Diffusion Capital Partners

Diffusion Capital Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 and based in Istanbul, Turkey. It specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on Seed Stage and growth capital opportunities in technology-intensive sectors. The firm targets projects in areas such as biotechnology, green technology, agri-tech, life sciences, materials and nanotechnology, information technology, robotics, and mechatronics, while explicitly avoiding e-commerce business models. Diffusion Capital Partners aims to invest primarily in the emerging regions of Turkey, making equity investments ranging from 0.25 million to 4.5 million euros. The firm prefers to lead investment rounds but collaborates with other funds and angel investors when necessary. By concentrating on deep-tech startups and interdisciplinary projects, Diffusion Capital Partners seeks to support entrepreneurial teams that are driving innovation through advanced science and technology.

Merve Akgun

Vice President

Alper Karagoz

Partner

Altan Küçükçınar

Partner

Burak Ozyazgan

Vice President

Haluk Zontul

Partner

Firat Ozpinar

Partner

47 past transactions

Boby.ai

Seed Round in 2025
Boby.ai develops artificial intelligence-powered mobile applications and an AI-driven platform designed to transform everyday experiences. The company provides tools that engage users across various activities, helping individuals simplify tasks, boost productivity, and unlock new possibilities in daily life, work, and play.

Khenda

Seed Round in 2024
Khenda is a SaaS platform that enhances manufacturing plant efficiency by automating time study using AI-powered video analytics. Its patent-pending technology swiftly identifies process inefficiencies without requiring extensive data gathering or hardware installation.

GoWit

Seed Round in 2024
GoWit is an AdTech company specializing in an all-in-one Retail Media Ads (RMA) platform designed for retailers, grocers, and marketplaces. The company provides a seamless integration solution that allows clients to build and scale their advertising businesses effectively. GoWit's platform focuses on delivering high-performance advertising across multiple channels, including on-site, off-site, and in-store environments. By leveraging first-party data, GoWit enables its clients to enhance their campaign performance and improve the overall shopping experience for consumers. With its commitment to driving advertising success, GoWit aims to support businesses in navigating the evolving retail landscape.

Enhencer

Seed Round in 2024
Enhencer employs AI algorithms to identify optimal target audiences for Facebook, Google, and TikTok Ads. It simplifies e-commerce advertising by analyzing website and mobile app visitors in real-time, segmenting them for relevant marketing campaigns. This results in increased Return on Ad Spend (ROAS), sales, and cost savings.

Mixer

Seed Round in 2024
Mixer is a technology-driven mobile game developer and publisher that focuses on creating diverse mobile games designed to enhance social interaction among players. The company has developed Fundle, a mobile gaming platform that allows users to engage in both single-player and multiplayer experiences worldwide. By integrating blockchain technology into its offerings, Mixer aims to modernize the gaming ecosystem and promote Web values within its games. With a team of experienced game enthusiasts from various sectors of the gaming and blockchain industries, Mixer seeks to provide a player-oriented approach that blends traditional gaming experiences with innovative play-to-earn models, ultimately reshaping the landscape of mobile entertainment.

AdCreative.ai

Seed Round in 2023
AdCreative.ai, based in Paris, France, specializes in AI-driven advertising solutions. It empowers businesses to swiftly generate high-converting ad creatives for various platforms, including social media, search, and display ads, along with social media post visuals and ad texts. By leveraging AI and proven copywriting methods, the company helps businesses optimize their advertising strategies and enhance conversion rates, all while streamlining creative processes.

Doktar Technologies

Series A in 2023
Doktar is an agri-tech company that optimizes agricultural processes using data-driven decisions and digital solutions. It employs technologies like remote sensing, machine learning, and IoT to provide farmers with insights for crop health management, pest control, and operational optimization.

Appsilon Enterprise

Convertible Note in 2023
Appsilon Enterprise operates a deep tech lab focused on the sustainable cultivation of diamonds. The company employs advanced technologies to replicate the natural processes that create diamonds, utilizing a plasma chamber that mimics conditions similar to those found in the Earth's core. This innovative approach allows Appsilon Enterprise to produce diamonds that are chemically and physically identical to their natural counterparts. By leveraging these high-technology facilities, the company offers its clients authentic diamond alternatives, aligning with growing consumer demand for sustainable and ethically sourced products.

