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Esas Holdings
Esas Holdings, backed by Şevket Sabancı's descendants, runs Turkey's largest family-owned investment firm and its venture arm, Esas Ventures.
Esas Holdings
Esas ventures is the venture capital arm of Esas Holding, the largest family-owned investment firm in Turkey and is backed by the first and second generation family members of Sevket Sabanci, one of the founding members of Sabanci Holding, a leading Turkish conglomerate.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
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AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Middle East
Country
Turkey
City
Istanbul
Corporate office
Istanbul, Turkey
Principals
Şevket Sabancı
Founding family member
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Esas Holdings?
The firm's website does not list a management team. It states the firm is backed by the first and second-generation family members of Şevket Sabancı, suggesting investment decisions are made internally by family principals or their appointed delegates.
Is Esas Holdings structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
Esas Holdings is the single-family office for Şevket Sabancı's branch of the family. Esas Ventures is its venture capital arm, making it a direct investment platform within a single-family office, not a third-party fund manager.
What investment stages does Esas Ventures typically target?
Esas Ventures targets early-stage, expansion, late-stage growth, and buyout opportunities, operating a balanced, multi-stage generalist strategy within Turkey according to its website.
How is Esas Holdings related to Sabancı Holding?
Şevket Sabancı was one of the founding members of Sabancı Holding, one of Turkey's largest conglomerates. Esas Holdings and its venture arm Esas Ventures are backed solely by the first and second-generation descendants of Şevket Sabancı, making it an independent family office separate from the main Sabancı Holding group.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The wealth originates from Şevket Sabancı's minority founding stake in Sabancı Holding, a leading Turkish industrial and financial conglomerate. That wealth was separated and is now managed through Esas Holdings on behalf of his direct descendants.
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