Inventram

Inventram's primary sourcing channel is Koç University's research laboratories, where it identifies commercially viable technology and spins it into independent companies. This gives the firm proprietary access to early-stage opportunities in engineering, applied sciences, and deep tech that are not available to other Turkish venture investors. The firm's leadership also maintains ties to Turkey's angel investing networks, including Galata Business Angels, which provides secondary deal flow.

Koç Holding owns 70% of Inventram and provides the industrial infrastructure, university pipeline, and brand authority. Mitsui & Co., the Japanese trading house and long-time business partner of Koç, holds a 30% stake and adds access to Asian corporate partnerships and supply chains. This dual-ownership structure gives Inventram a cross-continental footprint unusual among Turkish venture platforms.

Inventram functions as a corporate venture arm rather than a traditional fund. It does not raise capital from external limited partners and deploys capital directly from the Koç–Mitsui partnership. Its mandate is technology commercialization rather than pure financial return, meaning it typically enters at the earliest stages — often at concept or prototype — when intellectual property is still housed within Koç University.

Inventram focuses on seed and early-stage investments, typically entering when a technology is transitioning from university research to a commercial entity. The firm does not participate in growth equity or late-stage rounds. Its model is built around company creation from intellectual property rather than investing in existing startups.

Investment decisions were led by CEO Cem Soysal from the firm's 2010 founding through his departure in 2024. As of early 2025, no successor had been publicly named, and the decision-making structure post-departure remains unclear from public records.

Sectors align with Koç Holding's industrial divisions: automotive, energy, durable goods, and information technology. The firm also pursues enterprise software and AI opportunities adjacent to those verticals. Inventram does not invest in consumer internet, fintech, or life sciences, which fall outside the Koç industrial footprint.

The Vehbi Koç Foundation is the family's primary philanthropic vehicle, with no operational overlap with Inventram. Inventram pursues commercial returns through technology spin-outs, while the foundation focuses on education, healthcare, and cultural initiatives. The two entities share the Koç family umbrella but are legally and operationally separate.