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Sarus Select Capital
Sarus Select Capital is a London-based investment firm founded in 2014. It provides investment management and advisory services in venture capital and listed...
Sarus Select Capital
Sarus Select Capital is a London-based investment firm founded in 2014. It provides investment management and advisory services in venture capital and listed equity and debt markets. The firm has made 5 investments, including a Seed VC in Jingle on October 03, 2023, and has 1 portfolio exit, Hazy, which exited on November 12, 2024.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2014
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
City
London
Corporate office
London, United Kingdom
Principals
Altan Alpay
Managing Partner, Equities and Venture Capital
Emrah Kagitcibasi
Partner, Venture Capital
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Sarus Select Capital?
Managing Partner Altan Alpay oversees the equities and venture capital activities, while Partner Emrah Kagitcibasi focuses on the venture book. Both have senior-level experience at large institutions: Alpay as global head of alternative investments at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Kagitcibasi as a senior portfolio manager at BlueCrest Capital and Pictet Asset Management. The firm does not list a separate CIO.
How does Sarus Select Capital source venture deals?
The firm leans on its advisory board — operators like yemeksepeti.com co-founder Gokhan Akan and ACT Fund managing partner Erhan Kilicozlu — for geographic and sector-specific deal flow. Its public materials stress a 'deep dive' due-diligence process and personal founder relationships rather than a formal scouting network or dedicated sourcing team.
Does Sarus Select Capital operate as a single-family office or a traditional venture firm?
Sarus is structured as an asset manager running both liquid equity portfolios and direct venture investments for what appears to be partner and client capital. There is no public disclosure of a single-family wealth source behind the firm, and it does not market itself as a family office.
Does Sarus Select Capital participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The firm’s stated strategy is direct venture investing from pre-Series A to pre-IPO, concentrating on post-revenue companies with proven product-market fit. There is no mention on the website of commitments to external venture funds or a fund-of-funds allocation.
Which sectors does Sarus Select Capital explicitly avoid?
The firm does not publish an explicit exclusion list. Its portfolio and public statements signal a preference for enterprise software, fintech, digital health, and data/AI businesses with B2B or B2B2C models, suggesting limited appetite for pure consumer-social or biotech plays.
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