SmartAlpha

Seed Round in 2023
SmartAlpha is a company focused on creating innovative products that leverage artificial intelligence to enhance ultrasound scanning capabilities. Its real-time AI technologies are designed to improve the accuracy and efficiency of ultrasound examinations in various medical fields, including musculoskeletal, abdominal, regional anesthesia, and urology. By providing user-friendly tools, SmartAlpha aims to make ultrasound exams more informative and accessible to healthcare professionals, regardless of their location or level of expertise. The company envisions its platform as a valuable training resource, helping users to acquire and refine their ultrasound interpretation skills, ultimately broadening the reach and application of ultrasound technology in clinical practice.

Khenda

Seed Round in 2022
Khenda is a SaaS platform that enhances manufacturing plant efficiency by automating time study using AI-powered video analytics. Its patent-pending technology swiftly identifies process inefficiencies without requiring extensive data gathering or hardware installation.

SmartAlpha

Funding Round in 2022
SmartAlpha is a company focused on creating innovative products that leverage artificial intelligence to enhance ultrasound scanning capabilities. Its real-time AI technologies are designed to improve the accuracy and efficiency of ultrasound examinations in various medical fields, including musculoskeletal, abdominal, regional anesthesia, and urology. By providing user-friendly tools, SmartAlpha aims to make ultrasound exams more informative and accessible to healthcare professionals, regardless of their location or level of expertise. The company envisions its platform as a valuable training resource, helping users to acquire and refine their ultrasound interpretation skills, ultimately broadening the reach and application of ultrasound technology in clinical practice.

TAZI

Seed Round in 2022
TAZI is a cloud-based artificial intelligence platform that predicts customer demand, retention, and fraud from structured and unstructured data. It uses AI and Generative AI to help customer-facing teams in outreach, sales, and marketing anticipate behavior and drive revenue. The software integrates with existing data streams, scales, and offers flexible supervision and deployment so business and citizen data scientists can build predictive analytics models and obtain detailed explanations via intuitive dashboards. TAZI's technology has been recognized by Gartner as Adaptive and Responsible AI and as a Cool Vendor, and is cited in Gartner Magic Quadrant reports. Banks, wealth management firms, and insurance companies leverage TAZI to create significant value.

Enhencer

Seed Round in 2022
Enhencer employs AI algorithms to identify optimal target audiences for Facebook, Google, and TikTok Ads. It simplifies e-commerce advertising by analyzing website and mobile app visitors in real-time, segmenting them for relevant marketing campaigns. This results in increased Return on Ad Spend (ROAS), sales, and cost savings.

Mixer

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Mixer is a technology-driven mobile game developer and publisher that focuses on creating diverse mobile games designed to enhance social interaction among players. The company has developed Fundle, a mobile gaming platform that allows users to engage in both single-player and multiplayer experiences worldwide. By integrating blockchain technology into its offerings, Mixer aims to modernize the gaming ecosystem and promote Web values within its games. With a team of experienced game enthusiasts from various sectors of the gaming and blockchain industries, Mixer seeks to provide a player-oriented approach that blends traditional gaming experiences with innovative play-to-earn models, ultimately reshaping the landscape of mobile entertainment.

PowerDev

Seed Round in 2022
PowerDev is a developer of a data analysis platform designed to facilitate investment and management in the renewable energy sector. The company's web-based software as a service (SaaS) solution leverages both historical and real-time data from various sources within the energy market. By integrating this fragmented big data, PowerDev enables users to run comprehensive multi-dimensional models that support timely and informed decision-making. The platform specifically aids renewable energy investors in making strategic choices related to battery storage and green hydrogen investments, thereby enhancing their capabilities in managing and optimizing renewable energy production and storage processes.

TEA networks

Seed Round in 2021
TEA networks is an innovative company specializing on wireless networks. TEA strives to bring machine learning tools and artificial intelligence to Wi-Fi networks. TEA does research and development on new technologies for understanding and enhancing the user experience.

