completion and snippets, sharing, searching, data grid, and connection to different databases. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Newark, Delaware. As of February 21, 2020, TeamSQL, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Amazon Web Services, Inc..

BioCapSOL

Seed Round in 2016
BioCapSOL specializes in the production of innovative products derived from encapsulated biological extracts, catering to the food supplements and cosmetics industries. The company employs benign chemical methods to extract biological content from plants and vegetables, ensuring that the active ingredients can be released in a controlled manner based on various conditions such as time, temperature, and chemical interactions. This encapsulation technology allows for the functionalization of these extracts, enhancing their applicability across a wide range of fields, including nanotechnology, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals. Additionally, BioCapSOL's products find relevance in numerous industrial applications, extending into sectors like food and textiles.

Segmentify

Seed Round in 2016
Segmentify is an e-commerce personalization platform focused on helping online retailers enhance their conversion rates through tailored shopping experiences. Founded in 2015 and based in Istanbul, Turkey, with a subsidiary in Berlin, Germany, the company provides a range of tools including personalized product recommendations, search recommendations, and real-time conversion analytics. Segmentify's software enables e-commerce managers to make informed decisions regarding campaigns and discounts, thereby optimizing client engagement and satisfaction. By facilitating smart product recommendations and segmentation solutions, Segmentify aims to convert website visitors into customers, ultimately driving sales for its clients.

ARDIC

Seed Round in 2016
High-Tech company with high vision, and high end solutions. Anything connectable is in our coverage. This is not MDMing, this is providing a platform that fills the gap between services and devices. We let you manage your smart devices, your Things with sensors. Better to show than explain.