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Startupfon
Startupfon is a venture capital fund and co-investment platform that invests in early-stage technology startups. It aims to address portfolio and time...
Startupfon
Startupfon is a venture capital fund and co-investment platform that invests in early-stage technology startups. It aims to address portfolio and time management challenges for investors through its funds and online investment platform. It established its first venture capital fund in the Netherlands in March 2021 and launched its co-investment platform after receiving a platform license from the Capital Markets Board (SPK) in September 2023.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2019
Location
Region
Middle East
Country
Turkey
City
Istanbul
Corporate office
Istanbul, Turkey
Principals
Gülsüm Çıracı
Founding Partner
Burak Özdemir
Legal Advisor
Berkan Büyük
Software Specialist
Gökçe Mazıcıoğlu
Product & Operations Intern
Ayşe Kefli
Managing Director
Oğuzhan Aygören
Investment Committee
Ömer Rıfat Gencal
Investment Committee
Göktekin Dinçerler
Advisory Board
Yiğit Tatış
Advisory Board
Burak Günay
Advisory Board
Ahmet Ergin
Advisory Board
İhsan Ahmet Turgut
Advisory Board
Can Deldağ
Advisory Board
Abdurrahim Eke
Advisory Board
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Which sectors and stages does Startupfon target?
Its disclosed portfolio concentrates on seed and pre-seed rounds, with heaviest weight in fintech (Keyrails, Integrated Finance, Colendi, Hedge, MARS, RUUF) and gaming (Bucked Games, PhilosopherKing, Janus Interactive, Fortune Mine Games, Room Games). Climate tech (BlueLayer, Remus Energy, Aalo Atomics), adtech (Ingosa), edtech (Kunduz, Neol), robotics (DELIVERS.AI), HR tech (Hirize), and retail tech (EasyCep, Buybuddy) round out the exposure.
What is Startupfon’s geographic footprint?
The firm is headquartered in Istanbul but sources deals across at least four countries: Turkey (Bucked Games, Scoutium, EasyCep, Artifica), the United States (Aalo Atomics, PhilosopherKing, Hirize, Hedge, Hoopt, Atlas Space, EKOS), the United Kingdom (Janus Interactive, Integrated Finance, Colendi), and Germany (BlueLayer).
Does Startupfon take direct stakes or only fund commitments?
Its website lists individual portfolio companies directly beneath each named GSYF vehicle, implying direct equity or SAFE/convertible positions at the seed stage rather than a fund-of-funds model. The firm does not disclose whether it also participates as an LP in third-party funds.
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