Virasoft

Series A in 2021
Founded in 2015, Virasoft specializes in digital pathology software development. Its platform streamlines diagnostic processes using AI-powered algorithms for decision support, telepathology services, and case management applications. Serving tens of institutions globally, it annually assists hundreds of thousands of patients.

Webee

Venture Round in 2021
Webee is a travel technology company based in Istanbul, established initially as a mobile software firm before its transformation in 2017. The company specializes in developing a guest experience platform that serves as a digital bridge between hoteliers and their guests. Its software facilitates modern, fast, and contact-free engagement, offering features such as mobile check-in and check-out, in-room food and beverage orders, digital room keys, mobile service requests, online messaging, and payment options. These services are designed to enhance hotel operations, improve performance, and increase profitability while elevating the overall guest experience. Webee has received numerous global awards and recognitions, including accolades from the United Nations World Tourism Organization and other prestigious organizations, reflecting its growth and impact in the travel industry.

Neurocess

Seed Round in 2021
Neurocess develops wearable technology designed to enhance athletic performance and reduce injury risks. Their product attaches sensors to monitor muscle signals during training sessions, providing valuable insights like muscle balance, fatigue levels, and dehydration status to coaches and athletes.

Khenda

Seed Round in 2021
Khenda is a SaaS platform that enhances manufacturing plant efficiency by automating time study using AI-powered video analytics. Its patent-pending technology swiftly identifies process inefficiencies without requiring extensive data gathering or hardware installation.

SmartAlpha

Seed Round in 2021
SmartAlpha is a company focused on creating innovative products that leverage artificial intelligence to enhance ultrasound scanning capabilities. Its real-time AI technologies are designed to improve the accuracy and efficiency of ultrasound examinations in various medical fields, including musculoskeletal, abdominal, regional anesthesia, and urology. By providing user-friendly tools, SmartAlpha aims to make ultrasound exams more informative and accessible to healthcare professionals, regardless of their location or level of expertise. The company envisions its platform as a valuable training resource, helping users to acquire and refine their ultrasound interpretation skills, ultimately broadening the reach and application of ultrasound technology in clinical practice.

Virasoft

Venture Round in 2020
Founded in 2015, Virasoft specializes in digital pathology software development. Its platform streamlines diagnostic processes using AI-powered algorithms for decision support, telepathology services, and case management applications. Serving tens of institutions globally, it annually assists hundreds of thousands of patients.

Appsilon Enterprise

Series A in 2019
Appsilon Enterprise operates a deep tech lab focused on the sustainable cultivation of diamonds. The company employs advanced technologies to replicate the natural processes that create diamonds, utilizing a plasma chamber that mimics conditions similar to those found in the Earth's core. This innovative approach allows Appsilon Enterprise to produce diamonds that are chemically and physically identical to their natural counterparts. By leveraging these high-technology facilities, the company offers its clients authentic diamond alternatives, aligning with growing consumer demand for sustainable and ethically sourced products.

Appsilon Enterprise

Venture Round in 2019
Appsilon Enterprise operates a deep tech lab focused on the sustainable cultivation of diamonds. The company employs advanced technologies to replicate the natural processes that create diamonds, utilizing a plasma chamber that mimics conditions similar to those found in the Earth's core. This innovative approach allows Appsilon Enterprise to produce diamonds that are chemically and physically identical to their natural counterparts. By leveraging these high-technology facilities, the company offers its clients authentic diamond alternatives, aligning with growing consumer demand for sustainable and ethically sourced products.

V-Count

Seed Round in 2018
V-Count develops and manufactures visitor analytics and people‑counting solutions that include Wi‑Fi based devices, heat‑map, queue management, and zone analytics. The company’s AI‑powered platform delivers real‑time occupancy, demographic analysis, and cloud‑based business intelligence, enabling retailers, airports, shopping malls, libraries, museums, and smart buildings to optimize operations, improve customer flow, and increase conversions and revenue. Founded in 2006, V‑Count is headquartered in Miami, Florida, with additional offices in Dubai and Istanbul.

