Actera Group

Actera Group is a leading private equity firm based in Istanbul, specializing in mid-market investments within Turkey. Founded in 2006, it manages assets exceeding $3.3 billion and has consistently achieved high returns in its asset class. The firm focuses on sectors including consumer goods, industrials, and technology, and its portfolio companies employ over 35,000 people while generating more than $5 billion in revenues. Actera Group's investment strategy includes buyouts and growth equity, with an emphasis on supporting Turkish companies in their expansion efforts both domestically and internationally.

Isak Antika

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Yagiz Cekin

Partner and Investment and Operating Committee Member

Selmi Haleva-Kapeluto

Partner

Selman Ruso

Partner

Murat Çavuşoğlu

Co-Founder, Investment, Operating and Portfolio Committee Member and Managing Partner

10 past transactions

Akinon

Venture Round in 2021
Akinon is a company specializing in cloud-based omnichannel applications tailored for the retail industry. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey, with additional offices in London, Dubai, and Athens, Akinon offers a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to enhance retail operations. Its offerings include Akinon OMS, an order management system that streamlines eCommerce processes; the Akinon Instore App, which integrates inventory management from both physical stores and warehouses; and Omnitron, a sophisticated product management system. Akinon also provides Akinon Commerce, an eCommerce platform that emphasizes high conversion rates through customized storefronts, and the Akinon Native AppBuilder, which enables users to create and synchronize new sales channels across devices. The platform aims to improve customer experiences, increase revenues, and optimize operational efficiency for retail brands.

Litum

Venture Round in 2021
Established in 2004, by a group of visionary engineers, Litum® helps businesses leverage novel IoT technologies to transform their operations with a single goal in mind: increased safety & efficiency. Through extensive research and development, Litum designs and manufactures its entire solution portfolio, with main divisions being Industrial IoT, Healthcare RTLS, Passive RFID, and Software Applications. Today, through its large network of partners, Litum provides solutions across the globe in diverse environments. Litum solutions are utilized by industry-leading firms such as Fortune 500 companies as well as governmental establishments and agencies in more than 35 countries around the world.

Brew Games

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a gaming platform designed to provide games that people love to play. The company's platform is focused on developing hyper-casual and hybrid-casual games, enabling customers with extra benefits in the form of entertainment by adding to their overall experience.

Vivense

Private Equity Round in 2020
Vivense is a Turkish online furniture retailer that connects customers with various furniture manufacturers. The company offers a diverse range of products, including sofas, chairs, tables, beds, and cupboards, through its e-commerce platform and physical showrooms. By providing an extensive selection of interior design products, Vivense enables customers to enhance their living spaces. Additionally, the company supports convenience by allowing clients to order their desired furniture items online and offers free delivery for select products.

Gratis

Acquisition in 2017
Gratis is the largest beauty and personal care retailer in Turkey, operating over 500 stores across the country. The company provides a diverse selection of products, including color cosmetics, skincare, hair care, and personal care items. This assortment features both private label and exclusive brands, allowing customers access to a variety of affordable options. In addition to standard beauty products, Gratis also offers health and hygiene items, perfumes, deodorants, and products for mothers and babies, catering to a wide range of consumer needs.

Korozo

Acquisition in 2017
Korozo, established in 1973, is the largest flexible packaging company in Turkey and ranks among the largest manufacturers of flexible packaging in Europe, generating revenues exceeding €250 million. The company specializes in a diverse range of products designed for both food and non-food sectors, including flexible packaging solutions, components for hygiene products, kitchen consumables, and in-mould labels. Korozo's offerings are aimed at ensuring the security and preservation of clients' products in the global market.

U.N Ro-Ro Isletmeleri

Acquisition in 2014
U.N. Ro-Ro Isletmeleri specializes in the operation of roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessels, providing efficient transportation solutions for bulk goods. The company maintains a fleet of vessels designed to offer low-cost, fast, and reliable services tailored to the needs of transport companies, manufacturers, importers, and exporters. By focusing on safety and efficiency, U.N. Ro-Ro Isletmeleri plays a crucial role in facilitating the movement of goods across various markets.

Celebi

Private Equity Round in 2013
Çelebi was established in 1958 as the first privately-owned ground handling services company in Turkey and has since evolved into an internationally leading ground handling and cargo services provider with operations at 39 airports in Turkey, Austria, Germany, Hungary and India, employing more than 14,000 people and generating €270 million in revenues. The company provides its customers with a diverse range of ground handling, cargo and warehouse management, and executive aviation services.

Mars Cinema Group

Acquisition in 2010
Mars Cinema Group is by far the largest operator of movie theaters in Turkey operating 74 multiplexes in 28 provinces under the Cinemaximum brand. The company has a box office market share of 50%, a cinema advertising market share of over 90% and is the leading distributor of movies in the country. In June 2016, the company was sold to the CJ Group of Korea for a total consideration of US$800 million, making it one of the largest private equity exits to-date in Turkey and one of the most sizeable transactions in the cinema space globally.
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