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Eksim Ventures

Ord. Prof. Fahrettin Kerim Gökay Caddesi No: 36 Altunizade, Istanbul, Üsküdar, 34662, Turkey

Overview

Eksim Ventures supports potential business models and ideas by strengthening the power of technology. The firm was founded by Eksim Holding in 2021 and has 35 years of experience in smart capital.

Total investments
7
Lead investments
4
Investments · 12mo
1
Active investors
1

Sector focus

  • Biotechnology
  • Business Development
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Food and Beverage
  • Information Technology
  • Medical
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Investment portfolio

  • PhiTech Bioinformatics

    Participated · Equity · Apr 2026

    PhiTech operates a clinical decision-support platform called G&M (Genomik ve Dahası) that simultaneously analyzes patients’ DNA (genomic) and RNA (transcriptomic) sequencing data to produce actionable results for hospitals, genetic diagnostic laboratories and pharmaceutical companies. The platform aims to increase diagnostic yield in complex cases where DNA-only tests are insufficient, and the company reports that many previously undiagnosed patients in Turkey reached correct diagnoses using its system in the past year. PhiTech maintains its research and development center in Turkey and has offices in the United States and the Netherlands, while pursuing international patent applications for its software. With the newly raised $2.4 million, the company plans to broaden market adoption of its rare-disease solutions and finalize research programs for cancer-directed products. Founding scientific leaders include Dr. Saliha Durmuş, Prof. Dr. Tunahan Çakır and Prof. Dr. Erdoğan Sevilgen.

  • Hiwell

    Participated · Equity · Jul 2024

    Hiwell operates an online therapy platform that digitizes traditional therapy, enabling clients to access psychological support without geographic limits while emphasizing privacy and ethical standards. The company tightly vets therapists—acceptance rates are around 5%—by verifying master's degrees with official institutions in relevant countries and conducting comprehensive interviews to assess competence and professional ethics. Hiwell provided free psychological support and therapy to more than 400 people affected by the February earthquakes. The company reports it has reached hundreds of thousands of people across eight countries. Financially, Hiwell completed a $3.5 million pre-Series A investment at a $28.5 million valuation and had previously raised $1.6 million in pre-seed and seed rounds. Investors in the latest round included returning backers and new institutional and angel participants.

  • denebunu.com

    Led · Series A · Feb 2024

    Denebunu offers brands marketing, software solutions and market-research services through a consumer experience and insights platform. The company was founded in 2016 by Duygu Özgün and Barış Yeşilçiçek and today reports nearly 4 million users. It claims more than 500 million data points and partnerships with over 1,000 brands. Denebunu has launched a UK subsidiary, Samplico, and in March 2023 introduced a SaaS market-research product called Sorbunu. The company says the new funding will support growth of Samplico in the UK and expansion of Sorbunu in both Turkey and the UK, with a goal of broader global rollout. Management positions Denebunu as a UGC-oriented platform aiming to connect firms of all sizes with hard-to-reach target audiences.

  • Yenir

    Led · Equity · Feb 2024

    Yenir, founded in 2020 by Servet Akdoğan and Dolunay Kaplan, rescues products removed from retail and production channels due to date, seasonality, or packaging damage and sells them at discounts. The company has sold items across categories including food, cleaning, cosmetics and electronics via a mobile app for two years and in November opened Turkey’s first circular market. With its new physical store Yenir aims to offer roughly 10,000 products daily to consumers at discounts ranging from 15–90%. After completing a new financing at a $5 million valuation, the startup plans to increase the number of circular markets in major Turkish cities in 2024 to drive environmental and economic sustainability. The company says it will pursue international expansion to Europe in 2025 while prioritizing metropolitan areas with high waste levels. Yenir emphasizes the social and financial impact of its model and intends to scale that impact through additional store openings.

  • Enqura

    Participated · Equity · Sep 2023

    Enqura develops digital remote customer-acquisition tools, robust identity-verification, digital wallet solutions, and web and mobile applications, primarily for the financial sector. Its product suite incorporates AI and machine-learning technologies and is positioned as next-generation TechFin with cybersecurity capabilities. The company says it currently serves more than 50 financial institutions. With the new funding, Enqura plans to enhance products and service levels for existing and new customers. Management aims to accelerate international expansion, prioritizing Europe and the Gulf countries. The company intends to increase sales and marketing abroad to move toward becoming a global brand.

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