Tekkredi

Series A in 2017
Tekkredi is a financial technology company that specializes in credit consolidation and loan restructuring. The platform allows users to reconfigure their existing loans across multiple banks, enabling them to consolidate their debts into a single loan with more manageable payment terms. By closing existing debts and combining them into one loan at a bank of the user's choice, Tekkredi aims to provide a solution that alleviates the financial burden on debtors, allowing for a more relaxed monthly payment plan. Through its services, Tekkredi seeks to simplify the debt management process and improve the financial well-being of its clients.

FU

Venture Round in 2017
The FU carries out mortgage business, which guarantees the loans of banks and financial institutions, loans of non-financial institutions.

Burgeon

Venture Round in 2017
Burgeon Biotechnology is a health technology company dedicated to transforming the field of medical aesthetics. The company focuses on developing minimally invasive products aimed at anti-aging applications, offering innovative solutions that promote natural results. By enhancing collagen production and providing a lifting effect, Burgeon's technologies help clients reduce wrinkles and dryness. With a commitment to empowering individuals, the company seeks to redefine beauty and improve confidence through its advanced aesthetic solutions.

Magspin

Seed Round in 2017
Magspin is a company focused on the development of transparent ceramics that are both durable and optically comparable to glass. It specializes in powder synthesis and processing technologies that enhance the manufacturing of these ceramics. The products feature scratch-resistant properties, making them suitable for a variety of applications including smartphones, watches, and camera lenses, as well as in civil and military sectors. By providing a glass-like material that can endure high temperatures and harsh environments, Magspin offers a resilient alternative to traditional glass solutions.

NUBIGON

Convertible Note in 2017
Founded in 2018, NUBIGON specializes in developing software solutions for 3D reality capture in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC). Its innovative platform harnesses photos and laser scanner data for CAD, offering features such as data management, surface generation, integration, CAD drawing, annotation, orthophoto, and camera animation. The company's unique 3D engine enables real-time visualization of large volumes of data at full resolution.

Lumos Laser

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Lumos Laser specializes in the manufacture of ultrashort pulsed fiber lasers. These lasers enhance micromachining processes in various industries such as laser material processing, medical device manufacturing, and scientific research.

TAZI

Seed Round in 2017
TAZI is a cloud-based artificial intelligence platform that predicts customer demand, retention, and fraud from structured and unstructured data. It uses AI and Generative AI to help customer-facing teams in outreach, sales, and marketing anticipate behavior and drive revenue. The software integrates with existing data streams, scales, and offers flexible supervision and deployment so business and citizen data scientists can build predictive analytics models and obtain detailed explanations via intuitive dashboards. TAZI's technology has been recognized by Gartner as Adaptive and Responsible AI and as a Cool Vendor, and is cited in Gartner Magic Quadrant reports. Banks, wealth management firms, and insurance companies leverage TAZI to create significant value.

Appsilon Enterprise

Seed Round in 2017
Appsilon Enterprise operates a deep tech lab focused on the sustainable cultivation of diamonds. The company employs advanced technologies to replicate the natural processes that create diamonds, utilizing a plasma chamber that mimics conditions similar to those found in the Earth's core. This innovative approach allows Appsilon Enterprise to produce diamonds that are chemically and physically identical to their natural counterparts. By leveraging these high-technology facilities, the company offers its clients authentic diamond alternatives, aligning with growing consumer demand for sustainable and ethically sourced products.

Entekno

Seed Round in 2017
Entekno specializes in developing advanced inorganic materials using nanotechnology. Its mission is to create sustainable, eco-friendly alternatives for various industries by enhancing the performance of zinc oxide products.

ATAR Labs

Seed Round in 2017
ATAR Labs is a cybersecurity company based in Ankara, Turkey, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing a security operations center (CSOC) investigations and response management platform that enhances the efficiency of security operations. Its flagship product, ATAR, is a next-generation Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platform designed to streamline incident management. The platform features a programmable robot for automation, analyst augmentation tools, and an analytics engine that provides insights into performance metrics for security analysts. By integrating with over 100 technologies, ATAR automates and orchestrates investigation and response activities, significantly reducing investigation times from hours to minutes. As of July 2020, ATAR Labs operates as a subsidiary of Micro Focus International plc.

Virasoft

Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2015, Virasoft specializes in digital pathology software development. Its platform streamlines diagnostic processes using AI-powered algorithms for decision support, telepathology services, and case management applications. Serving tens of institutions globally, it annually assists hundreds of thousands of patients.

