Vestel Ventures

Founded in 2015, Vestel Ventures is a corporate venture arm of Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret based in Istanbul, Turkey. The firm prefers to invest in the healthcare, productivity, human resource tech, media, artificial intelligence, retail, cybersecurity, smart city, biotech, internet of things, consumer electronics, and energy sectors.

Öner Tekin

General Manager

21 past transactions

Zadient

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a silicon carbide designed to improve the manufacturing process of the growing power electronics industry. The company uses crystal production which improves the development of key systems for electric vehicles such as inverters and on-board chargers, enabling clients to reduce semiconductor production costs.

ConectoHub

Seed Round in 2020
ConectoHub is a platform for managing work and results. With ConectoHub, you can digitalize your work process, identify bottlenecks and efficient stages in your company, and build a more productive atmosphere. When working from home or in the office, keep track of your job, your staff, and their results.

CYVision

Venture Round in 2020
CY Vision is a vision systems and applications company with offices in Mountain View and Istanbul focused on developing a new platform for AR & VR.Our revolutionary platform enables fully immersive and realistic VR and exceptionally high-quality AR.

WeWALK

Seed Round in 2020
WeWALK Limited, founded in 2017 and based in London, develops an innovative smart cane designed for visually impaired individuals. The WeWALK smart cane enhances mobility and independence through its advanced features, which include obstacle detection using ultrasonic sensors and a companion mobile application that facilitates seamless navigation. The cane connects via Bluetooth to smartphones, allowing users to access GPS navigation without needing to handle their devices. The WeWALK application also offers integration with services like Google Maps and Amazon Alexa, enabling users to receive information about nearby amenities and public transportation. With a focus on continuous improvement, the WeWALK system can be updated with new features, promoting social participation and enhancing the overall experience for visually impaired users.

ConectoHub

Seed Round in 2020
ConectoHub is a platform for managing work and results. With ConectoHub, you can digitalize your work process, identify bottlenecks and efficient stages in your company, and build a more productive atmosphere. When working from home or in the office, keep track of your job, your staff, and their results.

AbilityPool

Seed Round in 2020
AbilityPool is a digital platform that connects social workers with non-governmental projects, facilitating a seamless volunteering process. It serves as an online forum where users can share knowledge and resources related to socially and environmentally beneficial initiatives. The platform aggregates various stakeholders, allowing organizations to easily identify and recruit volunteers for their projects. Additionally, it enables volunteers to find opportunities that align with their interests and skills, thereby promoting engagement in meaningful work that contributes positively to society. Through its comprehensive infrastructure, AbilityPool enhances the visibility of projects and fosters collaboration among participants.

Haystack News

Venture Round in 2018
Haystack TV is the leading OTT news service featuring video news content from 150+ content partners including Bloomberg, AP, CBS, Hearst, and TV stations nationwide. Haystack TV is consistently the top-rated news service on connected TV platforms such as Apple TV, Roku, and Android TV. Google selected Haystack TV as the “Best TV Experience” for the 2017 Google Play Awards together with Netflix and RedBull TV.

Volt

Venture Round in 2018
Volt Energy and Informatics, established in May 2010, specializes in energy consulting and pricing advisory services. The company offers a platform designed to monitor energy operations and optimize pricing for both domestic and commercial users. Volt's platform aids in determining the optimal bid-offer price for electricity trading and provides information on pricing for various energy plans. It also offers advisory services on energy consumption and maintains historical data on the availability of electric power and gas. Additionally, Volt supports energy companies with portfolio management, risk processes, and market operations through its proprietary software products. The firm's expertise extends to research and development, as well as consulting services, making it a comprehensive resource for energy users looking to enhance their efficiency and optimize their utility plans.

APLUS Enerji

Venture Round in 2018
APLUS Enerji Investment Consulting Technology & Trade Co. is an independent consultancy and technology development company with a strong focus in the energy value chain. APLUS strives to bridge the gap between OT, IT and Quant domains by providing performant, transparent and user-friendly software tools and reports based on the state-of-the art mathematical approaches. The products offered by APLUS include short and long term load and price forecasting, integrated energy trade and risk management solution and plant dispatch optimization tools. In addition to providing consultancy for its tools and the business processes around these tools, APLUS also provides financial and technical feasibility studies for power plants, technical and market consultancy for Smart Grid projects and finally regulatory and strategic consultancy for international clients interested in the Turkish Energy market.

Pisano

Venture Round in 2017
Pisano offers software-as-a-service solutions that help streamline customer and employee experience management for enterprise businesses in Banking, Insurance, Retail, Utility, Travel and more. Enabling businesses to increase customer retention, employee engagement, revenue growth, productivity and customer loyalty. While decreasing costs, employee turnover and IT overhead.

SCADAfence

Series A in 2017
SCADAfence Ltd. develops cyber security solutions to protect the industrial Internet of Things in manufacturing industries and critical infrastructure. It serves industrial facilities, such as power, oil and gas, water, chemical, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Be'er Sheva, Israel.

CYVision

Series A in 2017
CY Vision is a vision systems and applications company with offices in Mountain View and Istanbul focused on developing a new platform for AR & VR.Our revolutionary platform enables fully immersive and realistic VR and exceptionally high-quality AR.

Verisun

Venture Round in 2017
In 2011, Verisun Bilişim started to strengthen the integration of everyday life with mobile devices into its work in the information sector. Believing in mobility, Verisun Bilişim is not only limited to mobile applications, but also aims to make life easier and smarter with end-to-end M2M solutions and desktop applications. The workflow includes solutions for smart work, intelligent life and intelligent urban areas. Intelligent City: Verisun Informatics offers many hardware and software solutions for smart cities. We recommend you to look at our projects page for solutions for our team that specialize in vertical transportation systems and passenger information systems.

RingPara

Venture Round in 2017
Ringpara A.Ş is a mobile application that enables users to view advertisements and earn while connecting to a phone. It was founded on July 4, 2013.

Biolive

Venture Round in 2016
Developer of bioplastics intended to overcome the problems caused by petrol-based plastics. The company designs and develops the production process of bio-based plastics from olive seeds and also produces bio-based granules, enabling businesses to produce biological products with eco-friendly technologies.

Cybelle

Venture Round in 2016
Cybelle is a laser hair removal device for the medical and aesthetics industry based on image processing technology developed by Mavilab.

Hayriya

Venture Round in 2016
Hayriya provides innovative technology that are shaping a new age of information devices at a higher security. Their patient monitoring systems help our customers to deliver better care at a lower cost.

Medicraft

Venture Round in 2016
Medicraft Medical Systems Inc. was established in 2010. The company that aims to present its research and development studies done in the field of electronics and software with the name of production and marketing has effectuated the first production of respiratory support and therapy devices in 2011. The Medicraft devices which are all currently produced in Turkey have become followed and appraised devices over the world market since they meet all the expectations. Thanks to their high quality and improved software.

Osteoid

Venture Round in 2015
Osteoid is transforming the orthosis industry by creating meaningfull applications.

Enwair

Venture Round in 2015
Enwair Energy Technologies Corp. has established in Istanbul in order to serve at energy sector since 2015. Enwair’s activity has starded to produce anodes, cathodes, polymers and cells for lithium-ion batteries that the company is in the preparation step to introduce the first commercial silicon anode into the market. Enwair includes young skilled engineers and technicians who are expert on the energy materials and energy storage with their Master’s degrees and PhDs.