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Actera Group

Kuleli Caddesi No: 43 A, Çengelköy, Istanbul, 34680, Turkey

Overview

Actera is the largest private equity firm dedicated to investments in Turkey with assets under management exceeding US$3.3 billion. Actera’s portfolio companies collectively employ over 35,000 people and generate more than US$5 billion in revenues. Since its inception, Actera has generated the highest returns in its asset class from the Turkish market on a consistent basis

Total investments
8
Lead investments
6
Investments · 12mo
1
Active investors
8

Sector focus

  • Financial Services
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Investment portfolio

  • Kinetics

    Led · Equity · May 2026

    Kinetics was established in 2024 to bring Karpowership's LNG shipping activities under a single entity within Karadeniz Holding. The company operates in LNG shipping and floating LNG terminal operations and manages a logistics network tied to those activities. Financially, Kinetics issued $400 million of four-year, first‑lien secured senior notes in the Norwegian high‑yield market in November 2025. In the same period it secured a $25 million investment from Istanbul-based Actera Group to fund expansion of its floating LNG terminal capacity and logistics infrastructure. These financings combine secured debt and fresh investment capital to support the company's growth plans.

  • Fuse Games

    Participated · Equity · May 2025

    Fuse Games is a forward-thinking mobile gaming studio focused on building globally accessible, deeply engaging games that blend technical excellence with player-first design. The studio is already deep in development on its first project and aims to deliver experiences that welcome new players while rewarding mastery. Fuse’s roadmap centers on original IP development and continued investment in proprietary tools and technology. The $7M investment will support IP development, expansion of the development team, and further technology investments. Fuse is actively hiring across multiple disciplines to scale its world-class team without compromising its creative spirit; Akin Şahan is co-founder and CEO. Investors framed the studio as combining creative excellence with operational discipline and an intuitive understanding of players.

  • MNT-Halan

    Participated · Equity · Jul 2024

    Founded in 2018 by Mounir Nakhla, MNT-Halan is a fintech and non-bank financial services platform that provides digital lending, payments, e-wallets, investments, and e-commerce services. The company operates across Egypt, Türkiye, Pakistan, and the UAE. MNT-Halan has disbursed more than $15.5 billion in loans and served over 8 million customers globally. It has achieved unicorn status with a reported valuation of $1.4 billion following the recent strategic investment. The proceeds from the current investment are intended to support expansion in Egypt and to fund regional growth. The company continues to grow its footprint through additional funding rounds, with the current round still ongoing after this first closing.

  • Mage

    Led · Equity · Apr 2024

    Mage Games provides a platform designed to accelerate production timelines for game studios so they can develop higher-quality titles more quickly. The company also develops and publishes mobile games in-house. Its team is experienced with successes on global projects and is focused on building competitive PvP games. Mage Games is simultaneously working on a platform specifically aimed at shortening PvP game development cycles. Leadership says the startup will use recent funding to expand the team and move toward its long-term objectives more quickly. Public statements emphasize both product development and studio-capability acceleration as core priorities.

  • Libra Softworks

    Led · Equity · Dec 2021

    Libra Softworks is an Istanbul-based casual/mobile game studio founded in 2017 by Enes Dişli. The studio has released seven titles and claims more than 10 million active users, including its newest match‑3 game, Joy Blast. Its gameplay differentiator is a real-world physics engine layered into casual puzzle mechanics. LinkedIn lists the company at roughly 15 staff, and the CEO says the company plans to rapidly grow both Joy Blast and its team. Following the new funding, the company is described as one of the most well-funded firms in the Turkish mobile gaming ecosystem. Management plans an aggressive recruitment campaign to expand headcount.

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