Episome Biotech

Seed Round in 2017
Episome Biotech is a biotechnology company focused on developing industrial enzyme technologies and products that enable sustainable waste recycling and environmentally friendly processes across industries such as biogas, textile, leather, paper, starch, detergent, rubber and biofuels. By delivering enzymes tailored for industrial applications, the company aims to support more efficient production and sustainable operations throughout energy and materials sectors.

Entekno

Seed Round in 2017
Entekno specializes in developing advanced inorganic materials using nanotechnology. Its mission is to create sustainable, eco-friendly alternatives for various industries by enhancing the performance of zinc oxide products.

Magspin

Seed Round in 2017
Magspin is a company focused on the development of transparent ceramics that are both durable and optically comparable to glass. It specializes in powder synthesis and processing technologies that enhance the manufacturing of these ceramics. The products feature scratch-resistant properties, making them suitable for a variety of applications including smartphones, watches, and camera lenses, as well as in civil and military sectors. By providing a glass-like material that can endure high temperatures and harsh environments, Magspin offers a resilient alternative to traditional glass solutions.

NUBIGON

Seed Round in 2016
Founded in 2018, NUBIGON specializes in developing software solutions for 3D reality capture in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC). Its innovative platform harnesses photos and laser scanner data for CAD, offering features such as data management, surface generation, integration, CAD drawing, annotation, orthophoto, and camera animation. The company's unique 3D engine enables real-time visualization of large volumes of data at full resolution.

Medrics

Seed Round in 2016
Medrics specializes in developing integrated solutions that enhance patient experiences while improving hospital operations. Their offerings combine healthcare process knowledge with mobile and location technologies, all tailored to clients' specific needs.

Parasut

Series B in 2016
SaaS bookkeeping for SMEs in Turkey. Leading the SaaS revolution in Turkey. Helping small businesses digitize and grow.

BMT BAPS

Seed Round in 2016
BMT BAPS Biyomalzeme was established in 2016 as part of the BMT Calsis Group as a manufacturer of advanced technologies for human health. BMT BAPS products are designed to offer unique and viable solutions to orthopaedics via a range of Bio-Absorbable Pins and Screws and associated technologies. Created by a multi-disciplinary team of professionals and over 40 years of experience in the biotechnology sector, BMT BAPS operates on an innovative technology platform connecting experts in materials, design and manufacturing from across the globe.

Episome Biotech

Seed Round in 2016
Episome Biotech is a biotechnology company focused on developing industrial enzyme technologies and products that enable sustainable waste recycling and environmentally friendly processes across industries such as biogas, textile, leather, paper, starch, detergent, rubber and biofuels. By delivering enzymes tailored for industrial applications, the company aims to support more efficient production and sustainable operations throughout energy and materials sectors.

Bee & You

Seed Round in 2015
Bee & You specializes in producing natural value-added ingredients for food and cosmetic applications. It manufactures honey-based products designed to support immune health and overall wellness. Using proprietary technology, the company extracts biologically active compounds from honey, propolis, and royal jelly in their pure, unfiltered form to deliver raw, unadulterated products to consumers.

Cybelle

Seed Round in 2015
Cybelle is a Turkish company that specializes in the manufacture of laser hair removal devices designed for the medical and aesthetics sectors. The company's products are distinguished by their use of advanced image processing technology, developed by Mavilab. This innovative approach enhances the effectiveness and precision of hair removal treatments, catering to both professional practitioners and their clients.

Mikro Biyosistemler

Seed Round in 2015
Mikro Biyosistemler Inc. is a biomedical microsystems company based in Ankara, Turkey, established in 2015. The company specializes in the development of microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip systems designed for various biomedical applications. Its key areas of focus include the detection of multi-drug resistance (MDR) in cancer, particularly breast cancer, as well as the detection and enumeration of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) for point-of-care applications. In addition to its product development efforts, Mikro Biyosistemler offers consultancy and fabrication services to other companies and institutions in the field of microfluidics, positioning itself as a leader in innovative solutions for early cancer diagnosis and prognosis.
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