Boğaziçi Ventures

Boğaziçi Ventures is a prominent venture capital investment firm based in Istanbul, Turkey, established in 2015. It specializes in investing in technology companies across diverse verticals and geographies. The firm has built a strong reputation by making investment decisions in over a hundred technology ventures. Boğaziçi Ventures not only provides financial support but also actively engages with entrepreneurs, offering mentorship and expertise to enhance their prospects for international success.

Burak Balık

Co-Founder

Kenan Colpan

Managing Partner

Agah Uğur

Chairman

Past deals in Turkey

Tarentum

Seed Round in 2021
Tarentum, headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey, specializes in AI and machine learning solutions for businesses. Its offerings include time series forecasting, predictive analytics, clustering, natural language processing, demand prediction, probabilistic modeling, and behavior analysis. Notably, Tarentum has developed UAhero, a platform designed to optimize user acquisition efforts within the gaming industry by connecting to ad networks and mobile measurement partners, automating campaign management procedures, and maximizing budget efficiency.

Tarentum

Seed Round in 2021
Tarentum, headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey, specializes in AI and machine learning solutions for businesses. Its offerings include time series forecasting, predictive analytics, clustering, natural language processing, demand prediction, probabilistic modeling, and behavior analysis. Notably, Tarentum has developed UAhero, a platform designed to optimize user acquisition efforts within the gaming industry by connecting to ad networks and mobile measurement partners, automating campaign management procedures, and maximizing budget efficiency.

MenaPay

Seed Round in 2018
MenaPay is a pioneering payment platform based in Turkey, focused on the Middle East and North Africa region. It offers a blockchain-based, fully backed cryptocurrency that serves as a secure and transparent payment gateway, effectively replacing traditional payment methods. By addressing the financial challenges faced by consumers, MenaPay enables transactions for everyday activities while catering to a vast audience of 441 million people in the MENA region. The platform provides users with interest-free and independent accounts, allowing them to top up their accounts without the need for a bank account or credit card, thereby enhancing financial accessibility and convenience.

CC Media House

Series A in 2017
CC Media House is a leading digital agency based in Istanbul, Turkey, specializing in influencer marketing and video content production. Founded in 2015, the company creates native advertisement content, digital PR, and brand-integrated video content that connects brands with a socially engaged audience. By leveraging its influencer marketing platform, CC Media House collaborates with internet personalities who possess significant social media followings, providing clients with effective online marketing strategies and channel management services. The agency is recognized for its innovative approach in the New Media sector, particularly within the Turkey and MENA region.

Genz Biotech

Seed Round in 2017
Genz is a biotech research & development company, developing novel diagnostic solutions for complex diseases, like cancer, coronavirus pandemic. Genz provides solutions for medical centers and/or end-users in cooperation with genetic disease and diagnostic centers. To date, Genz received 4 R&D grants and approval by Turkish Ministry of Health for 3 genetic tests.

CC Media House

Seed Round in 2016
CC Media House is a leading digital agency based in Istanbul, Turkey, specializing in influencer marketing and video content production. Founded in 2015, the company creates native advertisement content, digital PR, and brand-integrated video content that connects brands with a socially engaged audience. By leveraging its influencer marketing platform, CC Media House collaborates with internet personalities who possess significant social media followings, providing clients with effective online marketing strategies and channel management services. The agency is recognized for its innovative approach in the New Media sector, particularly within the Turkey and MENA region.
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