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Boğaziçi Ventures

Sarphan Finans Park Site B Block No:5BA, Ümraniye, Istanbul, Turkey

Overview

Alternative investment firm focused on technology companies.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Turkey
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Asset Management
Financial Services
FinTech
Gaming
...

Investment portfolio

12rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Lucida AI
Jun 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Kavaken
Jul 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Hiwell
Jul 2024Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Mukellef | a Workhy Company
Jun 2024Participated
$20 MSeries A
Enhencer
Apr 2024Led
$1 MOther Equity
Retter
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Lokum Games
Jan 2024Led
$1 MOther Equity
Toon Metal Games
Dec 2023Led
$0.25 MOther Equity
Last Bite Games
Dec 2023Led
$1 MOther Equity
Cerebrum Tech
Oct 2023Led
$2 MOther Equity
Hungri Games
Aug 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Colendi
Aug 2018Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Lucida AI
Jun 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Kavaken
Jul 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Hiwell
Jul 2024Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Mukellef | a Workhy Company
Jun 2024Participated
$20 MSeries A
Enhencer
Apr 2024Led
$1 MOther Equity
Retter
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Lokum Games
Jan 2024Led
$1 MOther Equity
Toon Metal Games
Dec 2023Led
$0.25 MOther Equity
Last Bite Games
Dec 2023Led
$1 MOther Equity
Cerebrum Tech
Oct 2023Led
$2 MOther Equity
Hungri Games
Aug 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Colendi
Aug 2018Participated
$3 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Boğaziçi Ventures: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Boğaziçi Ventures: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed12
Series A01
Other Equity53

Monthly Deal Activity

Boğaziçi Ventures: 12 deals are recorded across 99 months.All available history.
Boğaziçi Ventures: 12 deals are recorded across 99 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Boğaziçi Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Boğaziçi Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning4
Gaming & eSports4
Enterprise Software3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Marketing & Advertising2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Fintech2
AR/VR2
Professional Services2
Education & Workforce1
Health & Life Sciences1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1

Deal Size Distribution

Boğaziçi Ventures: 12 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Boğaziçi Ventures: 12 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M11
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Boğaziçi Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Boğaziçi Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe11
United States1
Boğaziçi Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Inveo Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Boğaziçi Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Inveo Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Inveo Ventures2
2040VC1
3dots1
Albaraka Portföy Yönetimi1
Ankaa Ventures1
APY Ventures1
Aslanoba Capital1
Diffusion Capital Partners1
Eksim Ventures1
Finberg1
Founder One1
Kinesis Teknoloji Yat r malar1
Look AI Ventures1
Next Tier Ventures1
Next Ventures1
Norrsken VC1
Oyunfor1
Preston Labs1
Re-Pie Asset Management1
Rockstart1

Investment Strategy

Boğaziçi Ventures: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
Boğaziçi Ventures: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led650%
Participating650%
Boğaziçi Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Boğaziçi Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead467%
Co-led233%

Team

Baris Ozistek

Founding Partner